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Corned beef brisket I am gonna smoke a store bought CBBrisket that comes packaged with juice and spices. Do I need to wash it for 8 hours and if so why? What am I washing off?

One recipe says brine beef brisket 6 days then dry with paper towels and cook. Another recipe says start with a corned beef brisket but toss the season packet and soak the meat 8 hours refresh water every 2 hours. If one soaks for 6 days why would the other ( prepared) need 8 hours of fresh...