JAMES' SCRATCH PASTRAMI
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
1 7 - 10 pound brisket
4 quarts water
1 1/2 cups salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons cube salt
1 cinnamon stick - broken up
1 teaspoon mustard seed
1/4 cup black pepper corns
8 whole cloves
1/2 tablespoon allspice
3 bay leaves - crumbled
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 yellow onion - quartered
1 large carrot
1 celery stick
BRINE:
RUB:
1/4 cup black pepper
1 tablespoon cummin
1 tablespoon oregano
2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
1/2 teaspoon granulated onion
DIRECTIONS:
Brine:
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Mix all ingredients in a large stock pot and allow to brine in the fridge for 12 days
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Rub:
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Remove brisket from brine and discard brine
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Mix all ingredients in a large bowl
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Rub brisket with mustard
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Apply rub generously all over brisket
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Smoke Brisket for 12 hours at 250 degrees
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Slice and enjoy!
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