16lb packer

SmokinBass

So I have gotten tons of great ideas and recipes here over the past year of cooking on my lg egg... So thnks to all for that. I smoked a 16lb brisket Friday night for some friends that were coming over saturday night. So I got the egg at a steady 250 and put the meat on about 7pm. I expected it to take about 19 hours. I checked the temp a few times during cook and it stuck at 250.  Saturday morning about 9:30 I checked the meat temp assuming it would be about 160.  Well I was wrong. It was already at 208.  So I was stressed out that I ruined this $100 dinner. I wrapped in foil and put in a cooler with towels. Luckily it held until dinner at 6. It turned out pretty good. Not Franklin quality but I was told it would feed about 20 people but 10 adults and 10 little kids almost finished it.  So it turned out good but I have to try again and do better. 

Shiff

Glad it worked out. You never know with a brisket. Have you calibrated your thermometer to make sure it really was at 250?

SmokinBass

I was actually looking at a chef alarm with a probe on the grate. But i do need to calibrate the dome thermometer because it seemed to fluctuate and the chef alarm was steady

SmokinBass

I cooked an apple cobbler for dessert that was really good too

Dyal_SC

Looks good.  If it ever turns out too dry in the future, just turn it into a biga$$ pot of chili.    The added ingredients will spruce it back up.  Plus, brisket chili is freaking awesome.  

SmokinBass

That sounds tasty. Makes me want to cook another and save part for that. We are having brisket nachos tonight

Dyal_SC

Brisket nachos are also one of my faves!  Sounds great!

xiphoid007

My first brisket was a touch dry. I heated up the next day with a 50/50 mix of beef broth and BBQ sauce. I chopped it up well, heated through, and served over toast. Unbelievable!!

KiterTodd

Looks awesome!  

Brisket....sometimes it goes MUCH longer than expected, and in your case, done in 14 hours for a biggun'

GaryLange

That looks pretty good to me. I keep reading on here that it is done when it is done. Which means when a Thermopen slips into the meat like it is butter it is done. If they ate that much then I believe it was good.