re: Used a brine for the first time

equal parts kosher salt and turbinado
hot water, enough to dissolve salt/sugar with a bit extra
one bottle white wine
4 or 5 bunches of thyme (with stems)
5 morita chiles (dried)
10 garlic cloves (smashed)
2 lemons and 2 limes (peeled and juiced)

bring to boil and hit with ice to cool and provide extra water

Greatest turkey technique in the book. A wet brined turkey tastes like ham. That is a fantastic recipe.

ETA: Every brine recipe adding all sorts aromatics, bottles of wine, and chili peppers arent accomplishing anything. If you want those flavors, use a marinade. A brine gets salt into the meat. That's about all it can accomplish effectively.