Guinness slow cooker corned beef

1 corned beef brisket under 5 pounds
1 to 2 pounds potatoes scrubbed and cut into large chunks  (skin on)
2 c  baby carrots
12 oz Guinness stout
1/4 c packed brown sugar
Seasoning packet that came with corned beef
1 small head of cabbage

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Trim the corned beef of visible fat. Rub brown sugar on the meat.
2.  Place in the bottom of the slow cooker.
3. Add seasoning packet. I prefer to put it in a loose leaf tea strainer for ease of removing.
4. Slowly pour Guinness around the corned beef.
5. Place the potatoes and carrots around the corned beef. Cover and cook on low 8 hours.

20-30 minutes before serving
6. Remove outer leaves from cabbage and cut into 4 wedges.
7. Place in slow cooker around or on top of the corned beef.
8. Cover and cook. 20 minutes will be tender and still a little crisp. Cook longer for softer cabbage.
9. Remove from slow cooker using tongs (will be tender) and let rest 5-10 minutes before slicing. Slice acorss the grain.