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National Brisket Day (May 28) landing thread for that meteorite you created throughout the weekend

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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,899
    Sorry to hijack this thread guys and gals! My last brisket was dry and tough but everyone (same crowd) enjoyed it. I however visit Texas and know what should be going on!
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,702
    I believe we are still working out the kinks with remote driving...time will tell.  ;)
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
    Nice work @alaskanassasin Mine is holding steady at 176 right now.  Wrapped it in paper at 159.  I spent a highly lubricated night. He king on it very few hours.  The new gasket and bands are treating this one right. 
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    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP PitBoss Navigator 850G 11/25
    Tampa Bay, FL
    EIB 6 Oct 95
  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,899
    I have only cooked two briskets, both times going into it with 1-1.5 hrs per pound and both took around 45min  :o

    Thanks @thetrim
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


  • R2Egg2Q
    R2Egg2Q Posts: 2,137
    R2Egg2Q said:
    Two 12+lbs (before trimming) prime packers on the XL now.

    Earlier this AM before wrapping the top one in butcher paper and swapping positions from top to bottom.


    Bottom one to top


    Wrapped the 2nd one about 50 mins later.

    Both off within 15 minutes of each other and waiting before wrapping in foil and towels and into the cooler.



    Looking forward to lunch!
    XL, Large, Small, Mini Eggs, M&M BBQ Texas Smoke King, Shirley Fabrication 24x36 Patio, Humphrey's Weekender, Karubecue C-60, MAK 1-Star General, Hasty Bake Gourmet, Santa Maria Grill, Webers: 14" WSM, 22.5" OTG, 22.5" Kettle Premium, WGA Charcoal

    Bay Area, CA
  • 1WVU
    1WVU Posts: 160

    That looks amazing.
    Roanoke, VA
    Large BGE Owner
  • logchief
    logchief Posts: 1,431
    Wow, what a thread, thanks @lousubcap.  Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda, drooling but doing a couple of nice rib eyes tonight.
    LBGE - I like the hot stuff.  The big dry San Joaquin Valley, Clovis, CA 
  • 1WVU
    1WVU Posts: 160
    Unfortunately no brisket for me today.  My plan was a pork butt.  However we had torrential rain yesterday evening and flooding.  My power went out so butt didn’t go on last night. Decided to try my first turbo butt; it’s on my egg now as I pump water out of my crawl space.  Ain’t life grand?  Lol.  Happy Memorial Day folks.  Thank you to those who served our great country!
    Roanoke, VA
    Large BGE Owner
  • TEXASBGE2018
    TEXASBGE2018 Posts: 3,831
    edited May 2018
    Mines been on since 3AM and is still in the stall at 152. I’d wrap but I don’t like my bark formation yet.


    Rockwall, Tx    LBGE, Minimax, 22" Blackstone, Pizza Party Bollore. Cast Iron Hoarder.

  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
    Sitting now at 180. I have to kick up the heat a little.  I want to take this thing off NLT 1400.    
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    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP PitBoss Navigator 850G 11/25
    Tampa Bay, FL
    EIB 6 Oct 95
  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,682
    I’m seriously regretting not doing one of these this weekend.  Y’all are killing it!
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,702
    @JohnInCarolina - to give you a decent heads-up; next year National Brisket Day is Tuesday, May 28, 2019.  You can get a whole lot of wet aging done by then  ;)
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,682
    lousubcap said:
    @JohnInCarolina - to give you a decent heads-up; next year National Brisket Day is Tuesday, May 28, 2019.  You can get a whole lot of wet aging done by then  ;)
    Lol.  Not sure that’s enough advance notice, Frank.


    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
  • hoosier_egger
    hoosier_egger Posts: 6,808
    Not a brisket, but a killer Creekstone tri-tip. Hey it's beef... It counts

    ~ John - Formerly known as ColtsFan  - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
    XL BGE, LG BGE, Med BGE, BGE Chiminea, Ardore Pizza Oven
    Bloomington, IN - Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosiers!

  • Spaightlabs
    Spaightlabs Posts: 2,349


    Cooling rack pre-FTC.  Be ready at exactly noon.
  • TEXASBGE2018
    TEXASBGE2018 Posts: 3,831
    edited May 2018
    What’s the longest you guys have ever been in the stall cause I’m approaching hour 6


    Rockwall, Tx    LBGE, Minimax, 22" Blackstone, Pizza Party Bollore. Cast Iron Hoarder.

  • JohnEggGio
    JohnEggGio Posts: 1,430
    So many beautiful cooks (the meat)!  I’m so jealous!  Visiting my in-laws in Florida for the weekend.  Saturday I fixed the garage door opener; this morning (I think) I fixed a leaking refrigerator.  Yesterday mom asked that I pull the weeds in front of the house...sigh.

    Oh, it’s my birthday!  Woohoo!
    Maryland, 1 LBGE
  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    edited May 2018
    One in the drink two in the...dishwasher. Started a pastrami today and doing another Meyer all natural 6lb packer and rack of St. Louis spares. All store-bought! Haven’t bought meat at the grocery store in months but briskets are hard to come by with the local producers. They are either 30lbs or cut in half or not fed right to make them good for bbq. I’ve always had good luck with the ”all natural” (whatever that even means) spares from HEB. Good thing it’s going to be 103 degrees today and I chose to tend a live fire. Smart guy. 




    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
  • Lo_Gear
    Lo_Gear Posts: 108
    Turned out very well for a wal mart brisket. Sorry for no sliced pics I had a crowd around waiting to slice it up and serve, everyone enjoyed tho. Hope everyone has a good holiday!
  • You guys better watch out. Steven Reichlen is going to steal your pics and pu them on his website. Some nice looking briskets on here. Wow. 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
    All the way up to 183 now.  I've never had a brisket take this damn long!  Friggin' cow!
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    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP PitBoss Navigator 850G 11/25
    Tampa Bay, FL
    EIB 6 Oct 95
  • thetrim said:
    All the way up to 183 now.  I've never had a brisket take this damn long!  Friggin' cow!
    Now you know who drives to cook (sorry Frank) :smiley:
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
    edited May 2018
    Yup!!! This friggin' cow is driving the cook, and the cook is driving me crazy!  I think today is Frank's X-Mas.
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    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP PitBoss Navigator 850G 11/25
    Tampa Bay, FL
    EIB 6 Oct 95
  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387

    Rakassan!
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    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP PitBoss Navigator 850G 11/25
    Tampa Bay, FL
    EIB 6 Oct 95
  • TEXASBGE2018
    TEXASBGE2018 Posts: 3,831
    thetrim said:
    All the way up to 183 now.  I've never had a brisket take this damn long!  Friggin' cow!
    I’m with you. I’m in hour 9 and I’m only at 164. This was only a 10lb brisket. My last 2 briskets have taken almost 2hours per pound. Not looking good.


    Rockwall, Tx    LBGE, Minimax, 22" Blackstone, Pizza Party Bollore. Cast Iron Hoarder.

  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,153
    thetrim said:
    All the way up to 183 now.  I've never had a brisket take this damn long!  Friggin' cow!

  • thetrim said:
    Yup!!! This friggin' cow is driving the cook, and the cook is driving me crazy!  I think today is Frank's X-Mas.
    You know it! You can push it if you want. You could be a few hours away even at 187. 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,702
    However long it takes, the end game is what counts.  I'm throttling back as this one decided to cruise thru the stall.  For the past several I have been averaging around 0.75 hrs/lb at around 260-280*F on the dome.  (Cal checked last night).  This one is in that ball-ark right now but I'm still about 30 *F or so from declaring victory.  Just along for the ride.  ;)
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
  • kingsmoke
    kingsmoke Posts: 151
     still a beginner in the brisket world. 12 # brisket went on at 3 am . Grill temp of 250/275 all along. Pulled it off Egg at 130 PM. Only lightly foiled the thin end during the cook. IT temp of 201. Prob went in like buttah in a few different places.  Seems like it finished too early. Eager to sample it later
    Grand Rapids , Mi
    LBGE -  28Blackstone - Saber grill
  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
    She started cooperating once I kicked it to 275.  I pulled it off.  She was on there just under 14 hours.  It was a 15.4# pre trimmed, and I trimmed a lot.  
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    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP PitBoss Navigator 850G 11/25
    Tampa Bay, FL
    EIB 6 Oct 95