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Corned Beef (Homemade - No Chemicals)

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      Title: CORNED BEEF (HOMEMADE - NO CHEMICALS)
 Categories: Beef
      Yield: 8 Servings
 
      1 ea 4 lb beef brisket, trimmed
      4 qt Hot water
  1 1/2 lb Salt
      2 ea Bay leaves
     12 ea Peppercorns
      2 ea Garlic cloves
      4 ts Pickling spice
 
  Wash and dry timmed beef.  Rub with 3 to 4 tablespoons salt. Dissolve
  remainder of salt in hot water.  Place beef in enameled or glass pot
  or stone crock and pour salted water over it. Cool. Stir in bay leaf,
  6 of the peppercorns, 1 clove of garlic mashed and 2 tsp of pickling
  spice.
  
  Weight meat with plate or other heavy object so that the meat is
  completely covered by the brine.  Cover pot and let sit at room
  temperature for 48 hours. (Note: the meat will not be pink as it is
  in commercial corned beef because there is no sodium nitrate it it.)
  
  TO COOK: Wash meat to remove brine, place in pot with boiling water to
  cover. Add 6 peppercorns, 1 clove mashed garlic, and 2 tsp pickling
  spice. Cover and simmer 4 hours or until tender.
 
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