Oklahoma Joe’s Pastrami Brine

We're happy to welcome back Joe Davidson from Oklahoma Joe's to the Cooking Corner. This time he's showing us how to do the brine to make some pastrami.

Water- 2.5 gallons

· Coarse Salt- 96 oz

· Pink Curing Salt- 24 oz

· Sugar- 12 cups

· Brown Sugar- 6 cups

· Honey- 3 cups

· Pickling Spice- 1.5 cups

· Coriander- ¾ cup

· Mustard Seed- ¾ cup

· Minced Garlic- 3 cups

Add all ingredients to water and bring to a low boil in a big pot. Remove from heat immediately after coming to a boil.

Divide brine into two bus tubs or two pickle buckets with lids

Add ice to brine to cool down

Place 3 briskets into each tub/ bucket and add enough ice to make liquid completely cover the briskets.

Soak in brine for 5 days

Remove from brine and rub down with Brisket Rub and smoke as usual. 12 hours at 190- check for tenderness and finish off at 275 for bark and tenderness.