Rainy Saturday Brisket

theyolksonyou

First Saturday in a long time with nothing to do outside the house. Found this little guy at the butcher shop yesterday. Eight pounds pretrimmed. Not much of a point so I think we'll just slice and enjoy. Leftovers for chili. 

Salt, pepper and a little smoked paprika. 
Hickory and and cherry for smoke. 


Now I think I'll have a prelunch beer while putting stuff back in the cabinets. Finally. 

bgebrent

This weather has sucked for sure!  Your brisket should be a good way to egg in the rain!

johnkitchens

I am on the way. What time is dinner?

theyolksonyou

@johnkitchens you've got time, come on up!

johnkitchens

I wish I could Jason! My day didn't start out as planned at all. My 14 year old daughter woke us up with pain in her lower back on the right. Just got back from the ER. Kidney stone. 

DoubleEgger

@johnkitchens I'm really sorry to hear that. I've had stones a couple times before and it's awful. 

johnkitchens

DoubleEgger said:

@johnkitchens I'm really sorry to hear that. I've had stones a couple times before and it's awful. 

Thanks. I have never had one, but my niece had her first one at 9! 

theyolksonyou

@johnkitchens I've had a couple of small ones. No Bueno.  Wish her well.

johnkitchens

Thanks Jason. She is feeling much better now. 

Tinyfish

Waiting for the outcome. 

theyolksonyou

Tinyfish said:

Waiting for the outcome. 

Just went and checked IT, it's solidly in the stall. Bumped dome to 290. Not even using the maverick today. Old school is how I roll. 

I also found out out shortly after starting this morning that we're  on our own for lunch tomorrow . Usually eat at the in laws. May just let this thing ride, rest, and refrigerate until then....nah, I'll have to eat some. 

SGH

Standing by for the finale. 

SGH

theyolksonyou 

A masterpiece in the making. 

nolaegghead

Delay in posting the final money shots may be attributed to:

1.  Came out terrible.  Dogs wouldn't even eat it.
2.  Was so terrific the (inert cut - in this case brisket) was devoured faster than I could whip my camera out.
3.  Somewhere between 1 and 2.

Legume

4. Got too drunk waiting for it, fell asleep.

nolaegghead

That falls in category 1.

4. See category 1.

SGH

Legume said:

4. Got too drunk waiting for it, fell asleep.

This shouldn't be a problem. The Brisket Gods can cook while asleep

DoubleEgger

SGH said:

Legume said:

4. Got too drunk waiting for it, fell asleep.

This shouldn't be a problem. The Brisket Gods can cook while asleep

Not so much for chicken wings though as Mickey can attest...

lousubcap

The cooking while asleep is the easy part.  Where the Gods prevail is somehow knowing when to stop the cooking.  That expertise has me buffaloed on Sunday AM and every other day of the week.

DoubleEgger

theyolksonyou

Well it's not number 2. 

When I figured it wasn't going to be ready for supper I slowed it down so we could go out. So it was after midnight before it came off. I was somewhat inebriated after beer all day and margaritas and, ok, some whiskey.  I set an alarm, incorrectly, but did wake up and take it off before it got too far down the road. 

I had had a slice last night at 1ish and it seemed dry, but so was my mouth. 

Gonna make sandwiches at lunch, we shall see. 

YukonRon

theyolksonyou said:

Well it's not number 2. 

When I figured it wasn't going to be ready for supper I slowed it down so we could go out. So it was after midnight before it came off. I was somewhat inebriated after beer all day and margaritas and, ok, some whiskey.  I set an alarm, incorrectly, but did wake up and take it off before it got too far down the road. 

I had had a slice last night at 1ish and it seemed dry, but so was my mouth. 

Gonna make sandwiches at lunch, we shall see. 

The nice thing about Brisket, is no matter how bad I mess it up, I can always make it taste good by doing something else with it. Chili, burnt ends, beef BBQ sammies, nachos, tacos, burritos, etc. versatile cook.
I have yet to be too inebriated to check on the cook. It is a goal, and my conditioning level is not there, yet.

johnkitchens

I could have easily made it up there by 1AM!

smokesniffer

Considering your consumption levels,  I"say  u did alright there. Looks like good eats for sure.

theyolksonyou

Salvage operation. It's actually pretty good. Little crispy on the edges. 

slovelad

Blackstone to he rescue!!