AAAAGGGGHHH First brisket ever!!

Cool Jazz

Just pulled it off at 210 degrees. Am I screwed? Too over cooked? It is currently nestled in a blanket I blanket I purchased in Mexico. I fear I ruined my first brisket....

henapple

Is it tender? Cut a piece and taste it.

TUTTLE871

Well a Mexican blanket always makes you feel better.

Cool Jazz

It's definitely tender. When I took the temp the probe when thru like a hot knife in butter. My concern is that it will be too dry. I plan to cut it in another 1.5 hrs when company arrives. Oh, and yes, a mexican blanket makes everyone feel good.

Little Steven

It won't be dry. Worst case, it will fall apart

Cool Jazz

I can deal with fall apart....at least it will be edible. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Over cooked is way better than undercooked. If it falls apart, you have chopped beef. Still awesome. You are good. Just let it cool until easily handled with your bare hands before slicing. That will firm it up a little. Do you know how to slice it? That is a s important as how you cook it.

Cool Jazz

I'm assuming against the grain. Any other tricks I should know about before slicing into this bad boy?

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Was it a whole (packer) brisket or just the flat?

lousubcap

Ah, those brisket details-he may be land locked in the north where you don't even get a choice:)

Cool Jazz

Just the flat....

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Cool Jazz said:

Just the flat....

then slice it across the grain and you'll be fine.

Cool Jazz

Just polished it off. It was a big hit. More shredded beef than sliced but fantastic flavor. Thanks for all your help.

Botch

All's well that end's well!  Any time the meat's too dry, just thin some barbeque sauce (bottled is fine) with a bit of water and heat, sauce as desired.  

Cool Jazz

Here is the finished product....

Alton

Great work! Brisket is always nerve wrecking

Foghorn

Wiinner! Winner! Brisket Dinner!

Plano_JJ

Cool Jazz said:

Here is the finished product....

Nothing at all wrong with that, that's how I like mine.

MrCookingNurse

Where can I get a brisket blanket?? That looks great.

Griffin

Looks like it came out ok. If you overcook a brisket (and its threatening to fall apart), cut thicker slices. If you undercook one, cut thinner slices. Perfectly cooked brisket sliced should be about the thickness of a #2 pencil. I think I recall hearing one time about contests bbq contests requiring you to cut a certain thickness due to the fact that cutting thinner or thicker can help disguise under/over cooked brisket.

Now where did i put my Mexican blanket? I had no idea they could be used as a brisket blanket.