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Thanks, Just kickin' it old school! My mom always stuffed the bird with apple and onion quarters; the fresh herbs are my twist on it. Learned the brine back in the day from a chef buddy.

Tony my bird is now having a nice bath in the pool as well

Yeah, what these guys said! Mine went in the brine last night. Brine is kosher salt, brown sugar, powdered ginger, dried orange peel, whole garlic cloves, green cardamon pods, whole black peppercorns, and star anise. Will bathe for 3 days, then overnight uncovered in the fridge to tighten up the skin. Oil the skin with some S&P, stuff the cavity with a quartered onion and apple with some fresh rosemary and thyme, then onto the KK indirect @ 375F with some peach wood on Turkey Day.

Good catch, CC - all I saw was the Coke Zero cans!