Home Cured Corned Beef

Name: Home Cured Corned Beef
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon allspice berry; 1 tablespoon whole mustard seeds (brown or yellow); 1 tablespoon coriander seed; 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes; 1 tablespoon whole cloves; 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorn; 9 whole cardamom pods; 6 large bay leaves, crumbled; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1/2 cinnamon stick; Brine; 1 gallon water; 2 cups kosher salt; 5 teaspoons pink curing salt (sodium nitrite, Prague Powder #1, DQ Curing Salt #1); 1/2 cup brown sugar

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon allspice berry
1 tablespoon whole mustard seeds (brown or yellow)
1 tablespoon coriander seed
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon whole cloves
1 tablespoon whole black peppercorn
9 whole cardamom pods
6 large bay leaves, crumbled
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 cinnamon stick
Brine
1 gallon water
2 cups kosher salt
5 teaspoons pink curing salt (sodium nitrite, Prague Powder #1, DQ Curing Salt #1)
1/2 cup brown sugar

Directions

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["Mix the first 8 ingredients together in a high walled bowl & crush with the back of a spoon.", "In a large pot, combine the 1/2 stick of cinnamon, the brine ingredients and 3TBLS of the spice mix. (Reserve the remaining spice mix for cooking the beef after corning.) Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature.", "\"Crock Method\"": Place the brisket in a large