INGREDIENTS
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1 1/2 cups Diamond Crystal kosher salt
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1/2 cup granulated sugar
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4 teaspoons sodium nitrate (pink salt)
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3 cloves garlic
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4 tablespoons pickling spice
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1 – 5 pound beef chuck roast or brisket
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1 medium onion, peeled and quartered
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2 celery stalks, roughly chopped
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For the Pickling Spice:
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2 tablespoons black peppercorns
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1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds
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1 tablespoon brown mustard seeds
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2 tablespoons coriander seeds
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2 tablespoons hot pepper flakes
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2 tablespoons allspice berries
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1 tablespoon ground mace
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2 small cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces
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4 dried bay leaves, broken into pieces
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2 tablespoons whole cloves
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1 tablespoon ground ginger