Pickling Corned Beef
- Ready In:
- 289hrs
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
10
ingredients
- 5 lbs beef brisket
- 1 tablespoon whole mixed pickling spice
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 1⁄2 lbs coarse salt
- 1 teaspoon saltpeter
- 12 whole bay leaves
- 4 quarts water, cold
directions
- Place brisket in large pot, add brown sugar, pickling spices, salt, saltpeter, bay leaves and water.
- Bring to boil 5 minutes.
- Let stand overnight to cool.
- Place in 5 gallon crock with cooled mixture. Add sliced garlic; liquid enough to cover meat. Put a board and stone on top beef.
- Keep submerged.
- Place cheesecloth across top of crock.
- Tie down.
- Put lid on.
- Leave enough space between lid and cloth for air.
- At end of 12 days place meat in cold water for 1 hour.
- Remove meat. Wipe well.
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