Corned Beef with sugar

1 (3 pound) corned beef brisket with spice packet 1 cup brown sugar 4 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles Irish stout beer (such as Guinness®), or more if[...]

2 quarts water 1 cup kosher salt 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons saltpeter 1 cinnamon stick , broken into several pieces 1 teaspoon mustard seeds 1 teaspoon[...]

4 cups water 1/2 pound corned beef brisket 2, point cut * 3 cloves garlic 2 each bay leaves * 4 each carrots cut into 3 inch pieces 1 head cabbage cut into 6[...]

2 quarts water 1 cup kosher salt 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons morton tender quick 1 cinnamon stick , broken into several pieces 1 teaspoon mustard seeds[...]