How much of those ingredients you add would be totally up to you and your taste, just know that the rule of thumb for garlic pork is: you can never have too much garlic or thyme.

Grind The Garlic, Peppers & Thyme then mix with Salt and Vinegar to make the brine

Wash The Pork

Add Pork To Brine

Allow the pork to sit in the brine for at least 3-4 days

After allowing the brine process, drain the brine out of the pork then allow to simmer in a pot with about 1 inch of water for 20 minutes.

Pour the liquid with rendered fat into a bowl and use rendered fat to fry pieces of pork as well as your hops bread.

Serve with pickled onions.

To make pickled onions:

Cut onions into quarters and place in a jar with vinegar, salt, sugar, peppers and cloves. All measurements to taste. Allow to sit in brine for one week.