Brians' Turkey Brine

Ingredients

• 6 qts Water
• 1 lb dark brown sugar
• 1 lb kosher or sea salt
• 2 yellow onions ; quartered, skin on
• 4-6 shallots ; rough chop, skin on
• 6 celery stalks ; rough chop
• 2 TB black peppercorns ; cracked
• 1 head of garlic ; sliced across meridian
• 6 sage sprigs
• 6 rosemary sprigs
• 6 thyme sprigs
• 5 lb ice
• 1 5+ gallon upright cooler ; don’t plan on using it for anything other than brining again!