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corn beef brine ingredients in large pot.
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5 from 2 votes

Corned Beef Brine

If you want to make delicious corned beef from scratch, start with this easy homemade corned beef brine recipe.
Cook Time15 minutes
Cooling Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Brine
Cuisine: American
Servings: 256 tablespoons

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Heat the water in a large pot. Add the remaining ingredients. Cook for 5-10 minutes, until the sugar and salts are dissolved. Cool completely.
  • Use this brine to wet-cure meat according to the recipe instructions. Brisket should be cured your 5-7 days. Other meats and cuts may vary.

Notes

The recipe makes around 1 gallon of brine. The nutritional facts are based on 1 tablespoon of liquid, but this brine is not meant to be ingested. It is only to be used as a brining solution and then discarded. 

Nutrition

Calories: 2kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.5g | Protein: 0.01g | Fat: 0.01g | Saturated Fat: 0.003g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.003g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 470mg | Potassium: 2mg | Fiber: 0.02g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.01mg