"This is by far the best corned beef ever. It's my third time making it and it gets better each year. I order a custom cut brisket from the butcher-point cut, not flat-and let the brine do the rest. My father-in-law summed it up nicely, "really F'n good". Even my co-worker who said she hates corned beef is now singing a different tune. I will never go back to store bought pre-corned beef again. And the reuben sandwiches made with the leftovers and homemade 1000 island dressing-just awesome!!"