And Thus It Was.

SkinnyV

Beautiful .... Unit 6 has spoken loud and clear.
B-)

pescadorzih

Damn fine looking brisky there!!

SGH

@SkinnyV @pescadorzih‌ @cazzy‌
Thank you for the kind words my friends. That was the kind of smoke ring I was hoping to be able to pull off when running hot and fast at the brisket camp. But atlas, no avail. Except for in extreme circumstances, I'm returning to the low and slow camp. It just is better for presentation purposes and much more forgiving before the window slams shut. Again thank y'all.

Hotch

That is a great looking cook.

SGH

@Hotch‌
Thank you brother Hotch. Just for the record my friend. That one was not cooked for consumption. I'm making some more of those stuffed chickens and they require brisket juice for marinating the ground rice, shrimp and crab in. The brisket is intentionally over cooked a little to extract as much juice as possible for the birds. Again thank you brother.

Hotch

@SGH Ole Tom should be happy.

SGH

@Hotch‌
He is grinning like a mule eating brisket! Literally.

Hotch

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SGH

Happy Mule.

JRWhitee

@SGH are you really coming to the Eggtoberfest?

SGH

@JRWhitee‌
I'm really going to try. We are currently doing final tests on the Umbilical Strings for installation. If testing is complete, then I'm coming. Ive always liked crossing the lines when challenged. A man issued a open challenge and called out ALL forum members. Unfortunately for him, it was Paul Bunion that was listening and responded by accepting his challenges. He is in trouble brother Whitee. Hope to see you there my friend.

SGH

Here is a great cooking combination in my opinion. Unit #6 and the Mighty Mini. Both standing by and idling for this evenings throw down. If you don't have a mini yet, quit waiting and go buy one today. Of all the cookers in my arsenal, the little mini is my very favorite. Here the little mini is posing and significantly dwarfed by Unit 6.

JRWhitee

SGH said:

@JRWhitee‌ I'm really going to try. We are currently doing final tests on the Umbilical Strings for installation. If testing is complete, then I'm coming. Ive always liked crossing the lines when challenged. A man issued a open challenge and called out ALL forum members. Unfortunately for him, it was Paul Bunion that was listening and responded by accepting his challenges. He is in trouble brother Whitee. Hope to see you there my friend.

If you do decide to come you are welcome to use my Egg to cook what ever you choose to bring as we will have 4 Eggs going with our group.

SGH

@JRWhitee‌
That is mighty kind of you brother Whitee. That will save me a lot of hauling. I'm thinking of doing some of my stuffed chickens and stuffed tenderloins. The ladies absolutely love them. I'm pretty fond of them myself.

henapple

You calling me a lady?... :^o

SGH

@henapple‌
No sir. Not at all brother Apple. It just seems that the women folk usually prefer their meat stuffed. It's always a hit with them more than it is with the men.

JRWhitee

@SGH the bar will be stocked and the Eggs will be smoking feel free to make yourself at home at our traveling restaurant. We will have plenty of Cherry and Pecan wood and I will have my adjustable rig for multiple layers of food.

anzyegg

Not only is it a fantastic looking brisket, the cutting is awesome.... Looks like your son can eat as fast as you can cook my friend!!!

SGH

@anzyegg‌
Thank you brother. As far as the slicing. I have a special knife that I use strictly for slicing brisket. It will almost slice it for you. Will gladly PM you the knife details if you are interested. Again thank you brother anzy,

anzyegg

That must be one sharp knife.... Sure, sounds like a good one to have handy for slicing.

Botch

Speaking of which, when staring down a tender briskie with a nice bark on it, is it considered bad form to use an electric knife?

I keep my Henckel's pretty sharp (they fall through a fresh tomato) but my Cuisinart elec. knife seems to work best on a brisket.  

My brisket took 5th out of 16 at my first contest earlier this year, and I'm sure I got zero points for presentation as my Henckel's tore up the bottom edge a bit (no electricity on the site).  (the bottom was a bit TOO firm...)

SGH

@Botch‌
You will get all kind of opinions on this and here is mine. Use whatever gives you good results my friend. Don't listen to some guru spouting off some nonsense that you have to use this or that. Case in point up to a few days ago, most folks on this forum seem to have a real problem with Victorinox for some reason. This did not deter me. Since Hobart quit producing knives in the 80's I have used Victorinox exclusively. Why? They are designed to do one thing and one thing only. Break down meat. They are not flashy or state of the art. Just knives that walk through meat like it's not even there. I carried my big breakers to brisket camp in hopes of people picking them up and handling them. They did. Almost everyone who attended commented on how impressive the big breakers were. To my knowledge almost everyone that attended the camp is now ordering one of the big breakers. These knives just work and work very well. Also because these knives are priced very reasonably, people presume that they can't possibly be as good as some way overpriced knife. This is a bad misconception. And a sad one as well. Look in any slaughter house or meat cutting facility and there is a 95% chance that they are using the massive Victorinox breaking knives on primals. Why? Because there is nothing that breaks down a primal any better. Period. I know this to be absolute fact and not sentiment my friend. I may not be much of a cook, but I will put my carcass breaking skills up against anyone. And I will be using a Victorinox breaker to prove my point. Again use what you like and attain good results with my friend. Just for the record: I have a big 20" Hobart carcass knife that cost about 30 dollars. I can cut a 800 dollar German made knife into pieces with it. But the 800 dollar German made knife can't even scratch the cheap carcass knife. Save your money my friend. Buy Victorinox. For meat there is nothing better no matter how much it costs or who is endorsing it. Trust me on this one.

SGH

@Botch‌
Here are the only knives that I both use and recommend. All Victorinox.
14" Breaking Knife
12" Breaking Knife
10" Breaking Knife
8" Breaking Knife
Looming off to the right is the massive Hobart 20" carcass knife for a size comparison. There is no reducing or breaking job that a man can't handle with these knives. Period.

thetrim

@SGH those last two posts are amazing!

Fred19Flintstone

henapple said:

You calling me a lady?... :^o

Was he confused by moobs?

SGH

@thetrim‌
Thank you for the kind words my friend. I try to be honest and helpful.

DMW

@SGH At the next "camp" you should demonstrate breaking down a whole carcass. Beef preferred but if logistics prevent, then pig. I would be there regardless of airfare and lodging.

thetrim

I agree.  From feeding on grass along the levee across the street to hung up & briskets harvested over at Warren's Corner.  @nolaegghead can arrange for the cops to be elsewhere at that time.  We can do a couple Voodoo curses as @SGH goes ISIS on the bovine.

SGH

@DMW‌
Me and brother Nola have actually been discussing this very thing. There were a lot of questions posed to me about the use of the big knives as well as some cold carcass questions. The interest is definitely there and it's something I would love to demonstrate. Sadly home butchering is a dying craft. I would like to do my part in keeping it going. It's actually very enjoyable if folks would try it. Make you a deal. I will do the carcass demonstration if you and brother Tex will do all the cooking. What say ye my friend!

nolaegghead

SGH said:

@Botch‌ Here are the only knives that I both use and recommend. All Victorinox. 14" Breaking Knife 12" Breaking Knife 10" Breaking Knife 8" Breaking Knife Looming off to the right is the massive Hobart 20" carcass knife for a size comparison. There is no reducing or breaking job that a man can't handle with these knives. Period. 

@SGH - You need a pole knife for those dry aged whales.   So, almost no breaking job would be more accurate

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X0hq0ug9q4