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Plan for company pot-lock Thanksgiving lunch brisket cook
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I've already said this once tonight, but ping Cen-Tex. Best brisket. Evah.#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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Thanks caliking - I went ahead and sent Cen-Tex a PM.
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dude, in 5 months you have done 70 steaks? holy ****
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BYS1981 said:dude, in 5 months you have done 70 steaks? holy ****
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I'm not as experienced with brisket as Cen-Tex, but I've had a "worst case scenario" with a similar situation so I might be able to provide some guidance.
I started a 14 lb brisket about 11 PM one night in preparation for a 6 PM meal the next day. The grid was at 230 and the dome was at 260. I went to bed and woke up at 6 AM. At that point the grid was at 245, the dome was at 255 and the brisket was at 202 and was perfect. I foiled it and put it in the refrigerator until 4 PM then I reheated it in the oven at 275 for a little over an hour. I FTC'd it and took it to the party and sliced it there. People at work still rave about it. I wish I had warmed it a little longer because it was barely above room temperature when I sliced it, but otherwise it was a great success even in the face of an unexpectedly fast cook.
So, with that being said, the only downside to your plan of starting at 3 PM is the potential for being done too early. If you have a good thermometer with an alarm, or you are planning to check it every couple of hours through the night then that can work.
Personally, if I were working on your timeframe I would put it on about 10 PM and sleep until about 5 AM (6 AM is probably OK) and check it, then adjust the plan as needed to get it done by your 10:30 AM target. At the morning check, unless it is nearly done, I would plan to crank up the temp into the 280 - 300 range and power it home. I've done several on this time frame and I've never had one last past 11 AM unless I specifically want it to (meaning I don't crank up the temp after the morning check).
I know people talk about briskets taking 2 hours per pound, but my impression is that that only happens when one is cooking in the 220-230 range. I think most of the gurus (including Cen-Tex and Travis if I'm not mistaken) seem to cook them in the 270-300 range. I do a hybrid. Lower temp while I am sleeping and higher temp while I am awake and monitoring. It allows me to sleep well and also guarantees that I can get it done on time. YMMV.
XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle
San Antonio, TX
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@Foghorn-great assessment and summary.Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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Getting done early is better than late, but if its several hours early, it can still be a problem. Cooked a brisket for my 12yo nephew's birthday this summer (its his favorite) but it was done too early. i foiled and put it in the oven at the lowest setting (170?) and then though I would reheat it on the egg which was cooking the mac and cheese. Shouldn't have done that - grid temp was probably 325ish and the brisket dried out a bit. The point was okay, but slices of the flat were starting to dry out by the time seconds were served.Next time I would just leave it foiled in the oven at 170°F for however long it needed. Anybody think it would need any liquid in the foil to keep it moist? Should be safe to keep it like that for a good while I think, since it would be out of the danger zone temps.#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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@Foghorn - thanks for the advice.Thanks guys - after reading your comments and getting a reply from Cen-Tex I'm gonna start the cook at 8:00 PM and trust the Stoker will wake me with its alarm if the target temp is reached before I wake up at 6:00 AM. Then I can make adjustments as necessary to ensure the brisket is done before FTC and bringing it in for lunch.
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@lousubcap, thanks.
@New2Q, that sounds like a great plan. I don't have a Stoker so I worry more about overshooting as I sleep. With any more cooks like this, you will have to change your name.
XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle
San Antonio, TX
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Foghorn said:
@New2Q, that sounds like a great plan. I don't have a Stoker so I worry more about overshooting as I sleep. With any more cooks like this, you will have to change your name.
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