Brisket Flat - wish me luck

pipedream · October 2012

Eight years with my egg and I still have not mastered brisket! Giving it a try again today with a 4 pounder, flat only, from Costco. Rubbed it yesterday, wrapped tightly and refrigerated overnight. Injected with beef broth this morning and got her on indirect at 250. Figuring on 1.5 hours per pound at that temp. On at 10am, off at 4pm, with a wrapped rest after that, and then ready to slice for the primetime football games tonight. Have the polder in monitoring the internal. Any suggestions, tips and prayers are appreciated! Thanks!

travisstrick · October 2012

Cook it hotter. Try 300 dome.

lousubcap · October 2012

Flats are a challenge but since that's about all I can get I will take the strikeouts along with the occasional triple or home-run. Here are a few links with lots of good brisket info-and as Travis notes you can cut down the cook time (without any flavor impact) by running 280-300*F on the dome. Just slice against the grain and don't slice til ready to eat-it dries out quite fast-

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
All the info you will ever need. Enjoy the journey-

pipedream · October 2012

Thanks! I ramped it up to 300 and am reading the links now. Yeah, flats are about all I can find around here too

lousubcap · October 2012

Running with the higher temp you can figure around 1-1.25 hrs/#. But it's done when done and that's when you probe the thickest part of the flat and get no resistance either direction. Start checking around 190*F and then every few degrees after. Most finish for me around 196-199-and given you have a thin part of the flat you can wrap it in foil towards the end of the cook so that it won't dry out while the thick part finishes.

Hangfire77 · October 2012

Not trying to high jack the thread but its a related question. If the dome is running at 300, what is the grate temp roughly at? Just curious I use a grate temp probe and I believe I have heard of a difference in the two.

lousubcap · October 2012

Here's what I have observed but YMMV-on indirect cooks (platesetter in) your dome temp will initially read around 20-40*F hotter than the temp at the cooking grid-gaps narrows the longer the dome is shut. If not specified, cooking temperatures reference the dome temp.

Hangfire77 · October 2012

Thanks Lou

SigP · October 2012

I usually do a whole brisket but the one I'm doing today is just the flat, (my first brisket on the BGE). I'm kinda worried. It cooked very fast. 205 internal temp after 5 hours. Dome temp was about 265. It is currently in the faux cambro. We'll see in a little while...

lousubcap · October 2012

SigP said:

I usually do a whole brisket but the one I'm doing today is just the flat, (my first brisket on the BGE). I'm kinda worried. It cooked very fast. 205 internal temp after 5 hours. Dome temp was about 265. It is currently in the faux cambro. We'll see in a little while...

Dang that is qiuck-dome thermo calibrated? Good luck and if it goes south, finely chop and mix with your favorite BBQ sauce and turn into some great sammich eats.

SigP · October 2012

Calibrated it when I put the egg together last weekend. Got my fingers crossed. Even a bad brisket can be turned into a good meal.

EggerinLA · October 2012

Research both ways, try it both ways, and pick which one you think is best. Don't be like sheep.

For me, cooking brisket at 250-275 is best. I have tried the hot and fast way and it wasnt near as good. But try it both ways.

pipedream · October 2012

The 4 pound flat has been on 4 hours, indirect for first 2.5 hours and hit 162 internal... At that point I moved it into the texas crutch and now it is at 199 internal. Fork test still says it is tough. What do you think? Let it go another hour or so, or move to the faux cambro?

lousubcap · October 2012

Go with the probe or fork test-believe your indications. Tough is tough no matter how you measure it but you have got to be close. Given the temp the thinner parts of the flat should pass the fork or probe test right now...

pipedream · October 2012

Yep the thinner parts are already passing fork test. Thicker part still a tad firm. Will let go a little longer then faux cambro till dinner

lousubcap · October 2012

Sounds like a great plan and banquet!

pipedream · October 2012

Thanks for the help! It turned out very good... Very tender, but held together enuff to slice, and just a tad dry... Nothing a little sauce didn't fix! And since the egg was still hot I smoked a chicken for the neighbors... And then since the egg was STILL hot I baked a loaf of beer bread!

lousubcap · October 2012

Nothing like multiple uses for the BGE-congrats! Now to ease the load-sell one to your neighbors :)

Dave in Florida · October 2012

The best brisket flat I have done so far.
http://www.greeneggers.com/index.php?option=com_simpleboard&func=view&id=1261145&catid=1#

Howdy, Stranger!

Forums

Brisket Flat - wish me luck

Comments