Wet brine 19 pound turkey

[drinkoj]

Pretty big bird and my fridge cannot accommodate it, so I was wondering thoughts on these ideas:
1. Brine the turkey in a cooler, using 4 pound ice blocks in the brine to keep it cold for 18 hours. Adding additional salt as necessary to compensate the additional water from the ice blocks.
2. Brine the turkey in a 5 gallon bucket and place the bucket into either a cooler or possibly a 6.5 gallon brew bucket (at work so I cannot see if it will fit yet).

I will be spatchcocking the turkey

Thoughts or suggestions welcome.

 

[Mike From R.I.]

Have a friend or neighbor with room in their fridge?

 

[bobissmokin]

Big bird brine. Cooler. Works at my house.

 

[WT2121]

Up here in North Dakota I put in pail with ice and set on patio. It is cool enough outside. It may be colder this year and planning on putting it on garage floor. There are some benefits of living here.