Ingredients

Main

• 4 qts water 
• 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) kosher salt 
• 1/2 cups (120 ml) sugar 
• 2 bay leaves 
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) black peppercorns 
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) dried sage 
• 1 orange, cut in half 
• 1 lemon, cut in half 
• 1 onion, cut in half 
• 8 cloves of garlic 
•  Enough ice to fill the bottom of the brining bucket about 3 inches 

Turkey

• 1 12-14 lbs (0.5 kg) whole turkey 
• 1 orange, cut into wedges 
• 1 sweet onion, cut into wedges 
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges 
• 2 whole heads of garlic, top cut off 
• 3 sprigs rosemary 
• 3 sprigs thyme 
• 3 sprigs sage 
•  Big Green Egg Savory Pecan Seasoning 
•  Extra virgin olive oil or canola oil 
•  Kosher salt