Beer-Brined Turkey | Poultry Recipes | Weber Grills | Weber US

Ingredients

• 4 bottles (each 12 ounces) lager
• 1 cup/200 grams packed light brown sugar
• ¾ cup/105 grams kosher salt
• 3 tablespoons smoked paprika
• 1½ tablespoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon coarsely cracked black peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
• 1 tablespoon granulated onion
• ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 3 quarts/2.8 liters ice water
• 1 whole turkey, 12 to 14 pounds
• 4 yellow onions, about 1¾ pounds total, coarsely chopped, divided
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 quart/960 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth
• Low-sodium chicken broth, as needed
• Melted unsalted butter, as needed
• ½ cup/70 grams all-purpose flour
• ½ cup/120 milliliters lager
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper