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Brisket Uh Oh
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cortguitarman
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I made my first brisket and I'm concerned about some things. I put my 8lb brisket on at 4 a.m. I expected it to take 14 hours when cooking at 250. Much to my surprise, at 8 a.m the wireless thermometer alarm went off telling me that my internal temp had reached 190! When I went out, the temp had creeped up to 325 (my gasket is shot). 4 hours vs 14. Is it ruined? I took it off, wrapped it in foil and towels and put t in a cooler. How long will it stay hot? This was supposed to be dinner, not lunch.
Mark
Annville, PA
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Really? We're you cooking indirect? Did you place the therm in a different location? Maybe there was a hot spot? That just seems way too fast.XL BGE - Large BGE - Small BGE - Traeger Lil' Tex Elite - Weber Smokey Joe
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@troutgeek cooked it with the plate setter on, legs up. Drip pan on on the plate setter. Brisket was sitting on the grid.Mark Annville, PA
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Someone will chime in here soon. I'm not very experienced with brisket.XL BGE - Large BGE - Small BGE - Traeger Lil' Tex Elite - Weber Smokey Joe
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Brisket sandwiches for lunch, burnt ends for dinner. Not bad! If a fork twists easily in the flat get it in some foil and hold it in a cooler. Chop the point and put it back on the egg at 250* for a couple of hours after lunch and sauce for another hour or so.
Steve
Caledon, ON
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Ok. Ive never cooked one before. Disappointed that it cooked so fast. Wanted to see how the egg would hold temp.Mark Annville, PA
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@cortguitarman Have you calibrated your thermometer? I know you had the temp creep up to over 300 degrees but I cooked on my EGG for a year and the temp was 80 degrees hotter than the gauge showed. Just an idea and sorry if it is has been mentioned before.DavidBBQ since 2010 - Oh my, what I was missing.
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This is guitarmans cook. All of my therms are calibrated.XL BGE - Large BGE - Small BGE - Traeger Lil' Tex Elite - Weber Smokey Joe
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Yes, it seems that his therms may need calibration. 4 hours is surprisingly fast. Was that 325 at dome or at grid?XL BGE - Large BGE - Small BGE - Traeger Lil' Tex Elite - Weber Smokey Joe
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You need a controller. A BBQ Guru or Stoker would be perfect for you.
I grill therefore I am.....not hungy. -
I actually calibrated the thermometer right before the cook.Mark Annville, PA
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Or practice controlling the vents.You need a controller. A BBQ Guru or Stoker would be perfect for you.
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Here it is, the mystery 4 hour 8 lb brisket. It was delicious! Rub was Tasty Licks Black Bart Brisket Rub.Mark Annville, PA
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Here it is, the mystery 4 hour 8 lb brisket. It was delicious! Rub was Tasty Licks Black Bart Brisket Rub.
You are one lucky cooker-I have never heard of a brisket doing so well in such a short time. Looks like a flat and all my experiences with that cut take around 1.8-2.1 hrs/# at a 250*F (+/-) on the dome. Your temperature creep shouldn't make that much difference. Celebrate cuz it likely won't happen again absent some change in the parameters.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. -
Whew! Glad it worked out for you. Messes with your head when your first cook defies the averages.
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+1, gerhardt
dad always said, "learn to drive before relying on cruise control"
>-ed egli avea del cul fatto trombetta -Dante -
+1, gerhardt
That, and just knowing how to use your egg during a power outage and the zombie apocalypse is very comforting.
dad always said, "learn to drive before relying on cruise control"
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I think I figured out part of the issue. I took the lid off yesterday because I had a new counter top put on my table. I didn't check closely enough because it was getting dark. There is an eighth inch gap on the back side of the egg between the dome and the body. I only realized it because I shut everything down this morning at 8 and noticed that it is still holding steady at 300 degrees. Rain cap is on and lower vent is closed and the Damn thing is still burning.Mark Annville, PA
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