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17 lb brisket cook on a med cook.

victim
victim Posts: 23
edited July 2012 in EggHead Forum
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 34,377
    Nice job on the creative fit...no worries as the shrinkage takes hold:)  But now you can work on the bigger boat-and if you start with the suggestion of a boat, a BGE will pale in comparison.  Enjoy the journey and the end result.
    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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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,157
    I did a 17lber on my large last week and it touched on both sides. If you need to make it fit, cut off the thinnest part of the flat until you can get it in there. That part dries out fastest anyway.
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  • victim
    victim Posts: 23
    Did you foil it at all or just let it go? I'm hoping to just leave it alone and maybe mop it if it looks dry. This is my first full brisket. All I've been able to find around here were flats until a BBQ buddy told me of a local butcher selling packer cuts. Also when it shrinks should I pull out the v rack or should I leave it on top of it the whole cook? 
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,157
    Did you foil it at all or just let it go? I'm hoping to just leave it alone and maybe mop it if it looks dry. This is my first full brisket. All I've been able to find around here were flats until a BBQ buddy told me of a local butcher selling packer cuts. Also when it shrinks should I pull out the v rack or should I leave it on top of it the whole cook? 



    Don't foil it. I leave mine on the v-Rack the whole cook but I have a drip pan under it
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  • cazzy
    cazzy Posts: 9,136
    I did a 17lber on my large last week and it touched on both sides. If you need to make it fit, cut off the thinnest part of the flat until you can get it in there. That part dries out fastest anyway.
    How long did the cook take cen?  And hmmmm...what's the benefit of using a v-rack vs straight up grid?
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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  • victim
    victim Posts: 23
    Ok good. I wrapped the plate setter in foil but didn't think of a drip pan. It's sizzling nicely at 250. I figured it would take too long at 225. Hoping to have it ready for lunch tomorrow, at least the thin part anyways
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,157
    I did a 17lber on my large last week and it touched on both sides. If you need to make it fit, cut off the thinnest part of the flat until you can get it in there. That part dries out fastest anyway.
    How long did the cook take cen?  And hmmmm...what's the benefit of using a v-rack vs straight up grid?
    about 16 hrs- It went fast. I always use a v-rack inside a 9.5x13.5" drip pan. Sometimes I put that setup on the grid but for larger briskets (like the one above) they are too big to fit on the grid (too high up in the dome). In that case, I put a spacer on the platesetter and the drip pan/v-rack on that (like this):





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  • victim
    victim Posts: 23
    Hey Cen-Tex what temp were you cooking at? Thanks for the info!
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,157
    Hey Cen-Tex what temp were you cooking at? Thanks for the info!
    about 250 grid (275+ dome)


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  • BYS1981
    BYS1981 Posts: 2,533
    I did a 9lb brisket and had to tie it ina circle, lol
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  • victim
    victim Posts: 23
    Came out awesome. I cut the point off at 12 hrs and threw that back on the egg for 3 more hrs. Everyone loved the lunch. The brisket, au gratin tots and fresh corn. No more flat cuts for me, this was way more juicy without half the fuss. Some cool pics of the egg working her butt off for us:
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  • SmoothSmoke
    SmoothSmoke Posts: 141
    Looks great man.  I've got a medium and appreciate the thread.  Now I know what's the biggest brisky I can get on it.  I may play it safe with a 15# tops. 

    The smoke coming out the gasket area, does that mean the gasket is not tight? 
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,157
    Looks great man.  I've got a medium and appreciate the thread.  Now I know what's the biggest brisky I can get on it.  I may play it safe with a 15# tops. 

    The smoke coming out the gasket area, does that mean the gasket is not tight? 
    It means the dome won't shut with that Brisk-A-Potamus shoved in there :))


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  • victim
    victim Posts: 23
    Lol. Gasket has been shot now for a long time now. It's on my to do list. A fifteen pounder should fit easily and you may even be able to leave your thermometer in unlike me!
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,157
    Lol. Gasket has been shot now for a long time now. It's on my to do list. A fifteen pounder should fit easily and you may even be able to leave your thermometer in unlike me!
    You'll have a little more room if you put the v-rack on the platesetter instead of the grid. It's wider down there and you can leave the thermo in if you want. I still cant believe you fit such a beast in there. 
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  • victim
    victim Posts: 23
    I'm copying your setup next time, just didn't want to rearrange it once I had it going. I just can't stop being impressed by this cooker, every time I opened the lid my GF and would crack up laughing.
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,157
    I'm copying your setup next time, just didn't want to rearrange it once I had it going. I just can't stop being impressed by this cooker, every time I opened the lid my GF and would crack up laughing.
    They are awesome. it's almost not fair
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    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,157
    I'm copying your setup next time, just didn't want to rearrange it once I had it going. I just can't stop being impressed by this cooker, every time I opened the lid my GF and would crack up laughing.
    Ooops- Forgot I already posted that up there. 
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,157
    BTW- If you live in an area with a whole foods, they usually have really high quality packers ("choice or above") and they are around 9-10 lbs. Perfect fit and very high quality meat
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  • SmoothSmoke
    SmoothSmoke Posts: 141
    Good stuff, thanks guys. 
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  • BYS1981
    BYS1981 Posts: 2,533
    BTW- If you live in an area with a whole foods, they usually have really high quality packers ("choice or above") and they are around 9-10 lbs. Perfect fit and very high quality meat
    Depends on area, whole foods by me only has flats.
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,157
    BTW- If you live in an area with a whole foods, they usually have really high quality packers ("choice or above") and they are around 9-10 lbs. Perfect fit and very high quality meat
    Depends on area, whole foods by me only has flats.
    If you haven't already, ask them. Mine only has flats in the case but they trim their own packers down to flats and they always go get mine in the back when I ask for them

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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,157
    BTW- If you live in an area with a whole foods, they usually have really high quality packers ("choice or above") and they are around 9-10 lbs. Perfect fit and very high quality meat
    Depends on area, whole foods by me only has flats.
    If you haven't already, ask them. Mine only has flats in the case but they trim their own packers down to flats and they always go get mine in the back when I ask for them

    Then ask them what day they get them in and put it on your calendar and call them and ask them to hold one for you when you want to do one. They will 
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  • BYS1981
    BYS1981 Posts: 2,533
    BTW- If you live in an area with a whole foods, they usually have really h. igh quality packers ("choice or above") and they are around 9-10 lbs. Perfect fit and very high quality meat
    Depends on area, whole foods by me only has flats.
    If you haven't already, ask them. Mine only has flats in the case but they trim their own packers down to flats and they always go get mine in the back when I ask for them

    Then ask them what day they get them in and put it on your calendar and call them and ask them to hold one for you when you want to do one. They will 
    Excellent idea sir, i called and they said flats, but flats started somewhere as a packer.
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    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,157
    BTW- If you live in an area with a whole foods, they usually have really h. igh quality packers ("choice or above") and they are around 9-10 lbs. Perfect fit and very high quality meat
    Depends on area, whole foods by me only has flats.
    If you haven't already, ask them. Mine only has flats in the case but they trim their own packers down to flats and they always go get mine in the back when I ask for them

    Then ask them what day they get them in and put it on your calendar and call them and ask them to hold one for you when you want to do one. They will 
    Excellent idea sir, i called and they said flats, but flats started somewhere as a packer.
    correct. They normally do their own- at least around here
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,157
    If they do, make sure all your bbq buddies go in and get one over a few weeks and then they will start keeping a few around

    @cap- here's the whole foods in Louisville. Might be worth a shot? http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/louisville/


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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 354
    BTW- If you live in an area with a whole foods, they usually have really h. igh quality packers ("choice or above") and they are around 9-10 lbs. Perfect fit and very high quality meat
    Depends on area, whole foods by me only has flats.
    If you haven't already, ask them. Mine only has flats in the case but they trim their own packers down to flats and they always go get mine in the back when I ask for them

    Then ask them what day they get them in and put it on your calendar and call them and ask them to hold one for you when you want to do one. They will 
    Excellent idea sir, i called and they said flats, but flats started somewhere as a packer.
    correct. They normally do their own- at least around here
    Hard to find packers here. Have never been able to get them anywhere but butchers and usually have to order in advance.
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    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,157
    BTW- If you live in an area with a whole foods, they usually have really h. igh quality packers ("choice or above") and they are around 9-10 lbs. Perfect fit and very high quality meat
    Depends on area, whole foods by me only has flats.
    If you haven't already, ask them. Mine only has flats in the case but they trim their own packers down to flats and they always go get mine in the back when I ask for them

    Then ask them what day they get them in and put it on your calendar and call them and ask them to hold one for you when you want to do one. They will 
    Excellent idea sir, i called and they said flats, but flats started somewhere as a packer.
    correct. They normally do their own- at least around here
    Hard to find packers here. Have never been able to get them anywhere but butchers and usually have to order in advance.
    That's because Canadian's eat crap food
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 354
    BTW- If you live in an area with a whole foods, they usually have really h. igh quality packers ("choice or above") and they are around 9-10 lbs. Perfect fit and very high quality meat
    Depends on area, whole foods by me only has flats.
    If you haven't already, ask them. Mine only has flats in the case but they trim their own packers down to flats and they always go get mine in the back when I ask for them

    Then ask them what day they get them in and put it on your calendar and call them and ask them to hold one for you when you want to do one. They will 
    Excellent idea sir, i called and they said flats, but flats started somewhere as a packer.
    correct. They normally do their own- at least around here
    Hard to find packers here. Have never been able to get them anywhere but butchers and usually have to order in advance.
    That's because Canadian's eat crap food
    From a man that has never tasted poutine.
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,157
    BTW- If you live in an area with a whole foods, they usually have really h. igh quality packers ("choice or above") and they are around 9-10 lbs. Perfect fit and very high quality meat
    Depends on area, whole foods by me only has flats.
    If you haven't already, ask them. Mine only has flats in the case but they trim their own packers down to flats and they always go get mine in the back when I ask for them

    Then ask them what day they get them in and put it on your calendar and call them and ask them to hold one for you when you want to do one. They will 
    Excellent idea sir, i called and they said flats, but flats started somewhere as a packer.
    correct. They normally do their own- at least around here
    Hard to find packers here. Have never been able to get them anywhere but butchers and usually have to order in advance.
    That's because Canadian's eat crap food
    From a man that has never tasted poutine.
    That actually looks pretty damn good.

    I was sure you were going to say "and Americans use apostrophes where they don't belong (Canadian's) :))


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