Corned Beef and Cabbage

Ingredients

• 1 gallon water
• 1 ½ cups kosher salt
• ½ cup sugar
• 4 teaspoons pink curing salt #1
• 3 cloves garlic (smashed)
• 1 bunch fresh thyme
• 2 tablespoons pickling spice
• 1 (5 pound) beef brisket
• 2 tablespoons black peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons mustard seeds
• 2 tablespoons coriander seeds
• 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons allspice (whole)
• 1 tablespoon ground mace
• 2 small cinnamon sticks
• 4 each bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons whole cloves
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 2 each yellow onions (peeled and roughly chopped)
• 3 each large carrots (peeled and roughly chopped)
• 1 large celery root (peeled and roughly chopped) or 6 stalks of celery
• 1 head green cabbage (cut into quarters)
• 2 quarts chicken or beef stock
• 2 quarts water
• 2 tablespoons of kosher salt