Ingredients:

• 5-6 lb. brisket flat
• 4 tsp pink curing salt
• 2 onions, diced
• 2 ribs celery, chopped
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 1.5 cups kosher salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 5 tbsp pickling spice
• 6 cloves garlic
• 2 gal water
• 5lbs. ice

Pickling Spice:

• 2 tbsp cloves
• 2 tbsp black peppercorn
• 2 tbsp mustard seeds
• 2 tbsp coriander seed
• 2 tbsp red pepper flakes
• 1 tbsp mace
• 1 tbsp ginger
• 1 cinnamon stick, crushed
• 3 bay leaves, crushed

Instructions:

• Prepare prickling spice by adding all ingredients to a spice grinder and pulsing.
• Combine remaining ingredients except brisket in a large pot, simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add ice, allow mixture to cool completely.
• Add brisket and allow to brine for 5-7 days.
• After about a week, remove from brine, rinse, and dry well.