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Topic: Corned Beef

shaggynuts24 Posts: 16,788 Registered: May 30, '06 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 16,773 User ID: 1,143,256	Subject: Corned Beef
	has anyone here tryed to cure their own meat for corned beef? i have found a few recipes and am using one now, salt peter is by far the hardest ingredient to find. 3 pound brisket pickling spice allspice meat cure (only thing i could find that contained salt peter) paprika brown sugar non-iodized salt garlic powder black pepper -----signature----- fat girls + skinny ankles = faulty construction -- Halloweve The next burglar in my house will get an Awesome Auger to the face!!! -- CulenTrey Being the coolest kid on the Asylum is like being the smartest kid with down syndrome. - DanBoone
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Lynea Title: Dances with Trolls Posts: 82,344 Registered: Jul 26, '01 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 80,243 User ID: 280,742	Subject: Corned Beef
	Never tried it, but I do like Corned Beef. Good luck with it! -----signature----- http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/ "It's crazy that the board newbies think I am a Liberal and B_T is a neo-con." - Gustaive_MT "God left a very clear instruction to Adam. The ****head couldn't even follow that." - -Abednego-
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Terminius_Est Title: Moon River Posts: 40,732 Registered: Feb 27, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 40,160 User ID: 651,096	Subject: Corned Beef
	It's very easy to find salt peter online http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=salt+peter&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=1148136641&ref=pd_sl_194ifgxtp6_b -----signature----- There is no emotion, there is peace. There is no ignorance, there is knowledge. There is no passion, there is serenity. There is no chaos, there is harmony. There is no death, there is the FORCE. Sci/Fi Bookshelf http://tinyurl.com/2z8u9h
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shaggynuts24 Posts: 16,788 Registered: May 30, '06 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 16,773 User ID: 1,143,256	Subject: Corned Beef
	hard to find it locally, i've cancelled my credit cards -----signature----- fat girls + skinny ankles = faulty construction -- Halloweve The next burglar in my house will get an Awesome Auger to the face!!! -- CulenTrey Being the coolest kid on the Asylum is like being the smartest kid with down syndrome. - DanBoone
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Grumble69 Title: Iron Chef Cajun Tarheel Posts: 5,855 Registered: Jan 9, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 5,621 User ID: 603,021	Subject: Corned Beef
	Your pharmacist can likely order it for you. The guys that own their own stores (as opposed to the chain drug stores) are great at this kind of thing, even when it's not "drug related". -----signature----- (none)
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shaggynuts24 Posts: 16,788 Registered: May 30, '06 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 16,773 User ID: 1,143,256	Subject: Corned Beef
	salt peter (potassium nitrate) is an ingredient that can be used to make gun powder, amatuer rocket propellant, smoke bombs, fireworks, fertilizer, and fuses used in making salami and corned beef so the meat has that characteristic pink hue, also helps in preventing bacterial infection. it all sounds fun, except for making fertilizer ... i didn't see any drug references -----signature----- fat girls + skinny ankles = faulty construction -- Halloweve The next burglar in my house will get an Awesome Auger to the face!!! -- CulenTrey Being the coolest kid on the Asylum is like being the smartest kid with down syndrome. - DanBoone
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Grumble69 Title: Iron Chef Cajun Tarheel Posts: 5,855 Registered: Jan 9, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 5,621 User ID: 603,021	Subject: Corned Beef
	I meant that it doesn't have to be a pharmaceutical product for them to help you out. The mom & pop pharmacists will often take the time to track down those hard to find chemicals for your pet projects (insert all the legal disclaimers). -----signature----- (none)
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shaggynuts24 Posts: 16,788 Registered: May 30, '06 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 16,773 User ID: 1,143,256	Subject: Corned Beef
	going to see how this corned beef brisket turns out ... i might continue to cure my own meat if this turns out decent ... if i keep doing it i will ask my local pharmacist to order it for me next step is some pastrami ... after that i might try my luck at hard salami -----signature----- fat girls + skinny ankles = faulty construction -- Halloweve The next burglar in my house will get an Awesome Auger to the face!!! -- CulenTrey Being the coolest kid on the Asylum is like being the smartest kid with down syndrome. - DanBoone
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shaggynuts24 Posts: 16,788 Registered: May 30, '06 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 16,773 User ID: 1,143,256	Subject: Corned Beef
	corning time is over, soaking it in cold fresh water to draw the excess salt out of it -----signature----- fat girls + skinny ankles = faulty construction -- Halloweve The next burglar in my house will get an Awesome Auger to the face!!! -- CulenTrey Being the coolest kid on the Asylum is like being the smartest kid with down syndrome. - DanBoone
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Terminius_Est Title: Moon River Posts: 40,732 Registered: Feb 27, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 40,160 User ID: 651,096	Subject: Corned Beef
	Alton Brown had a good eats episode on corned beef. You might be able to find them online. Good luck. You going to make some pastrami? -----signature----- There is no emotion, there is peace. There is no ignorance, there is knowledge. There is no passion, there is serenity. There is no chaos, there is harmony. There is no death, there is the FORCE. Sci/Fi Bookshelf http://tinyurl.com/2z8u9h
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shoobzie Title: Smoke em if ya got em Posts: 35,951 Registered: Sep 28, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 32,452 User ID: 721,429	Subject: Corned Beef
	shaggy, how long of a process is this supposed to be? -----signature----- (none)
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shaggynuts24 Posts: 16,788 Registered: May 30, '06 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 16,773 User ID: 1,143,256	Subject: Corned Beef
	next time i will make pastrami ... this time it is corned beef and cabbage took me a total of 11 days 10 days of curing -> 1 day of soaking in cold water i stuck it in a crockpot last night and this morning it was done ... personally i am not a fan of corned beef ... but my wife loves it, so mostly, i made it for her --- edit --- i only did a 3 pound chunk of brisket ... might take a few more days if i did a full size 15-pound brisket .... but now that i have done it, i know how i will alter it for pastrami 5-10 pounds of meat (brisket or shoulder roast) non-iodized salt - 3 cups salt peter - 1 tablespoon paprika - 5 tablespoons black pepper - 5 tablespoons bay leaves - 3 crumbled leaves crushed red pepper - 4 tablespoons all-spice - 2 tablespoons brown sugar - 1/4 cup garlic powder - 1/8 cup water - 2 quarts boil spices in 1 quart of water until is dissolves (for the most part) cool off the mixture with the other quart of water (works well if you use ice) --- got to get the temp down below 60 degree's before you put the meat in it put the mixture/meat in a tupperware container --- put something on top to weigh it down so it is totally submersed --- IT HAS TO BE TOTALLY SUBMERSED stick in the fridge and let is set for 2 days per pound (no need to exceed 3 weeks) .. flip the meat over once or twice a week after brining, soak the meat in fresh water for a day - changing out the water once or twice Corned Beef: boil it for 3-4 hours to tenderize etc.... or crockpot it overnight Pastrami: make a pepper/spice rub smoke it on a barbecue pit on very very low heat until it gets a nice bark on it slice it super thin -------- the reading i have done says that as long as you keep this meat free from bacterial contaminants, it should be good in the fridge for up to a year -----signature----- fat girls + skinny ankles = faulty construction -- Halloweve The next burglar in my house will get an Awesome Auger to the face!!! -- CulenTrey Being the coolest kid on the Asylum is like being the smartest kid with down syndrome. - DanBoone
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Grumble69 Title: Iron Chef Cajun Tarheel Posts: 5,855 Registered: Jan 9, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 5,621 User ID: 603,021	Subject: Corned Beef
	How did it taste? Was it worth the trouble vs the stuff you get in the grocery? -----signature----- (none)
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shaggynuts24 Posts: 16,788 Registered: May 30, '06 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 16,773 User ID: 1,143,256	Subject: Corned Beef
	How did it taste? Was it worth the trouble vs the stuff you get in the grocery? ------------ i honestly don't know --- i've only had corned beef once and that was 15 years ago ... i'll get my wifes opinion on it ... she is the corned beef fan ... i think we are having it for supper tonight -----signature----- fat girls + skinny ankles = faulty construction -- Halloweve The next burglar in my house will get an Awesome Auger to the face!!! -- CulenTrey Being the coolest kid on the Asylum is like being the smartest kid with down syndrome. - DanBoone
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shaggynuts24 Posts: 16,788 Registered: May 30, '06 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 16,773 User ID: 1,143,256	Subject: Corned Beef
	finally got the wife to try it she liked it ... said it was good, then gave me a few flavor pointers made creamed beef with it this morning and she loved it -----signature----- fat girls + skinny ankles = faulty construction -- Halloweve The next burglar in my house will get an Awesome Auger to the face!!! -- CulenTrey Being the coolest kid on the Asylum is like being the smartest kid with down syndrome. - DanBoone
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