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Costco Brisket Question
hoofaloos
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Just bought a couple of briskets from Costco labeled "USDA choice" and weighing roughly 8.5# each for $4.39/lb. They are only labeled as vacuum packed. Is it possible that these are flats instead of entire packers. They definitely have a fat cap on one side but my only brisket buying has come from walmart and they are much closer to 14-15# there. Not USDA choice but i've never had a problem with them tasting fantastic. Has anyone ever bought from Costco or seen whole packers in this weight range?
XLBGE- Napa, CA by way of ATX
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I've seen them in that weight range. Haven't bought them from Costco before.
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The Costco here has never had Packer briskets - just flats and they trim them a lot.
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Barry, Lancaster, PA -
Shiff said:The Costco here has never had Packer briskets - just flats and they trim them a lot._________________________________________________Don't let the truth get in the way of a good story!Large BGE 2006, Mini Max 2014, 36" Blackstone, Anova Sous Vide
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a couple of years ago, you could get packers occasionally at Costco, but they stopped a while ago. Only vac packed flats available here in NY. Not worth smoking IMHO. I'm still looking for inexpensive packers here. Maybe I can convince HEB to open a branch in the NYC suburbs!Mamaroneck
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Do they have a big hump on 1/3 of the wide end? If so they are a packer. At that size I am guessing just a flat. I prefer to cook packers.Cookin in Texas
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JRWhitee said:Shiff said:The Costco here has never had Packer briskets - just flats and they trim them a lot.
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Grind up what you bought with some chuck roast (1/2 & 1/2). Makes a hell of a burger/meatballs/spaghetti sauce/tacos/etc. No fun trying to smoke a flat, and that's all Costco has as far as I've seen.The Dude: This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-you's. And, uh, lotta strands to keep in my head, man. Lotta strands in old Duder's head. Luckily I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug regimen to keep my mind, you know, limber.Walter Sobchak: Nihilists! *uck me. I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos.
Cumming, GA
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Also at our Costco here, flats only.John in the Willamette Valley of Oregon
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Flats are fantastic braised. We do ours with sautéed onion, ancho and chipotle chili powder, cumin, ground coriander, crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, bay and some honey. There are some prep steps, but all that in the slow cooker for 9 hours turns out fantastic. Definitely not gonna be a dried out flat.
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Pikesville, MD
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Acn said:Flats are fantastic braised. We do ours with sautéed onion, ancho and chipotle chili powder, cumin, ground coriander, crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, bay and some honey. There are some prep steps, but all that in the slow cooker for 9 hours turns out fantastic. Definitely not gonna be a dried out flat.The Dude: This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-you's. And, uh, lotta strands to keep in my head, man. Lotta strands in old Duder's head. Luckily I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug regimen to keep my mind, you know, limber.Walter Sobchak: Nihilists! *uck me. I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos.
Cumming, GA
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My last brisket cook was a flat that I got at WM. I cooked it at 250ish for about 11hrs. It was rubbed with Butt Rub and cooked over oak. Super juicy after a 1 1/2 hr FTC. Forgot to mention it had a bunch of marbling and was really flexible for a 6lb chunk of meat-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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danv23 said:Acn said:Flats are fantastic braised. We do ours with sautéed onion, ancho and chipotle chili powder, cumin, ground coriander, crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, bay and some honey. There are some prep steps, but all that in the slow cooker for 9 hours turns out fantastic. Definitely not gonna be a dried out flat.
Recipe please!!!!
Largest brisket your cooker will hold
1 large yellow onion, sliced thin
7 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
3-3.5 tablespoons Spice mix (we usually do 1 T ancho, 1 T cumin, 2tsp chipotle, 2 tsp ground coriander)
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 cup chicken broth
1 28 oz can crushed tomato
2 bay leaves
2 T honey
Season both sides of the brisket with salt and pepper. Heat 2 T canola oil and sear the brisket in a pan 3-4 minutes on each side to brown. Move the brisket to the slow cooker. Add onion and garlic, sauté 2-3 minutes. Add spice mixture, and sauté about 1 minute, until very fragrant. Pour in vinegar, and cook until all liquid has evaporated, about 2-3 minutes, scraping the bottom of the pan. Add broth and bring to temp. Pour mixture over the brisket, and then add the can of tomatoes, bay leaves and honey. Cook on low for 9-9.5 hours.
LBGE
Pikesville, MD
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If you have a choice between a flat and no brisket, give the flat a shot. A bit more of a challenge but when you nail it it's great and if you miss then chop it up with some Q sauce for sandwiches. Either way it's win in my book. And yes, I can only find flats at Costco or the local Kroger store-packers are available at boutique prices that I won't pay. FWIW-YMMV-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.
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Costco in Overland Park Ks. (Kansas City suburb) always have packers and flats. Never seen packers that small. Aways 14lbs -17lbs here. Always buy bone in butts and ribs at Cotsco, but the packers tend to have a lot of fat, so I always look for Black Angus packers at the grocery store.Overland Park, Kansas
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Acn said:
Largest brisket your cooker will hold 1 large yellow onion, sliced thin 7 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped 3-3.5 tablespoons Spice mix (we usually do 1 T ancho, 1 T cumin, 2tsp chipotle, 2 tsp ground coriander) 1/4 cup cider vinegar 1 cup chicken broth 1 28 oz can crushed tomato 2 bay leaves 2 T honey Season both sides of the brisket with salt and pepper. Heat 2 T canola oil and sear the brisket in a pan 3-4 minutes on each side to brown. Move the brisket to the slow cooker. Add onion and garlic, sauté 2-3 minutes. Add spice mixture, and sauté about 1 minute, until very fragrant. Pour in vinegar, and cook until all liquid has evaporated, about 2-3 minutes, scraping the bottom of the pan. Add broth and bring to temp. Pour mixture over the brisket, and then add the can of tomatoes, bay leaves and honey. Cook on low for 9-9.5 hours.Acn said:Flats are fantastic braised. We do ours with sautéed onion, ancho and chipotle chili powder, cumin, ground coriander, crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, bay and some honey. There are some prep steps, but all that in the slow cooker for 9 hours turns out fantastic. Definitely not gonna be a dried out flat.The Dude: This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-you's. And, uh, lotta strands to keep in my head, man. Lotta strands in old Duder's head. Luckily I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug regimen to keep my mind, you know, limber.Walter Sobchak: Nihilists! *uck me. I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos.Cumming, GA
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thanks folks. I'll try Acn's recipe on one and throw one on the egg with a walmart packer just to see how it might turn out. At least it will give me something to snack on while i wait on the packerXLBGE- Napa, CA by way of ATX
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Mattman3969 said:My last brisket cook was a flat that I got at WM. I cooked it at 250ish for about 11hrs. It was rubbed with Butt Rub and cooked over oak. Super juicy after a 1 1/2 hr FTC. Forgot to mention it had a bunch of marbling and was really flexible for a 6lb chunk of meatWhat IT did you cook to?XLBGE- Napa, CA by way of ATX
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lousubcap said:If you have a choice between a flat and no brisket, give the flat a shot. A bit more of a challenge but when you nail it it's great and if you miss then chop it up with some Q sauce for sandwiches. Either way it's win in my book. And yes, I can only find flats at Costco or the local Kroger store-packers are available at boutique prices that I won't pay. FWIW-YMMV-XLBGE- Napa, CA by way of ATX
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I was in Costco yesterday. They had packers from 8-16 lbs.PROUD MEMBER OF THE WHO DAT NATION!
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This was how I did some brisket flats that turned out mighty good.
http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1141803/i-might-be-catching-on-to-this-cooking-brisket-flats#latest
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hoofaloos said:Mattman3969 said:My last brisket cook was a flat that I got at WM. I cooked it at 250ish for about 11hrs. It was rubbed with Butt Rub and cooked over oak. Super juicy after a 1 1/2 hr FTC. Forgot to mention it had a bunch of marbling and was really flexible for a 6lb chunk of meatWhat IT did you cook to?
I started checking tenderness at 190ish and the probe slide in and out like buttah around 201*.
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Whole packers come in a variety of sizes. They're IPMS 120. The flat and point, respectively are IPMS 120A and IPMS 120B.
http://copfaqs.com/meatfaqs-035-beef-brisket.htm
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Can you post a pic or two? Costco near me (SoCal) only does flats and they tenderize them with something like a jacquard. Lots of posts recently about tenderize beef from Costco.CheersB_BFinally back in the Badger State!
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in KC we have flats and packers at Costco, the flats only are priced at about the price you paid, while the packers are more in the $2.50/lb range. My guess is you have a flat.
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Que_n_Brew said:I was in Costco yesterday. They had packers from 8-16 lbs.
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Barry, Lancaster, PA -
They had the whole packers here in STL over the 4th. They were about $2.80/lbs. Usually the only have the flats for the $4-something a pound.
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Dave in Florida said:This was how I did some brisket flats that turned out mighty good.
http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1141803/i-might-be-catching-on-to-this-cooking-brisket-flats#latestI have done 5 or 6 flats this way and they turn out awesome. The only thing i change is the rub. I make my own.
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If only option is a flat, cook it "Travis-Style". Search on this site or here is a post I did on it. http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1146043/brisket-attempt-2#latest it is a combination of smoked then braised. It comes out great and is my go to way for cooking flats.Clarendon Hills, IL
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Here are a few pics of the cut in question. The pics did not get turned around during upload, I am actually hanging from the ceiling in the garage. Quite a bit thinner than any packers I've bought but more fat on one side than any flats I've seen.XLBGE- Napa, CA by way of ATX
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Dave and BuckeyeBob,Both of these looked great and pretty similar approaches. Do you think I could achieve a little more of a bark if I went longer before dropping into the pan or is that going to just dry it out? I'm kind of a fan of a dryer brisket and not afraid to go chopped beef if too dry. I'm also planning some brisket enchiladas so there is plenty of room for error.XLBGE- Napa, CA by way of ATX
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