First Time CBB Pastrami

[briggy]

Found these 2 in the deep freeze from a previous sale.  Time to try pastrami!

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• briggy
• Sep 27, 2015

Soaked for 6 hours changing the water every 2 hours:

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• briggy
• Sep 27, 2015

Simple rub of EVOO, pickling spices, old bay, and CBB:

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• briggy
• Sep 27, 2015

Wrapped and into the reefer overnight.  Here they are coming to temp while I prep the WSM:

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• briggy
• Sep 27, 2015

I usually use Royal Oak Hardwood Lump, but picked this up at an online auction for 50% off.  Giving it a shot.  I will say it was a slow chimney startup even with a side burner:

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• briggy
• Sep 27, 2015

This little guy is just waiting patiently:

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• briggy
• Sep 27, 2015

Given that I intend to thinly slice on the Bizerba, I was planning on  pulling around 185.  Let me know if anyone has any thoughts.  Also, I've read about some finishing in a steamer, any thoughts on that?

WSM coasting at 240, been  on about an hour.

More to come!

 

[briggy]

Here are a few chicken thighs that I threw on the top rack, decided to fill up the WSM a little more.  Not sure what I'll be doing with these yet.

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• briggy
• Sep 27, 2015

The smallest CBB is sitting at 145 with the WSM at 252 3 hours in.

 

[briggy]

Well, almost 8 hours in and we're at 185.   Just moved to the steamer, house is smelling great!

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• briggy
• Sep 27, 2015

 

[briggy]

First CBB sliced up with smoked swiss from this Spring:

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• briggy
• Sep 28, 2015

Toasted rye, kraut, and homemade thousand island:

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• briggy
• Sep 28, 2015

Thanks for looking, everything turned out great!

 

[Bearcarver]

That looks Awesome, Briggy!!

That Sammy looks Perfect !!

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Mighty Tasty!!

Nice Job!

Bear

 

[xray]

That Reuben looks out of this world!! I would kill for a good Reuben!!

 

[briggy]

 
That looks Awesome, Briggy!!

That Sammy looks Perfect !!

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Mighty Tasty!!

Nice Job!

Bear

Thanks for the kind words and point Bear!  Looking forward to leftovers!

That Reuben looks out of this world!! I would kill for a good Reuben!!

Thanks Xray - highly recommend trying it.

 

[okie362]

I'd put my lips on it for sure!!!

 

[xray]

Thanks for the kind words and point Bear!  Looking forward to leftovers!



Thanks Xray - highly recommend trying it.

It's one of my plans! I'm going to have a lot of free time due to surgery...gotta keep busy!

 

[briggy]

 
I'd put my lips on it for sure!!!

Thanks Okie!

 

[briggy]

It's one of my plans! I'm going to have a lot of free time due to surgery...gotta keep busy!

I hope all goes well.   Silver lining - more time around the smoker 

 

[driedstick]

 NICE JOB!!! 

That plated shot is killer

A full smoker is a happy smoker

DS
 

 

[worktogthr]

Holy hell! That looks terrific. I have to thaw my last corned beef from the st patty's sales and make some pastrami. Or maybe start from scratch with a packer!

 

[briggy]

 

 NICE JOB!!! 

That plated shot is killer

A full smoker is a happy smoker

DS
 

Thanks DS!

 

[briggy]

Holy hell! That looks terrific. I have to thaw my last corned beef from the st patty's sales and make some pastrami. Or maybe start from scratch with a packer!

Thanks Work!  How about both!