This one comes straight from butterball.com
Savory Brine for Turkey
Ingredients
- 1 qt water
- ½ cup sugar
- 10 oz soy sauce
- 2 tbsp dried sage
- 2 tbsp celery seeds
- 1 tbsp dried thyme
- 1 10-20 lb bird, thawed
- 2 qts ice-cold water
Instructions
- Bring 1 quart water to a boil in medium saucepan over high heat. Remove from heat. Add sugar and salt; stir until dissolved. Stir in soy sauce, sage, celery seeds and thyme; set aside to cool.
- Remove neck and giblets from body and neck cavities of turkey. Refrigerate for another use or discard. Pat turkey dry with paper towels.
- Place turkey, breast side down, in brining container or bag. Combine soy sauce mixture and ice water; pour over turkey. Cover; refrigerate overnight.
