Homemade Pastrami Attempt

Matt Up North · 01-31-2010, 08:45 PM

So apparently I make corned beef which takes like three weeks. Then you rub it and spice it up, smoke it for hours and then serve on some sort of bread like product. I guess I could go whole hog here and make the bread, make the pastrami, and make the mustard and other condiments. What the hell right?

I have never made it before, but I have hopes that I am competant enough to pull it off.

Has anyone made this before? And I guess I mean your own corning, not taking a precorned beef and rubbing and smoking.

I will post as I make it and do up the corning, hopefully with pictures.

bubbachunk · 01-31-2010, 11:26 PM

I want to do the same thing but I would have to cook mine in the oven due to equipment constrictions

JimE · 01-31-2010, 11:37 PM

I lost my recipe. Try one of the following. Good luck!

Some links:

1) Corned beef and pastrami

2) Pastrami

3) Emeril's pastrami

4) More pastrami

5) http://www.beef-cooking.com/homemade-pastrami.html

**drez77** · 02-01-2010, 05:36 PM

I have done it with this method several times using my ugly drum smoker http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/cornedbeef.html

**remilard** · 02-01-2010, 08:35 PM

Yeah, I do it from time to time.

Prefer short ribs to brisket or plate.

Matt Up North · 02-03-2010, 03:34 AM

Bought the Brisket, going to put it into the brine either tomorrow or thursday. I will start taking pictures then. I am totally interested in doing this and can't wait!

Matt Up North · 02-05-2010, 11:01 PM

So it has begun! I just put it all together and it looks and smells great. Now just wait three weeks.

JimE · 02-07-2010, 01:06 PM

My mouth is watering already!

Matt Up North · 02-07-2010, 07:56 PM

I just rotated this today for the first time. It will get a rotate every few day just to make sure all is going well and no spoilage or anything of that sort. It smells heavenly so far.

**paulthenurse** · 02-12-2010, 02:11 PM

Me want some. Me want some.