Zippylip
04-20-2014, 12:13 PM
Decided to take a crack at pastrami. Started out with a 2.5 pound Nathans Corned Beef Brisket. Here it is after soaking in water overnight, patted dry & seasoned with black pepper and garlic powder:
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a few hours in, egg was at about 275 or so:
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After a total of 5 hours, resting on the board:
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A few slices to sample it:
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the flavor was unbelievable:
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A definite do over. The only thing I'll change is a longer soak to get more of the salt out. This one soaked for about 18 hours and the water was changed 3 times.
https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1.0-9/10178050_728328940544732_3342570333158903105_n.jpg
a few hours in, egg was at about 275 or so:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t1.0-9/10264446_728328950544731_8813033884390944284_n.jpg
After a total of 5 hours, resting on the board:
https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/1530481_728328900544736_2973659799049248861_n.jpg
A few slices to sample it:
https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/10170869_728328960544730_2035838753706918736_n.jpg
the flavor was unbelievable:
https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/10155888_728328987211394_491574532281387614_n.jpg
https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/1551491_728329543878005_1834420480215066291_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/t1.0-9/10157218_728328630544763_8846908007298451882_n.jpg
A definite do over. The only thing I'll change is a longer soak to get more of the salt out. This one soaked for about 18 hours and the water was changed 3 times.