Corned Beef for St. Patrick's Day

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Corned Beef for St. Patrick's Day

Postby NCPaul » Fri Feb 28, 2020 5:51 pm

If you are thinking this, this is the weekend to get it started. :D I have a flat that I will put a dry cure on tonight.
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Re: Corned Beef for St. Patrick's Day

Postby DanMcG » Sat Feb 29, 2020 8:31 am

I was thinking the same thing. Care to share your recipe? still not sure if I should go with a brisket or a round.
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Re: Corned Beef for St. Patrick's Day

Postby DanMcG » Sat Feb 29, 2020 9:57 am

or maybe a sirloin tip, decisions, decisions.......
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Re: Corned Beef for St. Patrick's Day

Postby NCPaul » Sat Feb 29, 2020 11:26 am

This is the last one I did on a brisket flat piece (based on Oddley's injection cure):

brisket 1690 g
potassium nitrate 0.51 g
Cure # 1 4.06 g
salt 38 g
sugar 25 g

black pepper 2 g
coriander 1.5 g
mustard seed (yellow) 1.5 g
bay leaf 3
juniper berry 6
allspice berry 6
cloves 1

All the spices were crushed up in a mortar.
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Re: Corned Beef for St. Patrick's Day

Postby DanMcG » Wed Mar 04, 2020 8:19 pm

I just noticed you used nitrate Paul, any particular reason? you don't see that too often.
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Re: Corned Beef for St. Patrick's Day

Postby NCPaul » Wed Mar 04, 2020 11:11 pm

It was in Oddley's recipe, I just converted it to a dry cure. He said that it had an effect on the taste. It could be omitted from this recipe without any worries.
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Re: Corned Beef for St. Patrick's Day

Postby NCPaul » Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:47 pm

This works for me. I wish Oddley was around to hear the nice things my guests said about this corned beef.

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Re: Corned Beef for St. Patrick's Day

Postby DanMcG » Tue Mar 17, 2020 5:24 pm

I did a one pound sampler Friday to see how it was, I cheated and used McCormick's pickling spice and it was heavy on the cinnamon. (which I never heard of) but it was ok. Thanks for the early reminder it get it in the cure Paul. And thanks Oddley for all your contributions to the site.
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Re: Corned Beef for St. Patrick's Day

Postby wheels » Tue Mar 17, 2020 7:47 pm

That looks superb. Oh, how I wish we could get briskets that big.

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Re: Corned Beef for St. Patrick's Day

Postby NCPaul » Tue Mar 17, 2020 9:36 pm

The starting brisket the above was cut from was just over 3 Kg. Why is there a problem getting large brisket cuts there? Worried about sticker shock. :shock:
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Re: Corned Beef for St. Patrick's Day

Postby wheels » Wed Mar 18, 2020 9:23 pm

Post mad-cow disease, beast are killed younger than they were - hence smaller joints.

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Re: Corned Beef for St. Patrick's Day

Postby NCPaul » Fri Mar 05, 2021 2:57 pm

Bump. :D I'll start this weekend and have it on the 20th.
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Re: Corned Beef for St. Patrick's Day

Postby wheels » Sat Mar 06, 2021 12:08 am

I wonder how much the taste differs between your dry cure and Oddley's injection?
Are you happy to use nitrate at that level?

It sure looks good.

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Re: Corned Beef for St. Patrick's Day

Postby NCPaul » Sat Mar 06, 2021 11:38 am

I don't believe the nitrate does much, I'll omit it this time. I also believe the cooking has a big effect on the out come, I braise it in salted chicken stock in a low oven until tender.
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Re: Corned Beef for St. Patrick's Day

Postby wheels » Sat Mar 06, 2021 4:34 pm

You could swap it out for enough cure #1 to give the colour?
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