Advice for smoking Corn Beef Brisket to make pastrami

vic81

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Aug 26, 2010

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Marietta, GA

• Mar 20, 2012

• #1

Well, my wife was looking over my shoulder the other night and saw a picture of someone's pastrami.  Looks like that is now what I will be smoking this coming weekend.  I have been searching and reading up on it, but any words of advice?  What rub do you like best or method do you prefer??  Thanks in advance!

 

s2k9k

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Sep 8, 2011

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• Mar 20, 2012

• #2

I've only done one and I did it from scratch basically following SmokinAl's method and it came out great. I read a lot of threads and the consensus is just use CBP and coriander seed. I added just a little onion and garlic powder. One word of advice is check the saltiness by doing a fry test and soak in clear water until you get the salt level where you like it before you smoke it.

 

scarbelly

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• Mar 20, 2012

• #3

I like pickling spices sometimes and other times just CBP and Garlic 

 

sourhophead

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Nov 19, 2011

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• Mar 24, 2012

• #4

I followed the recipe and cooking instructions on the Virtual Bullet and it came out like this.

 

realtorterry

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• Mar 24, 2012

• #5

I also use only CBP & coriander. I have also tried the pickling spices & old bay, but not for me! You could also look up dudestrami & there will be alot of good information there as well. I personally take mine to 165, but others take them as high as 200. Its all your preference

 

luv2q

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Sep 4, 2011

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• Mar 24, 2012

• #6

S2K9K said:

One word of advice is check the saltiness by doing a fry test and soak in clear water until you get the salt level where you like it before you smoke it.

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This! ^^^^^

DEFINITELY!!!
 

 

africanmeat

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• Mar 24, 2012

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it looks great thanks