Alton Brown's Turkey Brine

This is our favorite way to prepare a turkey.  And who better to consult than Alton Brown?  Here's a link to the original post on the food network with the entire turkey roasting recipe.

For the brine:
1 cup kosher salt
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 gallon vegetable stock
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1 1/2 teaspoons allspice berries
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped candied ginger
1 gallon heavily iced water

I find myself looking this up over and over again.  Typically I leave out the allspice and ginger for a less specific brine.  Enjoy!