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    Brisket: fail or success

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    Ok. I'm at the point in my life where I'm going to spend a stupid amount of money so I can get a brisket smoked right. I'm going to include you guys into my brisket adventures. This is my first packer. She is 13 pounds, floppy, and came from restaurant depot. My last brisket attempt was a 4 lb flat that the wife said was too tough. She thought I over cooked it, it was in fact underdone. Below are some pics of my new brisky.....so far. More as she is done, fail or success
    St. Johns County, Florida
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      Good luck!  I'd take it easy on the seasoning on the flat or it may be too salty.
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      I just cooked a 14# from restaurant depot and it was fantastic. I smoked it at 250, took around 12 hours. I started probing it at 190 still a little tough in spots, at 196 the probe went in like buttah. Wrapped it in HDAF and put it in a cooler stuffed with towels. Sliced it a couple hours later still very hot, tender and juicy. Good luck!
                                                                  
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      Johns Creek, Georgia
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      Good luck, hope it turns to your liking!
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      Don't know the size of your BGE but if any of the brisket overhangs your heat deflector make sure you have it foil protected at least til shrinkage takes over.  Also an air-gapped drip pan to catch the rendered fat- you will collect quite a bit.
      For slicing (only when ready to eat) check out the Aaron Franklin brisket payoff video-makes it quite easy.  Don't over complicate it.  "Trust the feel" and enjoy the cook and eats!
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      So was the jager involved in the brisket in anyway or just for sipping while prepping?? :)
      Franklin, Tn
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      Good start and good attitude. Looking forward to more pictures.
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      Don't tease Stephen I already know she's done. Still wrapped up or have you sliced it?  Don't slice it till your ready to serve. And only slice off as much as you need. The rest can be vacuum saved and frozen for use at a later time. 
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      Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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      ok jager was involved. Shes resting in the cooler right now. Its only 11AM!!!!!

      I do have pics...stand by

      St. Johns County, Florida
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      Looking forward to the outcome! 
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