Herb-brined Pork Prime Rib Roast

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10 Ingredients

• 6 qts cold water, divided
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup fine sea salt
• 8 large fresh thyme sprigs
• 6 Turkish bay leaves, crumbled
• 4 juniper berries*
• 2 tsps whole black peppercorns
• 1 6- to 6 1/2-lb center-cut pork rib roast (8-bone; about 12 to 14 inches long), well-trimmed
• 2 Tbsps chopped fresh thyme
• 2 tsps whole black peppercorns, crushed in mortar with pestle or in resealable plastic bag with m...