corned beef or pastrami using Tender Quick

kev o

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Aug 23, 2013

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• Jun 20, 2017

• #1

Does anyone have a recipe for Pastrami or Corned beef using Tender Quick?

 

shyzabrau

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• Jun 20, 2017

• #2

Here's a nice thread on the subject: http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/159160/corned-beef-and-pastrami-by-sqwib

And, from Morton's: http://www.mortonsalt.com/article/meat-curing-deli-style-corned-beef/

 

kev o

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Aug 23, 2013

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CABOOL MO

• Jun 20, 2017

• #3

Thanks.  The tutorial and photos were great.  Everything made me hungry.  I'm thinking I will give this a try.  Just gotta find some pickling spice and then wait the time. Got six big ol' pork butts on the smoker now.  So I can wait another day to get things started.  

Thanks again for the post.  

 

shyzabrau

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• Jun 20, 2017

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Make your own pickling spice mix. Easy to do. Plenty of options on line.

 

dirtsailor2003

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• Jun 20, 2017

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Just a word of caution when using TQ. Make sure you test fry a piece after curing. If it's too salty soak the roast in ice cold water. Changing the water every thirty minutes or so. Test fry each water change. Repeat until the salt level is to your liking.

 

jokensmoken

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• Jun 21, 2017

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What dirtsailor said...TQ gets a little salty tasting to me, so another helpful hint is to cut a raw potato into 1/4s and throw it in the ice water bath...the raw potato helps draw the salt taste out...I use that trick when trying new bacon cures if they get a little salty tasting.

Walt.

 

Last edited: Jun 21, 2017