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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Charcoal Smokers => Topic started by: Sam3 on March 10, 2013, 03:45:44 PM

Title: WSM Pastrami.
Post by: Sam3 on March 10, 2013, 03:45:44 PM

Given the flood of corned beef at the markets, I decided to try making Pastrami over the charcoal for the first time.
So....
Two small corned beef briskets. 1.5 and 2.5 lb'ers. Figured no big loss in case I screwed up.
Soaked these for 24 hrs changing the water twice. Made a coating of coriander seed, black pepper and garlic powder. Ran this through the spice grinder first. Coated and wrapped in plastic for an overnight rest.
Yesterday onto the WSM with two apple chunks. Used sparky's coffee can trick for the charcoal in the center. That worked pretty slick.
Ran the WSM between 225-250 for the entire cook.
1st Pastrami came off @2.5 hrs at an IT of 165.
2nd Pastrami came off @6 hrs at an IT of 163.
Double foiled and into the refrig overnight.
Sliced shot coming soon.


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Title: Re: WSM Pastrami.
Post by: Keymaster on March 10, 2013, 04:10:40 PM

MMmmm, now that looks good!!! On my list to do!!

Title: WSM Pastrami.
Post by: Sam3 on March 10, 2013, 04:13:20 PM

Missed one. :D


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Title: Re: WSM Pastrami.
Post by: ACW3 on March 10, 2013, 04:14:20 PM

Be sure to check out Hub's EZ Pastrami recipe.  I have made this many, many times.  Easy to do and great tasting.  No matter how much I make, it is never enough!

Art

Title: WSM Pastrami.
Post by: Pappymn on March 10, 2013, 04:38:40 PM

Sam, what is the purpose of the double soak in water? 

I picked up a small corned beef at Costco yesterday......I like pastrami better. Gotta do his one!  Perfect time of the year to get a deal on meat.

Title: Re: WSM Pastrami.
Post by: nepas on March 10, 2013, 04:41:31 PM

Yumm

I see pastrami on my WSM.

Title: WSM Pastrami.
Post by: Sam3 on March 10, 2013, 04:54:56 PM

Pappy, I soaked it to get some of the salt out if it. I don't know if this is necessary or not, but I did it anyway.

Money shots. This is fantastic!!!


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Title: WSM Pastrami.
Post by: Pappymn on March 10, 2013, 05:02:23 PM

Wow....money shot indeed. My "LEM" slicer knock off was unboxed yesterday. Seeing yours in action has me excited to make something.

Title: Re: WSM Pastrami.
Post by: squirtthecat on March 10, 2013, 05:19:17 PM

YUM!

This is the week for corned beef on sale (sorta..).   Gonna set one aside for some pastrami myself!

Title: Re: WSM Pastrami.
Post by: Wing Commander on March 10, 2013, 06:32:08 PM

Looks great! I love pastrami.

Title: Re: WSM Pastrami.
Post by: RAD on March 10, 2013, 07:30:15 PM

I could eat that all day long. Nice!!

Title: Re: WSM Pastrami.
Post by: SiFumar on March 11, 2013, 12:01:18 AM

Fantastic job!

Title: WSM Pastrami.
Post by: mikecorn.1 on March 11, 2013, 10:28:33 AM

I'll take one to go please.


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Title: Re: WSM Pastrami.
Post by: sparky on March 11, 2013, 12:13:16 PM

wow, nicely done sam.  glad the coffee can trick worked for ya.  meat looks great.  i've got to get myself a slicer.   :)

Title: Re: WSM Pastrami.
Post by: CaptJack on March 11, 2013, 01:13:50 PM

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