I put the cabbage and carrots in with the corned beef later today - it all cooks in beer. Super easy and a favorite of ours... The funny family story about corned beef: the first time I was making it after our daughter married, I asked my son in law if he liked corned beef. He said yes and knowing his Mother wasn't big on cooking I asked where he had it. He had only had canned corned beef. :^)
He was stunned when I served it up - It is so much fun cooking for him.