[Homemade] Pastrami

I’ve been wanting to make own pastrami for a while now. Finally got around to it, and I’m very happy with how it came out.

Brine Solution:

1 gallon water

1½ cup Kosher salt

1 cup sugar

4 tsp pink curing salt

6 cloves garlic (crushed)

¼ cup pickling spice

8½ lb Ice

Rub:

1/4 cup fresh cracked pepper

1/4 cup coriander

2 Tbs Hungarian paprika

Smoked at 250F for around 5 hours, then wrapped in foil and bumped the heat to 300F for around 3 hours. Final temp came to 206F. Used oak as my smoking wood.