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  • Jun 6, 2026, 11:10 PM

    Time to brine the brisket to start the process that ends with Reuben sandwiches.

    6.875kg of brisket
    14.4L water
    748g kosher salt
    42.55g Prague Powder #1 (I don’t like botulism)

    5 days of curing
    1 day of desalination
    1-2 days basking in the rub
    1 most of the day smoking
    Many days of happy eating

    #pastrami #smoking #CornedBeef #brisket

    Three large cuts of beef brisket on a white cutting board and my great grandfather’s (>100 year old) butchering knife on the front edge of the cutting board. 

Bottom piece of brisket is the point and the two pieces on top are the flat cut in half.
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  • Jun 6, 2026, 11:25 PM

    And brisket is one of the cheapest cuts at $19.99/kg. Also why I was using it for smash burgers.

    Cheaper than mince and better quality as I asked the butcher to grind the specific cuts I chose. None of this is going to mince though. Might have one chunk just as boiled corned beef - haven’t decided yet.

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