Our last corned beef, that we store bought, is in the pot.... W-M had a brisket packer and it went into the "Pops Pickle" yesterday... This morning, at 5 AM, I was turning it and all that, and said, "self, there has to be a better way"... About 6 hours later an idea popped into the CRS brain and here it is.....
Perforated plastic screens from the arts and crafts department.... Used as spacers for the pickle to circulate around all sides of the meat.... I will "lift" ends and sides of the tub to get the liquid to move "to and fro"... "back and forth" etc... to keep it mixed and homogenized.... There is a spacer on the bottom and between each layer and on the top of the meat.... Then the zip bag with water to hold it all down.....
Safety concerns.... There may be recycled plastic in the screen.... I figure since it was extruded at about 600* deg, and will be in use at temps below 40* deg. there should not be a problem.... If I am an idiot, (about this specific question only), let me know the facts please......
I'm pretty sure this idea will work... I will report back in about 15 days or so..... Dave
Screen on the bottom... the white is a reflection of something, or fat ????
First layer of brisky and second screen in place.....
Second layer of brisky and third scren in place.....
Zip bag with a little water in it to hold everything under pickle....
Hope this works and pickling becomes easier in a tub.... Thought this was a cool idea and was worth sharing..
Enjoy, my smokin' friends... Dave
Perforated plastic screens from the arts and crafts department.... Used as spacers for the pickle to circulate around all sides of the meat.... I will "lift" ends and sides of the tub to get the liquid to move "to and fro"... "back and forth" etc... to keep it mixed and homogenized.... There is a spacer on the bottom and between each layer and on the top of the meat.... Then the zip bag with water to hold it all down.....
Safety concerns.... There may be recycled plastic in the screen.... I figure since it was extruded at about 600* deg, and will be in use at temps below 40* deg. there should not be a problem.... If I am an idiot, (about this specific question only), let me know the facts please......
I'm pretty sure this idea will work... I will report back in about 15 days or so..... Dave
Screen on the bottom... the white is a reflection of something, or fat ????
First layer of brisky and second screen in place.....
Second layer of brisky and third scren in place.....
Zip bag with a little water in it to hold everything under pickle....
Hope this works and pickling becomes easier in a tub.... Thought this was a cool idea and was worth sharing..
Enjoy, my smokin' friends... Dave
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