I just came across this - fabulous brine recipe. I can't wait for thanksgiving to try it out. Gonna try and do this for the holiday weekend. it sounds so easy.
I've been brining turkeys for decades but never in apple juice. I usually use a savory herb brine. I cook up the brine on the stove in a soup pot and then add more water when soaking. I usually stew fresh time, some cloves, peppercorns of various colors except black, mustard seed, coriander, a few cardamom pods, some russian caravan tea leaves (great smokey flavor) and anything else that I have on hand. (Folks here will ntoice I'm big on using tea as an herb and not just a beverage).
Still, I'm gonna try this apple brine. Will report back to the class next week.