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24 hour corned beef brine recipe

24 Hour Corned Beef Brine

Make flavorful homemade corned beef in just 24 hours with this simple brine. Using natural curing salt and classic pickling spices, this method produces rich, savory corned beef without synthetic nitrates or the artificial pink color found in many store-bought versions.
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Total Time 1 day
Cuisine Irish

Equipment

  • 1 Large plastic container for brining  
  • 1 Meat injector to inject brine into the brisket 

Ingredients
  

  • 1 whole fresh brisket trimmed down to about 6 lbs
  • 1 gallon water
  • 1 lb sea salt
  • 1 once celery powder
  • 2 tbsp whole mustard seed
  • 2 tbsp whole black peppercorns
  • 1 tbsp ground ginger
  • 2 tbsp whole allspice berries can be ground
  • 2 cinnamon sticks crushed
  • 8 bay leaves

Instructions
 

  • Add 1 gallon of water to a large non-reactive container (plastic with lid works best)   
    1 gallon water
  • Add sea salt and celery powder and whisk vigorously to combine  
    1 lb sea salt, 1 once celery powder
  • Add remaining spices and whisk to combine thoroughly  
    2 tbsp whole mustard seed, 2 tbsp whole black peppercorns, 1 tbsp ground ginger, 2 tbsp whole allspice berries, 2 cinnamon sticks, 8 bay leaves
  • Inject brisket with the brine then add it to container with the brine placing a plate on top so it will remain submerged.  
    1 whole fresh brisket
  • Refrigerate for 24 hours then it’s ready to cook  

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