Cajun Brined Turkey-Two Ways

INGREDIENTS

• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 large Spanish onion, quartered
• Special equipment: 3 cups hickory or apple chips if desired, soaked in cold water for 1 hour
• 1 1/2 cups kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1/2 cup Spanish paprika
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• One 12-pound fresh turkey
• 4 whole cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1/4 cup New Mexican chile powder
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chile de arbol
• 2 fresh bay leaves