May 7, 2017 – This is the fourth cure with a cleaned up brisket to make corned beef for Rueben sandwiches. Used the same marinade/cure ingredients. The meat is clearly solid deep red after the cure. Used a lot less rub … Continue reading
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May 6, 2017 – T-Bones steaks (large, 3/4″ thick) reverse seared on the Weber with SnS with Jack Daniels Barrel wood chips and fresh corn on the cob turned out good but note medium-rare like Mary likes.
From Chef JJ: Lay paper to form a diamond bottom point toward you. Brisket in the center, horizontally corner to corner. Fold bottom point over meat to cover. Fold in side points to center. Roll the package away from you … Continue reading
5/8/2017 – This was our 3rd corned beef and we began with a whole packer brisket at 14 lbs 7 oz and trimmed off all the fat. Trimmed weight was 8 lbs total. Added Cure No.1, salt and sugar per … Continue reading
This post contains advice and recipes about poaching/boiling corned beef found and extracted from various places.
This was the second time making corned beef and the first time smoking it to make pastrami. The corned beef was made with part of a brisket point. The pastrami rub even included juniper berries. It turned out great with … Continue reading
02-26-2017 This cook went well following advice from the SMF’s post titled “Let’s Talk Brisket” and competition trimmed. … Continue reading
2/19/2017, Sunday – Bought another 3.7 lb. boneless beef shoulder roast (a clod) at HEB for $2.27/lb and rubbed it with Jeff’s Texas Rub made our way (kosher salt and granulated garlic) the day before; i.e. Saturday. Tied in as it … Continue reading
2/19/2017 – Yesterday bought a 3.54 lb. beef shoulder roast, 3″ thick, at HEB for $2.27/lb. Some marbling. This morning did this.
From Chef JJ – Pastrami Rub from Corned Beef 2T Black Peppercorns 1T Coriander Seed 1T Dry Minced Onion 1T Dry Minced Garlic 1tsp Allspice Berries 1tsp Mustard Seed 1tsp Dry Thyme Leaves 3 Bay Leaves, crumbled 1tsp Juniper Berries ( Skipped, … Continue reading