Moroccan Style Beer Brined Turkey – Chef's Table by Home Brew Chef

Ingredients

• 1 gallon water
• 1 1/2 cup salt, kosher
• 3 each onions, yellow, large, (peeled and chopped)
• 3 each celery, stalks, (washed and sliced)
• 3 each carrots, large (peeled and sliced)
• 3 each tangerines or oranges (quartered)
• 6 each garlic, cloves (peeled and sliced)
• 6 each bay leaves (preferably fresh)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon, Ceylon, ground
• 1 teaspoon coriander, ground
• 3/4 cup honey (local variety, or orange blossom)
• 1/4 cup pomegranate molasses, (such as Pomegranate Molasses)
• 66 ounce Imperial Red Ale, (such as Alaskan Brewing Co. Imperial Red Ale or Imperial Red Ale, ice cold)
• 1 each turkey, 16-24 pounds, (preferably free range, organic or heritage )
• 1 each tangerine or orange,
• 2 each cinnamon sticks
• 4 each carrots, large (peeled )
• 4 each celery, stalks, (washed and trimmed)
• 1 each pomegranate, (seeded for garnish)