I need to thaw my corned beef and put my crock pot to use.
I don't know how many people do this, but I always add either little baby reds whole or quartered small reds about an hour into cooking the brisket. I platter the beef n taters and pour the liquid into a regular pot to cook the cabbage.
When I only add cabbage, I add the cabbage at the beginning and pull it when it's almost done. I add it back at the end to warm it up and finish cooking. I think the cabbage tastes a hair better this way. The brisket taste with potatoes is a bit better for my taste, but no taters is killer too.