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Corned Beef Brine Do It Yourself Recipe

	Putercop / All my dishes 2 years ago Why pay $7/lb + at a deli for corned beef when you can make your own for less than $3/lb. Here is simple brine and instructions to dump the brisket in, point or flat cut (point has a bigger vein of fat). It takes 3 weeks in a cool place or frig and... More Prep:30m Servings:16	Putercop
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Ingredients

4 quarts dechlorinated water (to dechlorinate city water let stand in an open container for 24 hours.)

1 cup kosher salt or table salt if you prefer

1 teaspoon saltpeter which is potassium nitrate which keeps the meat pink and can be bought at any butcher or restaurant supply house or on the net. You can find it on websites that sell pork and sausage making supplies. Some butchers will recommend an alternative if they don;t have it. Just tell them what you want it for.

2 beef briskets, about 4 pounds each or if you prefer to make one brisket 1/2 the ingredients

12 garlic cloves cracked

3 tablespoons pickling spices

8 bay leaves

Directions

Boil water.

Add salt and saltpeter, stir to dissolve and set aside to cool completely.

Place brisket in a large crock, zipper-style plastic bag or other non-metallic container

Pour salt water over meat and add garlic, pickling spices and bay leaves.

Meat should be totally submerged; use a weighted jar to hold meat under pickling solution.

Refrigerate or set in a cool place for 3 weeks.

Drain and remove bay leaves before cooking.

Cook using your favorite recipe

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recipediva 2 years ago said:
Saving..kids love cornbeef...I have to buy 3 to make a meal...they devour it. And the cabbage etc...oh so good. I am going to blow up! This site is so bad for me. But alot of great people.

zena824 2 years ago said:
A great recipe.... love corned beef... will keep this one in mind.... thanks..

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whuebl 1 year, 8 months ago said:
You may not know of these products: Morton® Tender Quick® Mix, Morton® Sugar Cure® Plain and Morton® Sugar Cure® Smoke Flavored. I use the Tender Quick® Mix and it works just fine. And just a note about the cost of corned beef - packaged brined meat is available - especially around St. Patrick's Day (March 17th) for as little as $1.00 a pound if you shop around. We load up on them and use them up over the next several months.

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