What is "brine". This is the second reference to that this holiday. And,..do you cover the turkey with aluminum foil when you first put it in the oven?
Remove the giblets from the inside, rinse the turkey,and immerse in the brine..and refrigerate for 24 hours
If you have to use a cooler, because your fridge isn't big enough, put some foil on top pf the bird, and add severl frozen "ice packs" to keep it cold.
Remove from the brine..rinse the bird under cold water..and PAT DRY..then prepare as usual...best bird you'll ever eat..
Note..alternative method..instead of water and sugar..use the same volume of Coca-Cola CLASSIC, add the same amount of salt..