xtsho
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I forgot about the beet juice trick. Sounds like you have it covered. You know what you're doing.I was going to add some beet juice for the red colour.
ill have a read of that link. Thx.
I like to use nitrites just for shelf stability. I vacuum pack some and it will last in the refrigerator longer. Although I do freeze some it's nice to have a piece in the refrigerator ready to go. But then again, there is no reason you can't take a piece of corned beef straight from the freezer and cook it.
I have the Prague powder #1 so I use it but I now remember that the first few times I made corned beef I didn't. There are lots of brine recipes out there that don't call for it.
Get some dark rye and sauerkraut for Reubens. Damn I'm hungry just thinking about a Reuben.