Brisket to Ballymaloe How to Turn Brisket Into Corned Beef

Ingredients

• 1 gallon (3.8 Liters) Water, cold
• 1 cup (200g) Kosher Salt
• ½ cup (100g) Brown Sugar, packed
• ¼ cup (50g) Pink Curing Salt (Prague Powder #1)
• 2 tablespoons (15g) Pickling Spice
• 1 tablespoon (6g) Black Peppercorns, crushed
• 2 teaspoons (4g) Mustard Seeds
• 2 teaspoons (4g) Coriander Seeds
• 1 teaspoon (2g) Whole Allspice Berries
• 4 Bay Leaves, crushed
• 4 cloves Garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 4-5 pounds (1.8-2.3 kg) Beef Brisket, point cut preferred
• 1 large Onion, quartered (optional)
• 4 Carrots, peeled and chopped (optional)
• 4 Celery stalks, chopped (optional)