firemanbob's christmas turkey and doing it my way

Ingredients For firemanbob's christmas turkey and doing it my way

• 4 qt

  water - that's a gallon
• 3/4 c

  non-iodized table salt - or - 1 1/8 cup kosher salt
• 3/4 c

  brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp

  black pepper
• 1 Tbsp

  onion powder
• 1 Tbsp

  garlic powder
• add herbs to suit your taste
• 1 Tbsp

  oregano, dried or fresh
• 1 Tbsp

  thyme, dried or fresh
• 1 lg

  lemon - cut in half
• 1

  large clean bucket - used to put the turkey and brine in
• 20 to 25 lb

  oh yeah !!!! and the turkey
• 12 c

  cubed bread - dried - your choice wheat or white.
• 2 lb

  jimmy dean sage sausage
• 2 lg

  yellow onions - small dice
• 4 stalk

  celery - small dice
• 1 Tbsp

  sage, dried or fresh
• 1 Tbsp

  thyme, dried or fresh
• 1 tsp

  salt
• hot water - enough to moisten this bread mixture to you liking.
• using the heart and liver or gizzard - dice fine