Juicy Brined Barbecue Turkey Roast with Crispy Bacon | | Weber recipes

Ingredients

• FOR THE BRINE
• 8 litres cold tap water
• 4 tangerines (quartered)
• 8 tablespoons maple syrup
• A good size sprig of Bay, rosemary, dill and thyme
• 5 halved shallots unpeeled
• 350g table salt
• 300 grams sugar
• 4 tablespoons black peppercorns
• 2 cinnamon stick
• 2 tablespoon caraway seeds
• 12 cloves
• 2 tablespoons allspice berries
• 4 star anise
• 4 tablespoons coriander seed
• 2 table spoons dried ground ginger
• FOR THE TURKEY
• 1 whole fresh 6.5kg turkey
• 1 large clean 30 litre capacity bucket (available from all good garden centres)
• 100g Butter at room temperature
• Sea Salt
• ground black pepper