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Cowpreacher
Posts: 5
Howdy eggers,
Does anyone have any advice on how to keep your brisket from getting crusty on the bottom when you cook it? The last couple I have smoked have all formed a hard crust on the bottom. I typically smoke fat side up though I have tried it both ways. I would appreciate any thoughts or input.
Cowpreacher
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Give this method a try. It came out very good.
http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1141803/i-might-be-catching-on-to-this-cooking-brisket-flats#latest
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Here is how I do it. No hard bark on the bottom at all.Be careful, man! I've got a beverage here.
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+2 .
Boating in a pan or foiling will soften or prevent bark depending on when you do it.
Or just pull off the bark and send it my way. I think it's the best part.
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We've been known to cook a good brisket here and there on the Egg.
We cook fat side down as the Egg exposes the meat to more heat from the bottom, the fat will help protect and keep it moist.
We never use mustard on BBQ.
-SMITTY
from SANTA CLARA, CA
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Thanks guys, some great ideas. The flat looks really good Dave.
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I am doing my first ever brisket today. I bought a 5 lb flat started at 7:45 this morning and got a bad stall at 11:00. It stalled at 160 IT . I had it at about 275 dome , 250 ish grate and it stalled for aout 1 & 1/2 hours! I bumped it up to 400 dome and it finally to passed the stall.Peachtree City, Ga Large BGE
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I like the Travis method.Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN
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I am going to try the Travis method on my next brisket.Peachtree City, Ga Large BGE
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Another brisket tip is to cook a full packer brisket. The leaner flat muscle by itself is far more difficult to produce a moist finished product.
-SMITTY
from SANTA CLARA, CA
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Well pulled it at 200 IT and it was tough and dry! Better luck next time I guess!Peachtree City, Ga Large BGE
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Kosko said:Well pulled it at 200 IT and it was tough and dry! Better luck next time I guess!
Did you check for "doneness" using the probe test..."probe goes in and out like butter in the thickest part of the flat= done?" Each hunk is different but your temperature was in the "done" range. Just get back on that horse again.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. -
There is a lot of info here.
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Yes I tried the probe trick, however I just learned I was cutting the brisket with the grain not against it. I cut against the grain and its a huge difference in tenderness. But it's a little dry.Peachtree City, Ga Large BGE
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Did this method yesterday and It cametravisstrick said:Here is how I do it. No hard bark on the bottom at all.
"Hold my beer and watch this S##T!"
LARGE BGE DALLAS TX.
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Sorry about that. But The Travis method came out great. I served it for dinner last night and people loved it.
"Hold my beer and watch this S##T!"
LARGE BGE DALLAS TX.
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@Kosko-glad you sorted out the tenderness issue-dryness is the big challenge with the flats. The "Travis" method is a braise that removes that from the equation but any flat is a fun cook. I guess it's because it is never the same. Got a 6+# flat on now-and this one hits the stall in the low 170's-will see whether a strikeout or some base hit-I'll take a double but haven't had a home-run in several at batsLouisville; 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.
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