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  • Well my newborn son was in the NICU about an hour away from home. My wife was chomping at the bit to get there early Thanksgiving morning so we could be with him then come back to be with my family. I had the Egg fired up and at 310 around 7:30. I p…
  • Untrimmed is my preference. Depending on how much fat you like. My thought is you can always trim it off after it is cooked. 
  • No I just set it to the side and never flip it. The fat melts deliciously into the meat. 
  • Generally 12-14 lbs. I put mine straight on the grill without using the V Rack. I try to do it as "indirect heat" if that is possible on the BGE but that does involve the plate setter and putting it to the side.  The V Rack may be better but if I ca…
  • I put the legs down and stone on top. Let it preheat for 30 minutes and get the stone warmed up. I only use the electric starter as it seems to be the most efficient and cheapest method for me. I cook homemade and frozen pizzas. I pull my frozen piz…
  • I sometimes use just mustard rubbed in pretty thoroughly with a little bit of salt, pepper, and garlic. It is very good and the mustard adds a different flavor and keeps it moist. 
    in mustard Comment by AUWAG November 2011
  • weight* damned auto correct!
  • When I do a brisket I do it between 180-200 but prefer 180 and do it for 12-14 hours depending on the wait. I dry rub it all over before and baste slightly towards the end. Pull it off and wrap in foil for 2 hours. By far my favorite piece of meat t…