Maple-Glazed Turkey with Bacon and Sage Butter

(12- to 14-pound) fresh or frozen turkey (completely thawed)

butter, at room temperature

finely chopped fresh sage leaves

Salt & freshly ground black pepper

Optional aromatics to stuff inside turkey (such as whole garlic cloves, quartered onion, cut lemons, oranges, or apples, etc.)

pure maple syrup

hot water

strips bacon

flour

chicken stock/broth (OR turkey stock/broth)

lemon