Michelle, I know of several people who use Corinniecakes' way of doing a turkey~~starting with the breast down then turning it.  But I also know of some who have had a lot of difficulty turning it to breast-up, it tends to fall apart if down just a little bit too much.  I brine my turkey myself, it's not difficult.  Google "Brined Turkey" &amp; you'll get instructions.  The hardest part is finding a container (not aluminum) large enough to hold the turkey during the brining process.  Those Reynolds bags are great, I've used them, they make cleanup a lot easier, too.  And, they help to hold in the moisture.  And, it's best to use a meat thermometer to determine when Mr. Big Bird is done.  You don't want to serve "Mr. From a Land Far, Far Away" undercooked turkey &amp; make the poor guy sick.  I hope you are planning to let us know how this all turned out.