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Title: Andy Dandy Pastrami
Post by: devo on March 04, 2012, 11:33:38 AM

Saw a friend of mine who I lost contact with over the years. He was going to school to be a chef. Well he now has his own restaurant and we got talking about smoke food, and the subject came up about Pastrami and he asked if I ever made any. ??? Well yes once but I really wasn't happy the way it turned out but he talked me into trying again. So here it is. A 7 lbs. beef brisket after it spent 5 days in the fridge to cure. Used a wet cure.
This is after I reapplied spice's and before going into the smoker.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-WrgYr0FEG1w/T1O3h1-tvkI/AAAAAAAACFU/wVRGERkNg1U/s1024/DSC_0084.JPG)

After two hours of Hickory smoke and another 5 hours with no smoke it was standing around 150* F and I read someplace to steam it to finish so I did. Got the roaster out and in no time it was at 160* F
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-BlY3vHStfXk/T1O7agsvWSI/AAAAAAAACFc/43_0WYI1uxw/s1024/DSC_0086.JPG)

This is it cut open, very happy with the curing process. It went all the way trough. And man the kitchen smelt great while it was in the roaster.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bOv3_i6_PXM/T1PADU9ZNcI/AAAAAAAACFs/g3F7oXaIVD8/s1024/DSC_0087.JPG)

A close up pic
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GPKGYcQs6CQ/T1PAEhnSMRI/AAAAAAAACF0/_vpS1LueVsE/s1024/DSC_0089.JPG)

Had to taste it and WOW is it good. Going to let it rest in the fridge for a day or so before slicing.
It's called Andy Dandy because his first name is Andy ;D

Title: Re: Andy Dandy Pastrami
Post by: ACW3 on March 04, 2012, 12:37:26 PM

I haven't done a pastrami from scratch, but I have done pastrami using packaged corn beef. Yours looks fantastic. I am getting ready to try my hand at corning my own brisket. We'll see how it turns out.

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Title: Re: Andy Dandy Pastrami
Post by: SiFumar on March 04, 2012, 02:21:48 PM

Looks really good! Really like the packed on coating of spices.

Title: Re: Andy Dandy Pastrami
Post by: ghost9mm on March 04, 2012, 04:02:19 PM

Killer, Killer, Killer....looks just plain awesome...

Title: Andy Dandy Pastrami
Post by: mikecorn.1 on March 04, 2012, 05:58:10 PM

That close up pic is $$$!

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Title: Re: Andy Dandy Pastrami
Post by: slowpoke on March 04, 2012, 08:35:17 PM

Those pictures got my taste buds watering.Looks great Devo.

Title: Re: Andy Dandy Pastrami
Post by: KyNola on March 04, 2012, 08:47:31 PM

Wow, nice going Devo.

Title: Re: Andy Dandy Pastrami
Post by: beefmann on March 05, 2012, 06:48:16 AM

nice shot looking good

Title: All packaged up and ready for the freezer
Post by: devo on March 05, 2012, 09:07:43 AM

Thanks guys, I'm very pleased with the way this came out.

All sliced up.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VB-8P7FuCdI/T1TyBrj5rZI/AAAAAAAACGE/pieGTV3kRj4/s1024/DSC_0090.JPG)

And vac sealed for the freezer.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-54GHDxzHIoU/T1TyDkr_yuI/AAAAAAAACGQ/PSGpd5zMVN8/s1024/DSC_0091.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hRSx9X-e0qA/T1TyDq_9_oI/AAAAAAAACGM/1h5ConSGjUw/s1024/DSC_0092.JPG)

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