Brined & Baked Whole Chicken

I was watching Alton Brown from the foodnetwork bake a whole turkey after he soaked it in brine.
I thought to myself, "This looks easy and it makes sense."
Here is the recipe: Roast Turkey

So I tweaked it for a whole chicken:

Brine:
5 quarts of cold water
1/4 cup table salt
1/2 brown sugar

(add any aromatics you wish)

• 1 red apple, sliced
• 1/2 onion, sliced
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 cup water
• 4 sprigs rosemary
• 6 leaves sage
• Canola oil

Dissolve and bring to a boil then cool to room temperature, then refrigerate.
Brine the chicken one hour per pound
Bake 350 degrees for 30minutes per pound.

I added compound butter under the skin and on the skin.
Softened butter with salt, pepper and Italian Seasonings.

I would suggest adding potatoes and carrots to help soak out the juices and fats that the chicken releases.

 Toasted bread

 A complete meal: