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Brisket - ever hear of this?

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JohnMc
JohnMc Posts: 76
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A caterer told me yesterday that he smokes several hundred pounds of brisket at a time in his big commercial smoker.  He said he pulls them after the stall at about 175 and freezes them.  He takes them out as needed and finishes them off in a couple of hours in an oven.  Anyone ever tried this?  He claims that the final product is indistinguishable from cooking all the way in one session and much more easy to manage the timing.
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  • Brisket_Fanatic
    Brisket_Fanatic Posts: 2,884
    edited April 2014
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    Never heard of it but if his customers like it then there must be some truth to it.

    NW IA

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  • njl
    njl Posts: 1,123
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    Makes sense to me.  Pull and freeze when they're nearly done...then they can be warmed up / finished much faster as needed.

    When we oven cook braised brisket, we cook it in two steps...it cooks a couple hours whole, then gets refrigerated, preferably overnight.  The next day, we skim most of the fat off the top of the liquid, slice it, put it back in the pan, and cook it a couple more hours.  The end result is sliced brisket that will fall apart if you grab a slice by one end and can be eaten with just a fork.
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
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    Restaurants have all kinds of methods...try it and let us know.
    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • TexanOfTheNorth
    TexanOfTheNorth Posts: 3,951
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    njl said:
    Makes sense to me.  Pull and freeze when they're nearly done...then they can be warmed up / finished much faster as needed.

    When we oven cook braised brisket, we cook it in two steps...it cooks a couple hours whole, then gets refrigerated, preferably overnight.  The next day, we skim most of the fat off the top of the liquid, slice it, put it back in the pan, and cook it a couple more hours.  The end result is sliced brisket that will fall apart if you grab a slice by one end and can be eaten with just a fork.
    I can see where this method would work for a restaurant or caterer. My preference, however, is for a slice of brisket that does not fall apart when picked up.
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  • sumoconnell
    sumoconnell Posts: 1,932
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    There is a rumor this is the method that rudy's employs..
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  • cazzy
    cazzy Posts: 9,136
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    Rudy's? Or do you mean Salt Lick? Salt Lick cooks everything to about 80% on a gas grill, then refrigerates the meat. The following morning, they heat everything up on their open pits. As a Texsan, that process makes me incredibly sad.
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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  • sumoconnell
    sumoconnell Posts: 1,932
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    Could be...rumor is only as good as it's source :)

    Agree on salt lick, they openly say most all steps, just leave out that one!
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  • sumoconnell
    sumoconnell Posts: 1,932
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    I have heard la barbeque uses a ninja to slice their brisket...

    http://www.statesman.com/videos/news/la-samurai-barbecue/vCXwS3/
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  • cazzy
    cazzy Posts: 9,136
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    sumoconnell said:

    I have heard la barbeque uses a ninja to slice their brisket...

    http://www.statesman.com/videos/news/la-samurai-barbecue/vCXwS3/

    That's freaking great!!! Lol
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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