Brisket. No turning back

hopkinsusmc87

. Put the brisket on this morning. Rubbed it down with onion powder and garlic pepper. The egg is at 250 and going strong. I'll let you know how it is in about 6 to 8 hours.

Squeezy

You're off to a good start ... enjoy!

lousubcap

Looks like a flat-and I'm sure you have read plenty on here about briskets.  As with all  low&slows-patience is the watchword.  Enjoy as the journey is the best part.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Looks like a flat-and I'm sure you have read plenty on here about briskets.  As with all  low&slows-patience is the watchword.  Enjoy as the journey is the best part.

I knew i needed to change my watchword. It is currently set at "bourbon". "Patience" is probably better.

hopkinsusmc87

Yep the stores here do not sell the the packer so a flat is all I got. It is a good cut. It's been on for 3 hours now and I have resisted the urge to open the egg. I'll be posting more pictures later.

lousubcap

I'm in the "flats only" part of country as well.  Just makes hitting the brisket home-run a bit more of a challenge.  If inclined make yourself a few notes of the cook for future reference.  While every hunk of beef behaves differently, there are some basics that universally apply to every adventure.

hopkinsusmc87

I take a ton of notes and pictures, alway taking notice to how the vents on the BGE are adjusted. I'm ok with flats because it's just three of us in the house and the packer would be big. But I'm excited and next week is a Boston Butt. Heck yea I love this grill.

NibbleMeThis

Good thinking on your notes.  I use a copy of the form Meathead uses:  http://www.amazingribs.com/tips_and_technique/cooking_log.html

You can print out the .pdf he has on that page.

I hope your brisket turns out great!

hopkinsusmc87

Thanks Nibble

BigC

I am attempting my first brisket today as well...Thanks for the tips on taking notes...I am a true rookie and notes of each cook will be invaluable...but as lousubcap says...it's all about the journey!

DMurf

Love me some brisket! Guess that I am lucky where Packer Cuts are plentiful. 

hopkinsusmc87

Aberdeen SD is not Brisket country and your hard pressed to find any good BBQ. But I home brew as well and I learned from brewing beer you have to take notes. So taking pictures and keeping notes helps improve and make great BBQ. I've been smoking for well over 15+ years now and I've made some great BBQ and some a dog would not eat but like you said its the journey that makes it all worth while.

hopkinsusmc87

OK five hours in and it's looking good. I'm in the stall right now but right on track.

BigC

Lookin' good...

Rich_ie

Hi Hop looks great. What sizes is your egg and how big is the brisket? 

hopkinsusmc87

BigC you get any pix yet? Also are you cooking a packer or a flat? We can compair notes later.

hopkinsusmc87

Rich_ie, I have the LBGE and the flat was about 7 lbs. Sad to say but the wife bought the largest they had! SD is not a brisket state.

Rich_ie

Hop I'm sure it will taste great! Please post some pixs and thoughts on the cook. I haven't done a brisket on the BGE but will very soon. 

hopkinsusmc87

ok everyone, the brisket came out real good. Not a single piece left. It was so good no sauce was needed. Very happy with it.

Rich_ie

Very nice!! Congrats.  ^:)^

hopkinsusmc87

Thanks and I tell you it did take a bit longer than I thought but low and slow it is.

Rich_ie

You need to cook two next time. Brisket sammy is a very good thing the next day. 

hopkinsusmc87

Yea had a ton of teenagers over and they scarfed it down. Two the next time? Hell yea!

LizzieSamps

Very Nice, not ready for brisket but will be looking to see if Here in Indy they do the flat or packer, ha I have no idea what that means but I can ask the butcher! Never afraid to as a question. Also great idea on keeping notes with the excel file!

hopkinsusmc87

Thanks Lizzie, you will be turning out good brisket before you know it. I'm new with the BGE and in a matter of weeks I've been turning out great food. Good luck.

troutgeek

Very Nice, not ready for brisket but will be looking to see if Here in Indy they do the flat or packer, ha I have no idea what that means but I can ask the butcher! Never afraid to as a question. Also great idea on keeping notes with the excel file!

Funny. Don't assume your butcher knows what a packer brisket is in flat land. Here in Wisconsin, I asked for a packer brisket, and they thought I meant some fancy cut for the Green Bay Packers... Then I corrected them, and said full brisket with the point, and they said yes. They went to the back and brought out a flat... This was a butcher that was also a kill shop. I ended up just googling for Briskets in Madison WI, and I eventually happened upon a source. Took a bit though (and I'm happy with the source).

hopkinsusmc87

It's funny how different parts of the country just don't know. I've gone in and asked a butcher for Tri Tip and they look at me like I have antlers growing out of my head. Boy when I was running a wind turbine site in Texas I had all the brisket a man/woman could want. Boy I miss them prime cuts.