How to Corn Beef at Home

[charcuterocbog]

Hello there!!! Excellent video!!

I was wondering if you could give a guide or method to determine the amount of salt to use for a brine. I'm guessing it depends on the size of the meat but I'm not really sure how to determine the amount of the salt.

Thanks in advanced for your time and knowledge.

Please help

[rldel149]

@charcuterocbog - I think it is much like vinegar pickle making. There is a basic concentration issue (i.e. enough salt, garlic, dill, vinegar, etç.) but after that one would gather an ample volume to ensure complete coverage. Clearly pickling (brining) a piece of meat like a ham is hard to do by immersion, that is why some pieces of meat require brine injections (like hams). But something flat like a brisket can be soaked through given enough time.

[unstoppablefriday]

Can sambboooody tell me whersh da cerbeeeeeep!

[ChaChaDave]

Hi. Enjoyed the video. Interesting. Thanks.

[101crazyboy]

punu povi a ia ma ule

[drew7473]

you need to write a recipe book.

[TheVittleVlog]

REally nice vid...Thanks for sharing!!!

[Phillyguy30]

U love ur beef

[rldel149]

@Phillyguy30 It is "low carb" and can be low fat if so selected.

[Phillyguy30]

@rldel149,wow,i didnt know that.....taste soo great...*Five thumbs up*

[rldel149]

@Phillyguy30 Always trying to help. Glad it worked out for you.

[dallasgambit]

@rldel149 lol hell no

[robowis1]

I just love your videos, so down home your are awesome man.

[rldel149]

@robowis1

THX... I gotta have a hobby...  (eating)

[eotto2001]

I like all the equipment. He is kind of like the Norm Abrams of food.

[ldsniowa]

Do you have these instructions written out somewhere that I could get a copy?

Thanks! Paula

[ldsniowa]

ROTFL! You can find anything on You Tube! Thank you! I Googled into here!

[rldel149]

:-)

[SueAz09]

Great video! I'm going to try this closer to March next year. Would love to see a video for brine technique for a turkey, or how you prepare yours (if you do) Got any ideas? I've been watching all your other videos. Where did you get your meat cutter? That's a nice piece of equipment for home use.

[rldel149]

I'm not ignoring you, it is deer season and I live in the country, my rural telephone coop has been having issues w/their DSL. It has been hard to catch it running.

I almost always inject my birds with a mixture of butter (real), water, salt, concentrated liquid smoke and at least sage/poultry seasoning. I do this whether smoking over hickory or cooking in the oven. Not a super big fan of deep frying. --trying to cut fat and sodium these days. :-/ even if it kills me!

[yendorsmagic]

Where do you buy bulk ribeye for $3.37 per pound? That sounds to good to be true.

[rldel149]

Price greatly depends on the grade & time of year. The ribeye is sometimes "standard", "commercial" or "utility". Utility is about as low as you can go & still have an edible steak - as a steak. And that if you are budget minded/constrained. I prefer "select" or if a deal comes in "choice." It is a gamble but on overages, sometimes you might find a piece or two graded down just to move them. Houses only get in trouble of they over-grade them not under. However, one should expect accurate grading

[yendorsmagic]

I recently suffered a heart attack and am now on a severly limited low sodium diet. I am using a potassium chloride salt substitute called "AlsoSalt". Do you think I can use this rather than salt in your recipe? I love corned beef and pastrami and cannot imagine never eating them again.

[rldel149]

The Morton's product I use is mostly salt but it does have other ingredients such as sugar in it as well. It also has 1/2% nitrite and nitrates. The best I can do is suggest you ask the doctor.

[64blackhorse]

This is Awsome! You did a great job. Thank you.

I like your voice also. You sound like my Dad (whom I think the world of!)

[rldel149]

Thank you. I hope you enjoy the videos, feel free to adjust the recipes for your regional tastes.

[Stone20keys]

when boiling, do you put water in the pot or are you useing water out of the seal bag that the corn beef was mixing in?

[rldel149]

I use the brine out of the bag.

[bingo1912]

Randall

Great video, to the point clearly presented. Only problem is I can't get brisket here unless I special order, so I bought a couple of center cut corned beef, washed and dried them packed them with crushed black and smoked for 4 hours, then simmered for 2,5 hours in water. WOW Pastrami! lol

Thanks for the video my friend.

[TroutEhCuss]

wonderful - thank you very much!

[rldel149]

We try to please...

[fattmatt66]

Great video. Thanks a lot for sharing your recipe! Corned beef has got to be one of my all-time favorites!

[biggelove09]

"Let's just for kicks and giggles" lol Great vid. Doing this Saturday.

[rldel149]

Thanks, I hope it turns out OK.

[clearlyme2u]

Excellent instructional video ! One of the best I've ever seen. I am gonna have to try this now. Really like the counter-top. Love the slicer too. WADR--I didn't see your face but your accent sounds just like Larry The Cable Guy. "Get 'er done!"

You make this look easy.

[rldel149]

Wish I had Larry's money.... Thank you.

[Brickface84]

Great stuff man. I did everything exactly to the tee and it just got done boilin. Came out excellent and far better those store bought corned beefs. Sheer excellence my friend. Hats off to you ridel149!!

[rldel149]

Thanks a ton... I am glad it worked out.

It happens I have a pack of season before last's Pike's Peak deer steak corning on the 3rd day tomorrow. I don't make this often but it is good for a change.

[transammike]

Great video, I'll have to try it!

[goldenrod2]

Great video! When cooking The corndbeef brisket, is boiling it the only way...can it be slow cooked in a crock-pot?

[rldel149]

Oh no, you can crock it. Works just fine.

[goldenrod2]

Thanx!

[sustainablehome]

Thank you for the wonderful instruction!

[frankbombs]

is this a southerner talking about corned beef?

[rldel149]

guilty...

[rldel149]

You can corn moose brisket too. But for me it is a bit of a walk to my nearest moose.

[sobeflyer]

1. If you use 1 tsp of food grade Potassium Nitrate (SaltPetre) with your brine, you can preserve the pink color of the meat while it brines and cooks.

2. If you don't have a vacuum sealer, you can use a large zip-loc bag and immerse it almost all the way in a sink full of water to push the air out as you seal it.

[rldel149]

Thanks...

Like most recipes, I'm sure you will want to tweak and balance the flavors to suit you. I made it to Hawaii once, to the big Island, the Punch Bowl, the Arizona Memorial and Diamond Head. My sister and her husband were stationed out there. He was the Exec-O for the Army Pacific command (yea I think that's right) for a year or so. I made a stop over on the way down under on business -- gosh, gotta be 12 -- 15 years ago now.

[spittysmom]

Thanks for taking the time to do this for us, the YouTube community !

I can't wait to try this recipe. I live in Hawaii and can't get any decent corned beef. I've resolved to just make it myself, with your help.

Hot mustard, anyone??.... :)

[allegdude]

I absolutely love the little burb at 1:23!

[rajaouiforever]

now how  did you catch that burb?!! you must have watched this video million times to catch that second. right? lol hhhh

[thestar13]

I love watching your videos

You take things so nice an easy and I can follow along with ease

thank you