Prime Pastrami From Scratch on the Smokin'-It #3

[dert]

Got a couple of Prime packers today...:yahoo:

Stopped at Costco and headed my own advice from last year (this thread - http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/140471/pastrami-from-scratch-on-the-smokin-it-3) ...get bigger briskets.

Got 2 14 pounders:

$3.89/ pound for Prime:
http://s660.photobucket.com/user/de...99382DEE-D00A-4A74-B29E-9D9270B6DB63.jpg.html

The other choice was choice for $6.39/ pound??!!

http://s660.photobucket.com/user/de...E80FD39F-276C-499B-BD76-9D932B5D0B64.jpg.html

What gives??!! So for $10 more I get twice as much and prime to boot...

 

[dert]

http://s660.photobucket.com/user/de...DB2BE1EF-86BF-4F4D-A9A7-C52E93033889.jpg.html

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http://s660.photobucket.com/user/de...4C8B0E4E-ABE1-4AFC-9990-80A0DB4AE4B1.jpg.html

That's right, born raised and harvested in the USA!!

:flag:

 

[dert]

Followed the same recipe as last year:



 2 gallons water, 2 cups brown sugar, 2 cups pickling salt, 8 tsp Prague#1, 2 oz pickling spice


Boiled half

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[foamheart]

Canning salt is finer ground so you might be a little salty.

BUT I am watching! I lub me some 'strami!

 

[dert]

I actually used 2 cups of regular (uniodized) table salt...

 

[pc farmer]

I am in.

I want to cure my own corned beef some day.

 

[padronman]

Wanna see where this is going!!   Love my Smokin-IT!!!

Scott

 

[disco]

This is looking great! I will be watching.

Disco

 

[chef willie]

WOW...helluva score there Dert.....I'm in for the process and heading off to Costco....Willie

 

[worktogthr]

This is exciting!  I will be watching this one.  Although that brisket price depresses me.  Just saw an un-labled packer which usually means Select for 6.99 a pound.

 

[dirtsailor2003]

That's going to be some tasty pastrami!! It's almost juniper berry harvest time here. I best go get some meat!

 

[dert]

Anyone know why prime is SO much cheaper then choice?

I cooled down the brine and will add the meat tonight after piercing a few slits in them....more to come!

 

[foamheart]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm................ I thought it went select, choice, prime, from bottom to top. But each place you buy from these days adds their own special wording to make it sound like more....LOL I never ever see prime meat available.

 

[oldschoolbbq]

Hey , Dert .'m in  

 

[dert]

Well, foam...Prime is "best", then choice, then select...depending on intramuscular fat content.

I hacked off about 80 oz of fat and wrapping/ purge from the pair...here some pics are from tonight when they hit the cure:

 

[dert]

First one...

http://s660.photobucket.com/user/de...195F1AC2-CDB7-487A-8B3E-C251A230AFFC.jpg.html

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[dert]

Second one:

http://s660.photobucket.com/user/de...7CCBBEBC-FBF2-4950-A582-41F972A5A56F.jpg.html

http://s660.photobucket.com/user/de...D56BD620-5497-4B86-BDF2-469F42CD2480.jpg.html

http://s660.photobucket.com/user/de...DE66C353-EE96-439A-9658-5A18115AA733.jpg.html

http://s660.photobucket.com/user/de...98FFE24F-7CEE-4E12-B99A-40CBB7EDFB8F.jpg.html

 

[dert]

http://s660.photobucket.com/user/de...55416DEF-9D77-49B9-9B09-1791D2A7C653.jpg.html


http://s660.photobucket.com/user/de...4F54C0C9-037C-4038-9BC3-99F81AAD8273.jpg.html

http://s660.photobucket.com/user/de...A968BDDE-96A2-4AEF-B711-CBF9F79D3202.jpg.html

 

[dert]

Here's the fall off...

http://s660.photobucket.com/user/de...88B6A12A-2336-4ADD-81EB-3D45BACF5CCE.jpg.html

http://s660.photobucket.com/user/de...D870C796-6EA3-4DF9-A0F5-582DF7ADBE8F.jpg.html

 

[dert]

Their home for the next 10 days ...

http://s660.photobucket.com/user/de...08EF6638-D06A-4C4E-9792-16C07CD76A76.jpg.html

http://s660.photobucket.com/user/de...B70DA611-C17A-40B9-B830-BAF84416DB58.jpg.html