Ingredients
1-12 pound whole brisket
4 quarts water
2 cups Kosher salt
1 teaspoon saltpeter
5 bay leaves
7 cloves garlic, smashed
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 teaspoons whole peppercorns
1 teaspoon allspice berries
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon allspice berries
Add to a steamer pot:
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/4 teaspoon cloves
2 teaspoons peppercorns
3 cloves garlic
1/4 cup salt
Directions
- Place all ingredients except garlic and brisket in a large pan and bring to a boil and cool. Place garlic and brisket in non-reactive pot and cover with brining liquid, cover with a plate and weight for 3 weeks, turning after 1 1/2 weeks.;
Add to a steamer pot:
- Remove meat from the brine and rinse. Add enough water to the steamer pot to reach just below the bottom of the steamer. Place meat in steamer. Steam for 3 hours, until tender.
- Suggested wine: 1988 Erdener Treppchen Riesling Kabinett, Elisabeth Christoffel - Berres
