Pastrami from a corned beef. What I learned w/ Q-view

pne123 · 02-11-2008, 01:55 PM

I learned that it is good!. I bought a corned beef on sale. Soaked it over nite in water to get some of the brine out of the meat so it would not be as salty. I scored the fat cap in a criss cross patter. Along the grain deeper so I could tell which way the grain is running.

Rubbed it w/

4 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper (more if you like it peppery)
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon paprika

I smoked it over apple w/ a little bit of hickory at 225 for 3 hrs (had ribs on) then went to 250 for about 3hrs and then bumped it up 300 for the last 1.5hrs cuz it was late! Pulled it at 195. Let it cool. Wrapped and put in the fridge till the next day. Sliced thin across the grain on a bias. It is really good. Took longer than I thought for a 3lbs of meat.

I did not realize that the fat cap was so thick. might remove some next time but it deid keep it moist for the 7+ hr smoke.

Reheated it w/ chedder cheese served on a hogie roll w/ really good mustard. EXCELLENT. Doing more this weekend, as many as i can fit in my GOSM

we'll smoke u · 02-11-2008, 03:26 PM

Looks good been wanting to do that my self.

Bigmista · 02-11-2008, 03:32 PM

I plan on doing some mself now that I have the extra fridge in the "Man Cave".

SoEzzy · 02-11-2008, 03:38 PM

Just a little something as a tip!

Slice up a couple of raw potatoes and throw them in the water with the corned beef over night, the potatoes will help pull the salt from the corned beef, and the water.

Single Fin Smoker · 02-11-2008, 03:42 PM

I just buy the kine that already marinated. People go crazy for the stuff.

pne123 · 02-11-2008, 03:42 PM

Soezzy.

thanks. i will try that this weekend. i did change the water about 1/2 thru the soak

spicewine · 02-11-2008, 04:12 PM

Been wanting to try that myself!! I love Pastrami and as St. Patrick's day approaches the corned beef price should be right. Thanks for the heads up!!

Spice

Ron_L · 02-11-2008, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by pne123

Reheated it w/ chedder cheese served on a hogie roll w/ really good mustard. EXCELLENT. Doing more this weekend, as many as i can fit in my GOSM

I love making pastrami from corned beef! Yours looks great!

BUT... Pastrami with cheddar cheese???

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoEzzy

Just a little something as a tip!

Slice up a couple of raw potatoes and throw them in the water with the corned beef over night, the potatoes will help pull the salt from the corned beef, and the water.

I did the potato trick on my last one. It seemed like it helped.

jestridge · 02-11-2008, 06:32 PM

Where the rye bread looks great.

keale · 02-11-2008, 06:34 PM

That looks very good...
Question: Tips are cheaper than flats,(or is it the other way around?) Does it make a diff.? and What are the seasoning(s) for pastrami-besides black pepper?

Biggun · 02-11-2008, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spicewine

Been wanting to try that myself!! I love Pastrami and as St. Patrick's day approaches the corned beef price should be right. Thanks for the heads up!!

Spice

Better yet, a lot of the stores overstock BIG TIME for St. Patty's!

Several times I have picked up a bundle of "Bailey's" (the brand around here) corned beefs for .99/lb. Sweet!

Keale, I've done a lot of both flats and points. Like many things BBQ, totally personal choice. I like points, but I've seen many say they are waaay too fatty. Try both!

Also, particularly for previously frozen homemade stuff, throw it in a steamer basket for a while to juice/tender it up. This is not sacrilege, I saw it on a Food special at either Kantor's or Carnegie deli in NYC. They do it for all their product.

swamprb · 02-11-2008, 07:41 PM

YES! YES! YES!

You are so right! I did 2 Corned Beef Points yesterday, soaked overnight and changed water 3x. Paid $1.57 lb, basically same recipe as yours but since mine were points I took them to 190-200* wrapped and coolered for a couple hours FARKIN FANTASTIC!!

When the St.Paddys Day sales come around I'm stocking up!

JD McGee · 02-11-2008, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by keale

That looks very good...
Question: Tips are cheaper than flats,(or is it the other way around?) Does it make a diff.? and What are the seasoning(s) for pastrami-besides black pepper?

Hi Roy...here is a recipe that I've been wanting to try but haven't got around to. It might answer your question concerning seasonings.
http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/pastrami.html

Please pardon the temporary hi-jack of your thread pne123...by the way...the pastrami looks awesome!

Divemaster · 02-12-2008, 03:32 PM

Damn, and I've got a couple of hour left here... Hungry Mod!!!!

Smokin Gator · 02-12-2008, 03:57 PM

I have only done that once and I didn't soak the corned beef... ended up with smoked corned beef... not so good. I just looked and it is on sale for $2.99 here. I think I will wait until it goes down a little more.

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02-11-2008, 03:32 PM	#3
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02-11-2008, 03:38 PM	#4
SoEzzy Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-02-06 Location: SLC, UT Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Just a little something as a tip! Slice up a couple of raw potatoes and throw them in the water with the corned beef over night, the potatoes will help pull the salt from the corned beef, and the water. __________________ "There is no such thing as a little garlic." A.Baer

02-11-2008, 03:42 PM	#5
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02-11-2008, 04:12 PM	#7
spicewine Babbling Farker Join Date: 09-13-04 Location: Columbia Missouri Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Been wanting to try that myself!! I love Pastrami and as St. Patrick's day approaches the corned beef price should be right. Thanks for the heads up!! Spice __________________ The "Sauce Whisperer" SPICEWINE IRONWORKS Award Winning Smokers, Sauces and Spices Columbia Missouri www.spicewineironworks.com PERFECT, PERFECT 180 CHICKEN 2011 1ST. PLACE PORK AMERICAN ROYAL (OPEN) 2012 BEST SAUCE IN THE WORLD ( BLUE COLLAR ) AMERICAN ROYAL 2009 BEST RUB IN THE WORLD ( HEFFER DUST ) AMERICAN ROYAL 2007 MOFO Chapter CISC Master BBQ Chef

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pne123 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 02-06-08 Location: Redding, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Soezzy. thanks. i will try that this weekend. i did change the water about 1/2 thru the soak

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jestridge somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 12-28-07 Location: annville ky Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Where the rye bread looks great.

02-11-2008, 06:34 PM	#10
keale Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-17-07 Location: Kauai, HI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That looks very good... Question: Tips are cheaper than flats,(or is it the other way around?) Does it make a diff.? and What are the seasoning(s) for pastrami-besides black pepper? __________________ To Eternity and Beyond! HE>i BBQ Brethren 22.5" WSM (1,000,000 post mod.) Weber Performer (169.00/brand new mod.) Weber Handles from www.amlwoodart.com UDS 22.5" Weber kettle, (refuse collector mod.) 18" Weber kettle (almost new craigslist $20 mod) "crest of a breaking wave" thats my name...

02-11-2008, 07:41 PM	#12
swamprb somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-27-06 Location: Bothell WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	YES! YES! YES! You are so right! I did 2 Corned Beef Points yesterday, soaked overnight and changed water 3x. Paid $1.57 lb, basically same recipe as yours but since mine were points I took them to 190-200* wrapped and coolered for a couple hours FARKIN FANTASTIC!! When the St.Paddys Day sales come around I'm stocking up! __________________ Brian - Left Hand Smoke BBQ PNWBA 2010 Team of the Year BGE's/WSM's/BWS Gater/BDS Clones/Weber Performer w EZ-Que/Cajun Bandit/Rib-O-Lator Test Pilot/La Caja China/BBQ Guru/Weber 1000 RK Drum Coffee Roaster Follow Left Hand Smoke on Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/Left-H...462391?sk=wall KCBS CBJ/PNWBA CBJ www.pnwba.com

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02-12-2008, 03:57 PM	#15
Smokin Gator Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-01-06 Location: Fernandina Beach FL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have only done that once and I didn't soak the corned beef... ended up with smoked corned beef... not so good. I just looked and it is on sale for $2.99 here. I think I will wait until it goes down a little more. __________________ [SIZE="2"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Food! It's the second most important thing to a young man, and the most important to an old one.[/FONT][/SIZE] ______________________________________________ -Brent Smokin Gators BBQ Team Medium Amazin' Blue Spicewine - It's a Swamp Thing UDS Large BGE - Adopted Medium BGE - Adopted Weber 22 inch w/mods Weber SJP Stoker Weber Genesis Silver C Gasser Constant wood lurker FBA CBJ

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