Turkey Brining Is a Thanksgiving Tradition for Many Home Cooks—Here's How to Do It

Ingredients

• 28 cups water 
• 1.5 cups kosher salt 
• 6  bay leaves 
• 2 tablespoons coriander seeds whole
• 1 tablespoon juniper berries dried
• 2 tablespoons peppercorns whole black
• 1 tablespoon fennel seeds 
• 1 teaspoon brown mustard seeds black
• 18 pounds turkey fresh whole dry for stock, liver reserved for stuffing
• 1 bottle mirin dry
• 1 bottle mirin dry
• 2 medium onion thinly sliced
• 6  garlic clove crushed
• 1 bunch thyme sprigs fresh

Equipment

Directions

1. Classic Brined and Roasted Turkey
2. Easy Roasted Dry Brined Turkey
3. Roasted Heritage Turkey with Aromatic Brine
4. Spiced Buttermilk-Brined Turkey
5. Turkey Brine with Brown Sugar
6. Cider-Brined Turkey