[M2d]

VR,
I usually go with a gallon or so of veggie broth if i plan ahead (h2o is fine if i forget to buy the broth). 2 oranges and 2 lemons cut in half. 1 c of kosher salt (or some other rock salt). a full pack of the poultry herbs that you get at safeway. bring this all to a boil. cool and add ice. put the turkey in a garbage bag and the garbage bag in a ice cooler in the garage. pour brine liquid into garbage bag. tie closed, pack with ice around it and leave for 8-12 hours.

things to make sure of: 1) you start early enough to adequately cool off the liquid before it goes to the bird. 2)you use rock salt instead of table salt. (or, if you use table salt, you only use 1/4 the volume). trust me on this one. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
3) you start early enough to allow you to take the bird out of the brine early enough to dry off completely. this takes an hour or so, and you don't want puddles of water in the bird when it's in the oven trying to brown up.