Brisket

dbennett561

Picked up a 16.5 lb Prime Brisket from Costo today. Threw her on at 10pm @ 250. Plan to wrap in butcher paper once the stall occurs. I'll post more pics.

Here she is before the trim



Just prior to going on, Brisket is seasoned with Pepper, Salt and garlic powder.....me with Makers Mark



Thank you for taking a look. I love this forum.

JohnInCarolina

Looks good!  Enjoy the ride!

chuckytheegghead

Looks like you have all your bases covered. Standing by. 

dbennett561

update, 10 hours in, The temp of the brisket rose quickly and I didn't end up wrapping. Just didn't feel like waking up an hour after I went to bed. Anyhow, the flat is currently at 180, so I think I passed the stall. it smells delicious and we're looking forward to digging in.

Foghorn

Looks awesome.  Nothing left to do now except take it off when it feels right.

lousubcap

Thing of beauty right there.  Enjoy the eats.  

YukonRon

Nothing better than a brisket cook. Nicely done. Thank you for posting.

dbennett561

I should have waited it out and wrapped. The flat was a tad dry, the point was great. Here is a pic of that

lousubcap

Great result right there.  BTW- nice ring as well.  

bkepler

johnnyp

That looks like some good eating from where I'm standing.  Good job

YukonRon

I cheat when I do mine. I inject 3-4 times during the cook. 50% beef broth, 25% onion juice, and 25% garlic juice...
The thin edge of the end of the flat, I typically wrap in foil, and I never go by temp, I use the toothpick test. Probe until no resistance. I have pulled, generally based on grade of meat, from 189F, to 202F. The lower temps usually are prime and above, higher temps have been choice.
My smoke wood of choice is pecan for brisket, and I use Rockwood lump exclusively. I was not pleased when I started using BGE Lump, which I had been informed it is bagged Royal Oak. Too many fines, dust and junk in the bags I purchased. Gave off an unpleasant smokey taste, that occasionally overpowered my wood chunks. When it covers hickory, there is a problem, I think. Others seem to be ok with it, which is fine, I just like neutral smoke, from the lump, and good smoke flavor from the wood chunks. (I got more issues than an airport magazine rack)
Never use a target temperature for brisket, it is done when it is done. Start probing around 190F, it will get you there.
When done, pull it and let it sit for about 20 mins, then BP or FTC for up to 4-6 hours as needed.
This process has been working for me, others have their own system, which works very nicely. I learned from the experts on this forum, there are some real heavy hitters here.

GoooDawgs

Yo @YukonRon curious after you let it rest on the counter do you use BP and then towel, cooler, or do you keep it in BP, add foil and then towel cooler?  The BP is dripping w/ brisket goodness so I have wrapped in foil first to not ruin the towel...  Probably doesn't make a huge difference but curious what you do.

YukonRon

@GoooDawgs
I wrap in an old clean towel, no foil. I have found that foil makes the bark a bit goofier than paper. I seldom use foil for cooking a brisket except for wrapping the thin edge of the flat, and rarely, upon occasion, as a "loose tent" prior to serving.

Central_Bama_Egger

Fantastic post