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1st time brisket questions
Getting ready to do a brisket for the 1st time. I will use a packer cut. Trim the fat or not? Cook fat side down? I saw on the Whiz's sight about using the point for burnt ends, does the point slice up like the flat if you don't want to do the burnt ends, or which way is better?
Thanks, Bill
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No trim and fat side up. Only way to go imo.
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I trim mine a little, but not much. If it's got 2 inches of fat or more, I'll probably trim half off.I usually do fat side up. That controversy will never be solved. Probably doesn't make much difference at all. To me, if I'm cooking low and slow (225-250), I like fat side up to baste the meat, but at higher temps, I like fat side down, so I don't burn the flat (left over from offset smokers, I guess).Some people like burnt ends so much, they joke about throwing the flat away. I think it's overrated. But, if you use the point for slicing, it gets somewhat fatty. Some people like that.Just my 2 cents.__________________________________________Dripping Springs, Texas.Just west of Austintatious
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Don't trim and fat side down protects the meat. The theroy that the fat melts down the side keeps the meat juicy is false.
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lol. Like I said, this controversy will never be solved. The Egg distributes the heat throughout the cooking area, so you don't have direct heat coming up from the bottom. As far as trimming, if you have excess fat on the point, trimming will cut down on the drippings. Keeping 4 inches of fat on the point serves no purpose.Don't trim and fat side down protects the meat. The theroy that the fat melts down the side keeps the meat juicy is false.
@Bubba Tim. Not trying to start a food fight. I'm sure your briskets are to die for. I'm just expressing my way, which works out rather well.__________________________________________Dripping Springs, Texas.Just west of Austintatious -
google playing with smoke and fire -- someone here pointed me to that - was very helpful. There are lots of very good articles, opinions. Trim, not trim, fat up, fat down, foil/nofoil etc. The most fun is take a stab at an approach, then next time, try it different. Your own style of cooking and what you like in the results will determine your opinion over time.
Long as you stay with the heat till after you get past the stall and up to 195-205 internal - it will work. When it gets close - poke it with the thermometer - you will feel the difference when it is ready.
My opinion ( experts correct me ) - the most important thing starting out is heat management and cooking it all the way till done.
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That's approximately 100% of it. The rest is ****.My opinion ( experts correct me ) - the most important thing starting out is heat management and cooking it all the way till done.
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Thanks for the input, looks like I'll have to cook about 12 different briskets over time to fine out what I like.Felton, Ca. 2-LBGE, 1-Small, PBC, PK360, Genesis Summit, Camp Chef Flattop, Smokefire 24, Traeger Pro Series 22 Pellet with a Smoke Daddy insert, Gateway 55 Gal. drum, SNS Kettle w/acc.
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Gonna chime in here because I am looking to do my first brisket soon. You cook to an internal of 195-205? Is there a reason you dont want this meat at med rare like other roasts. Completly naieve here when it comes to brisket, so please bear with me on this.
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Brad,A brisket is a very tough cut of meat. To cook it medium or m. rare would be like chewing leather. The collagens need to break down to gelatin to make it tender. Also, 195-205 is not a guarantee. Use the toothpick test to check for it being ready.__________________________________________Dripping Springs, Texas.Just west of Austintatious
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Below are good references for brisket info-(and the temp is "ballpark"-boatbum has the key-ease of feel with a probe, "kinda like butter")
http://www.amazingribs.com/recipes/beef/texas_brisket.html
http://www.bubbatim.com/
http://www.nakedwhiz.com/recipes.htm
http://playingwithfireandsmoke.blogspot.com/1996/03/brisket.html
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I need some help well - cooking my first brisket for a Super Bowl party. I picked up a LARGE 18.6 lb packer trimmed brisket. I'm using the BBQ Guru DiGi temp controller - plan on cooking at 250 degrees to an internal temp of 185 (do fork test at 185). Planning on inserting the meat probe in the flat Guessing its going to take 16-18 hours to cook. Does this sound about right? Any suggestions?
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That's a pretty good guess. I bet you'll need to go a little higher on your I.T. though. Start early enough so that you can get 2 to 3 hours of FTC in.__________________________________________Dripping Springs, Texas.Just west of Austintatious
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Thanks VI and Boatbum - guess I'll leave some more time just in case. Plan on putting the beast on at 7:00 PM Saturday. If it takes 20 hours due to size it would come off by 3:00 PM which gives me 3 hours WHDF. I've had burnt ends at Jack Stack's in KC - they are great. What do I do with the point to make burnt ends? Same temp? Leave point in one big piece? How long to cook? Any help is appreciated.
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From the Naked Whiz sight.
Now, what about the point that you separated from the flat? We recommend that you make "burnt ends" from it. Put the point back in the cooker for another 3-4 hours to add more smoke and cook it even further. Then you can take it from the cooker, chop it, place it in a pan, add some sauce, and return it to the cooker for about another 30 minutes to add even more smoke. You can then use burnt ends to make sandwiches on cheap hamburger buns.
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Billyrayy - after meat to temp I was going to remove the point from the flat and wrap the flat in HDAF and place in a cooler for 3 hours. Question is what do I do to the point to make burnt ends - put back in the BGE after separating? Leave whole or cut into pieces and wrap pieces in foil? No clear on what to do here.
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Lynde Put the point back in the cooker for another 3-4 hours to add more smoke and cook it even further. Then you can take it from the cooker, chop it, place it in a pan, add some sauce, and return it to the cooker for about another 30 minutes to add even more smoke. You can then use burnt ends to make sandwiches on cheap hamburger buns. So says Naked Whiz recipe.Felton, Ca. 2-LBGE, 1-Small, PBC, PK360, Genesis Summit, Camp Chef Flattop, Smokefire 24, Traeger Pro Series 22 Pellet with a Smoke Daddy insert, Gateway 55 Gal. drum, SNS Kettle w/acc.
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