PSA-Monday May 28, 2018- Memorial Day and also National Brisket Day-PSA

lousubcap

Thought I would toss out an alertment so that everyone has time to thaw, or buy the required brisket  or give the cow a practice run.  Above all, have fun.  Always remember-the friggin cow drives the cook. Here's to finding the proverbial "feels like buttah" outcome.  

FrostyEgg

Got busy last time I was going to run one, but it'll be going down next Monday!

RIP to those who lost their lives while serving this great country. Gone but not forgotten.

dsrguns

I will be a willing participant. Looking forward to going for a ride with the cow.

thetrim

Were doing a family trip to the beach, so the brisky will he another week in the freezer for me.  

YukonRon

I bought SRF Black for this occasion. It will happen.

There will also be Bourbon Slushies.

The last cook just completed was the best brisket I had ever cooked in my life. My Beautiful Wife, has now made SRF mandatory for all brisket cooks.

I have to say, initially, I struggled with the hassle of obtaining SRF, however it is worth it.

I think the Costco prime brisket quality has dropped off, very noticeably, over the years. I still have a couple, but SRF makes them hard to use.

I suppose there is always chili and burritoes.

Anyway, off my soapbox rant. 

We will honor the fallen and will thank those and their loved ones for their sacrifice for our freedom and our country.

TEXASBGE2018

Ill be cooking one as well. I may go with the $1.67 a pound packers from Kroger cause that deal is amazing. Or I may just go Costco Prime. Ill have to go look at the selection first.

NorthPilot06

I'm in too.  Costco trip planned for this Saturday - I'm not at @YukonRon's status yet with the SRF

Photo Egg

TEXASBGE2018 said:

Ill be cooking one as well. I may go with the $1.67 a pound packers from Kroger cause that deal is amazing. Or I may just go Costco Prime. Ill have to go look at the selection first.

HEB here in Texas has been a great place for prime brisket at a good price if you have one near.

DMW

SRF Gold planned for Saturday.

TEXASBGE2018

Photo Egg said:

TEXASBGE2018 said:

Ill be cooking one as well. I may go with the $1.67 a pound packers from Kroger cause that deal is amazing. Or I may just go Costco Prime. Ill have to go look at the selection first.

HEB here in Texas has been a great place for prime brisket at a good price if you have one near.

Ya, unfortunately I am in the Dallas Area and they haven't started building them up here yet. I think they are supposed to start in the next couple years.

JohnEggGio

I have a Costco prime in the freezer- I’m planning for Sunday.  It will be my first brisket.

GoooDawgs

JohnEggGio said:

I have a Costco prime in the freezer- I’m planning for Sunday.  It will be my first brisket.

Make sure you take that out of the freezer now if you want to cook Sunday.  Takes awhile to thaw... 

kingsmoke

Wondering if this is a worthwhile deal. Only done a brisket or two so far  . I'm thinking about   doing one this weekend .

JohnEggGio

GoooDawgs said:

JohnEggGio said:

I have a Costco prime in the freezer- I’m planning for Sunday.  It will be my first brisket.

Make sure you take that out of the freezer now if you want to cook Sunday.  Takes awhile to thaw... 

will do tonight - thanks!

TEXASBGE2018

Picked up this guy. 14lbs almost. Couldn’t resist at that price. I’m thinking I should trim off that weird shaped piece of the point and cook it separate as burnt ends. Thoughts???

Spaightlabs

NorthPilot06 said:

I'm in too.  Costco trip planned for this Saturday - I'm not at @YukonRon's status yet with the SRF

Go tomorrow if you can.  Last year mine was sold out by the weekend...

Spaightlabs

kingsmoke said:

Wondering if this is a worthwhile deal. Only done a brisket or two so far  . I'm thinking about   doing one this weekend .

Deckle off means it is a flat - Costco jacks the price by $2 or $3 a pound for doing you the favor of removing your burnt ends raw material...

Give it a whirl, no substitute for experience.

thetrim

I'm back on for Monday.  With us looking like a weekend full of rain, we cancelled our hotel on the beach.

ewyllins

Dont look to good for us here in Florida this weekend, may have to hunker down under the canopy with the egg.

mEGG_My_Day

After almost 15 years of egging, still haven't done a brisket- maybe I'll pull the trigger this weekend. Best I can do at this point is a Costco Prime.  I've read enough here and @lousubcap sent me a brisket 'how to' a while back.. so I think I should be able to give it a go.

lousubcap

@mEGG_My_Day - no thinking allowed     Just grab the protein and go.  You will get a great result going in with a packer.  Enjoy the cook and follow-on eats.  Above all, have fun.  

mEGG_My_Day

lousubcap said:

@mEGG_My_Day - no thinking allowed     Just grab the protein and go.  You will get a great result going in with a packer.  Enjoy the cook and follow-on eats.  Above all, have fun.  

Thanks my friend - I think I will give it a go.  Ill post pics if it happens 

bgebrent

mEGG_My_Day said:

lousubcap said:

@mEGG_My_Day - no thinking allowed     Just grab the protein and go.  You will get a great result going in with a packer.  Enjoy the cook and follow-on eats.  Above all, have fun.  

Thanks my friend - I think I will give it a go.  Ill post pics if it happens 

Make it so. Happy holidays brother. 

thetrim

There is no try. Only do!

mEGG_My_Day

Ok @lousubcap, @bgebrent, @thetrim - Thanks for the encouragement- off to Costco tomorrow. Will post pics

 And y’all have a great weekend!

thetrim

Me when my wife finally concedes that I can call and cancel our beach trip due to the crappy weather coming, thereby saving my National Brisket Day cook.

JohnEggGio

Jealous of those of you able to cancel weekend plans due to the weather.  The women in my life are not allowing (SWMBO and MIL).  We are accompanying mom on a quick trip to Florida - ugh!  Rain chance Sunday, Monday, Tuesday: 90%, 100%, 90%.

Mister Johnny Walker Black and I are gonna catch-up - we haven’t spent enough time together.

thetrim

This is what I’m working with this weekend.  I didn’t realize it was THAT old.  Wow.  It’s about time I cleaned out the freezer.  This one has been in my neighbors deep freeze just that long.  I’m very thankful that @WhiteyQ didn’t just cook it himself.   

lousubcap

@thetrim - no worries on the age in a deep freeze and cryovac'd.  Hope you started the fridge thaw a while ago otherwise use the cold water bath to get it ready to go.  Fun cook and great eats await.  

DoubleEgger

HEB is recommending liquid smoke? 

Brisket_Fanatic

thetrim said:

This is what I’m working with this weekend.  I didn’t realize it was THAT old.  Wow.  It’s about time I cleaned out the freezer.  This one has been in my neighbors deep freeze just that long.  I’m very thankful that @WhiteyQ didn’t just cook it himself.   

Did you see those directions? Marinate in liquid smoke!   

I just realized my anniversary every year is National Brisket Day! Coincidence................... I think not