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Cen-Tex - Need some brisket advice from the master
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I have the digiq but if you're doing well without one don't get it. I've had better luck overnight with it but that's me. Sounds like you're fine.Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN
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@henapple...sounds good. You'll be SWMBOs new bestie (money saved $$$). Was hoping for no way man Ya gotta buy one (lol). :((LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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Always have been intrigued by the ATCs, never pulled the trigger. For overnighters, I make sure to get the fire established at least several hours before turning in for the night. Set my alarm to wake up halfway, that way I can save the cook if needed, and adjust. Have to admit, I do get a little nervous when doing large overnighters and two cookers for weddings, graduations, parties etc. An ATC would be a nice insurance policy for those cooks, which come up maybe twice a year.
BrandonQuad Cities
"If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful." -
I have done briskets and shoulders overnight with very little temp variation.XL, 2 Large, Mini -- Shenandoah, TX Now BulletGrillHouse
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I'm considering a Wifi one to allow me to cook while at work.
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Eggcelsior said:I'm considering a Wifi one to allow me to cook while at work.Making the neighbors jealous in Pleasant Hill, Ia one cook at a time...
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Another possibility, but an 8 hr shift kind of narrows things down. A 12, even more so.
Packers and shoulder would work, depending on size. And I no longer cook packers, again, narrowing it down. lol
BrandonQuad Cities
"If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful." -
I got the digiq mainly because I am impatient in getting the egg stabilized on overnights. With the digiq, I can start the fire, get the eqq up to temp, hook up the blower, and put whatever I'm cooking on all within an hour. No need to worry about being stabilized before I go to bed (or passout). That being said, that's the lazy way to do it, and I paid a few hundred $ to be lazy and still have peace of mind. Does it work and is it worth it? It was to me. But I also got some good advice a long time ago that said learn to control temps manually first, then get a controller. That's what I did.
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caliking said:What you may or may not know, is that Cen-Tex has cooked his best briskets with blood alcohol levels high enough to put a horse down. So start drinking as soon as its trimmed and you put the knives away.I am no brisky expert, but I think I cooked my best one yet a few weeks back with a similar target serving time as yours. Was working that weekend, so overnight was not an option, I had a 12# prime packer which I put on at about 8am, 300ish, AR, indirect with water pan (I think). Done in about 7 or so hours, then FTC. It jiggled all sexy like and made me weak in the knees. A little longer in the cooler will not harm it in any way in case you get done earlier.
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I'm no master for sure. I'm only egging my 3rd one on saturday. 1st one was a disaster I prefer to forget. 2nd one was on for 12 hours @ 250 but I passed out at some point and woke up to the arrow pointing to 0, so I'm guessing it was more like 10. Brisket turned out amazing though.The plan for this weekend is to wake up at 6 assuming Friday night doesn't get out of hand and try for 10 hours at 250 again and "take notes" again assuming that my BAC doesn't get in the way.LBGE in Arlington, TXThanks and Gig'em
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@cmkratt - dome temp.I don't bother with measuring grid temp since that requires using my maverick or something similar. plus it introduces another variable that I'm too lazy to keep track off. I have calibrated myself to the dome temp (as have most people in eggdom) because its easier to communicate about cooks that way.Remember to take pics!#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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Gentlemen, start your engines! We're off and running at 6 am...
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Temperature still coming upLBGE in Arlington, TXThanks and Gig'em
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And of course while I was messing with the camera we shoot past itLBGE in Arlington, TXThanks and Gig'em
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Took 9 hrs at 300. Right at an hour/lb. FTC for 2 hrs and then we'll slice it up. Pics to follow.
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Best brisket yet. Got rave reviews from SWMBO and the neighbors. Thanks for the advice all!
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XL BGEJoe JRBaltimore, MD
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No. Just did an FTC for 3 hrs after it passed the probe test.
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Nice work. Great bark on there. Bet it was tasty.Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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cmkratt Yours is a bit prettier than mine, but it still ate like a champ.Mine was on for 2 hours at 400 (fell asleep on the couch after putting it on) then 6 at 250. Bout a 2 hour foil wrap while the egg was shut down in the residual heat.The plan was to have leftovers for brisket pizza on Sunday but family came over and ate the whole thing. Can't be to upset about that.LBGE in Arlington, TXThanks and Gig'em
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@drewaars looks mighty good to me!
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cmkratt said:
What do you think? Also, do you still go V-rack in the pan with water? I've never tried that...have always done the standard grid on the PS legs with the pan sandwiched in between, but I have a hard time finding a shallow enough drip ban that's wide enough.
Welcome everyone's ideas if anyone else wants to chime in!XL Owner -
Great idea! This last time, I just went with the larger, deeper pan. Platesetter, egg feet on top of that, pan on the feet, and grid on the edges of the pan. The pan edges actually supported the weight of the brisket since the grid ended up sitting about an inch above the PS legs.. Worked just fine.
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