Salt Brined Turkey with Thyme Roasted Acorn Squash - Morton Salt

Ingredients

• 6 quarts water, divided
• 1 cup Morton Kosher Salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon dried juniper berries
• 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
• 1 tablespoon whole peppercorns
• 1 bottle dry white wine
• 1 bunch fresh thyme
• 3 sprigs rosemary
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 1 orange, sliced
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1, 10 to 12-pound turkey