In a large pot, combine all brine ingredients over medium to high heat until boiling.
Cool and pour into a pot large enough to hold the turkey.
Add the whole cleaned and trussed turkey to the pot, and refrigerate overnight.
SPICE METHOD
Mix all spice ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
TURKEY COOKING INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 325F
Remove the turkey from the brine and pat dry.
Season inside of turkey with salt and pepper
Rub the skin with the spice rub.
Place turkey on a rack in a roasting pan.
Place in preheated oven at 325F.
Roast for 1.5hrs, then turn the pan around.
Roast for another 1-1.5hrs, basting the skin with the fat drippings from the pan every 20 - 30 minutes.
Check the internal temperature of the turkey in the thickest part of the thigh with a thermometer. Once the thermometer reads 175F, the turkey can come out of the oven and rest for 15-20 minutes.