I appreciate all the tips and advice everyone gave. Thanks
Everything went well but we didn't eat the corned beef for dinner. DH
wasn't impressed with the smell or texture even though it is very much
like the texture of peameal bacon. He made all kinds of horrendous
faces! What a baby! <rolling eyes> This is the guy that will eat just
about anything so I'm not sure what his problem was. I liked the taste
and thought it was a nice change from regular roast beef for sandwiches.
I let it cool then sliced it very thin for sandwiches. Then I divided
it up for the kids to try and kept some for myself. I'm going to try
freezing a little because if the results are good, I'll make another one
at some point then freeze it in slices for sandwiches.