Kittencal's Best Brown Sugar Turkey Brine

Total Time: 24 hrs Preparation Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• 32 cups warm water (2 gallons)
• 1 cup kosher salt (must use kosher salt only)
• 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar (well-packed)
• 2 tablespoons black peppercorns (can use 1 tablespoon coarse ground black pepper)
• 3 -4 tablespoons fresh coarsely chopped garlic (or slice the cloves into thirds)
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce (optional)
• 1 whole turkey (up to 20 pounds)

Recipe

• 1 in a large bucket or container mix together the warm water with brown sugar and salt; stir until no kosher salt and sugar granules remain in the water (make certain to use very warm water so that the salt and suagr will dissolve easily and completely).
• 2 add in worcestershire sauce, peppercorns, and garlic; stir until the worcestershire sauce is combined.
• 3 cool the water until almost room temperature.
• 4 wash the turkey inside and out with cold water, then place in the brine (if the brine does not quite cover the turkey, then place it breast-side up to start, then turn it over after a couple of hours later).
• 5 place in refrigerator for 24 hours,.
• 6 remove the turkey from the brine and rinse the turkey thoroughly under cold running water.
• 7 pat dry with paper towels then cover and refrigerate if not preparing right away or continue with my turkey recipe (#199612).