First Pastrami

Old Smoke · Sep 26, 2011

I finally decided to use that corned beef in the freezer for pastrami. After much research I stole the recipe from Third Eye's Blog,

Here it is the after a 36 hour soak, rubbed and on the BGE @ 250*, yesterday afternoon.

After about 4.5 hours in applewood smoke, cooled overnight in the fridge, sliced and ready to build a sammie for lunch today.

HUH! WHAT NO RYE BREAD! :doh::doh:
OK! Then it’ll be wheat berry, with spicy brown mustard and pickles, with some nacho chips.

Yep! It was good. :thumb:
Thanks for looking at my first, but definitely not my last pastrami.

Blackened · Sep 26, 2011

Nice, what IT did you take it to?

cholloway · Sep 26, 2011

Looks good.
I gotta do one of those.

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · Sep 26, 2011

I use Thirdeye's recipe too. Good stuff and yours looks really good.

Crazy Harry · Sep 26, 2011

good, one for me please

AustinKnight · Sep 27, 2011

Now that there is a sandwich! Nice looking pron,thx for sharing... now a plate please:thumb:

NorthwestBBQ · Sep 27, 2011

Sammy_Shuford · Sep 27, 2011

yes, love a good pastrami!

deguerre · Sep 27, 2011

Where you been Rick? No rye?!? SACRILEGE!!!:-D Just kidding. I'd hit that in a heartbeat.

aquablue22 · Sep 27, 2011

Looking really good there, I love to make pastrami, just lasts very long around here!

court · Sep 27, 2011

One of my favs!

rookiedad · Sep 27, 2011

does anyone steam pastrami after smoking it. i heard this was a step in some big delis.

landarc · Sep 27, 2011

About time you joined us on the home made pastrami train Rick, that one looks good.

thirdeye · Sep 27, 2011

Old Smoke said:
I finally decided to use that corned beef in the freezer for pastrami. After much research I stole the recipe from Third Eye's Blog,

Here it is the after a 36 hour soak, rubbed and on the BGE @ 250*, yesterday afternoon.

After about 4.5 hours in applewood smoke, cooled overnight in the fridge, sliced and ready to build a sammie for lunch today.

HUH! WHAT NO RYE BREAD! :doh::doh:
OK! Then it’ll be wheat berry, with spicy brown mustard and pickles, with some nacho chips.

Yep! It was good. :thumb:
Thanks for looking at my first, but definitely not my last pastrami.

Stole it??? Heheheeee. You know my stuff is free for the takin'. You did a fine job on that :clap2:

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · Sep 27, 2011

rookiedad said:
does anyone steam pastrami after smoking it. i heard this was a step in some big delis.

I smoke them up to around 170-175 Internal, then steam them for a couple of hours either right after smoking or to reheat them from the fridge. Works great.

cameraman · Sep 27, 2011

HeSmellsLikeSmoke said:
I smoke them up to around 170-175 Internal, then steam them for a couple of hours either right after smoking or to reheat them from the fridge. Works great.

What ^ he said. I like to cook with corned beef points and I'll do a few like that at a time. I'll pull them at 160 then steam one and vacu-suck and freeze the rest. They cook back great.

colonel00 · Sep 27, 2011

Looks great. I definitely need to do another one here soon

Old Smoke · Sep 27, 2011

Blackened said:
Nice, what IT did you take it to?

I took it to +/- 170*
Thanks for stopping by

deguerre said:
Where you been Rick? No rye?!? SACRILEGE!!!:-D Just kidding. I'd hit that in a heartbeat.

Well it is a long story....Left shoulder surgery in March, a demo and rebuild of the patio, finally completed in August, Right shoulder surgery 2 weeks ago (still in a sling) and on top of all this.......the dang cookers went on strike, invoking a little know clause in their contract, something about "non use". :doh: So I used a bit of "sweet blue" to get them back to work....:-D During all of this I have been lurking in the Woodpile...:shock: OH! btw I got some rye bread today, Reubens tomorrow....:thumb:Thanks

rookiedad said:
does anyone steam pastrami after smoking it. i heard this was a step in some big delis.

No I did not steam it. I'll use that to heat up the leftovers. Thanks for stopping by.

landarc said:
About time you joined us on the home made pastrami train Rick, that one looks good.

Thanks Bob! See the response to deguerre for my list of lame excuses.... But that is my story nad I'm sticking to it....

Thanks
cholloway, HeSmellsLikeSmoke, CrazyHarry, Austin Knight, Northwest BBQ, Sammy, aquablue, court, cameraman, and colonel00 for your words of encouragement.

AND
Thank you Third Eye for providing the recipe and directions...:clap2:

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · Sep 27, 2011

cameraman said:
What ^ he said. I like to cook with corned beef points and I'll do a few like that at a time. I'll pull them at 160 then steam one and vacu-suck and freeze the rest. They cook back great.

I use points too. Cheaper and juicier. Every now and then one is too fatty and has to be tossed, but that is why they are cheaper.

lazy butt · Sep 27, 2011

looking good :-D

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