How to Make Crispy Old-Fashioned Fried Chicken (Best Ever)

Ingredients

• 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
• 1 cup Cornstarch
• 5 teaspoons Black Pepper
• 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1 teaspoon Table Salt
• 1 teaspoon Paprika
• 0.5 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
• 1.75 cup Cold Water
• 4 pound Bone-In Chicken
• 4 cup Water (for brine)
• 0.25 cup Granulated Sugar
• 0.25 cup Table Salt (for brine)
• 3 quart Peanut Oil