Huge Brisket

TN2TX

We are hosting a party this weekend and I let the wife pickup the brisket from Costco. I told her I needed a 14lb bc that typically fits in the large bge. She brought home a 20lb and it’s about 3inches longer than the dome itself. Have y’all encountered this issue and what did you do to solve? Thought about draping it over something like a couple bricks. 

lkapigian

Yes ,Put a brick under it, after it shrinks remove the brick 

TN2TX

Ok. Thank you. 

4TheGrillOfIt

Sounds like a good reason to buy an XL!  🙃

buzd504

lkapigian said:

Yes ,Put a brick under it, after it shrinks remove the brick 

This works perfectly.

TN2TX

4TheGrillOfIt said:

Sounds like a good reason to buy an XL!  🙃

Absolutely!

saluki2007

Bricks work so does inverting the V-rack if you have one. 

Tip2Tip

Thankfully I've never had that problem of my wife bringing home a piece of meat that's bigger and longer than what I was used to handling myself.    

EzraBrooks

Tip2Tip said:

Thankfully I've never had that problem of my wife bringing home a piece of meat that's bigger and longer than what I was expecting.  

This reminds me of a trip to Costco a couple of years ago.  I had a ~18 lb brisket in the cart and this woman says "Wow, that's quite a piece of meat."  I said, "Yeah, I get that a lot." and threw her a wink.  She turned dark red and went the other way.

lousubcap

TN2TX - just sent you a PM with some brisket info that may help you out.  Enjoy the cook.  

TN2TX

Tip2Tip said:

Thankfully I've never had that problem of my wife bringing home a piece of meat that's bigger and longer than what I was used to handling myself.    

Oh wow. You must handle a lot of meat. Does she bring home lots for you to compare? 

TN2TX

lousubcap said:

TN2TX - just sent you a PM with some brisket info that may help you out.  Enjoy the cook.  

Thank you sir. That is a similar process to my cooking process. 

GrateEggspectations

4TheGrillOfIt said:

Sounds like a good reason to buy an XL!  🙃

And the rationale is fool proof…. “But honey, how can I cook these massive briskets you’re buying on such a puny Egg?!”

4TheGrillOfIt

GrateEggspectations said:

4TheGrillOfIt said:

Sounds like a good reason to buy an XL!  🙃

And the rationale is fool proof…. “But honey, how can I cook these massive briskets you’re buying on such a puny Egg?!”

This argument worked both ways for me.  I started with a large and said, “it would be nice to have a small when all I’m doing is throwing on a couple of steaks, chops, fish, etc…” Then at the holidays, “Sure would be nice to have an XL for a bigger turkey, brisket, 7 bone prime rib…”

Photo Egg

Can also cut off part of the thinner flat and grind for sliders or tacos.
Ground brisket is fantastic.

Tip2Tip

TN2TX said:

Tip2Tip said:

Thankfully I've never had that problem of my wife bringing home a piece of meat that's bigger and longer than what I was used to handling myself.    

Oh wow. You must handle a lot of meat. Does she bring home lots for you to compare? 

No she seems very happy handling my meat as well.  

TN2TX

@4TheGrillOfIt I’m convinced the XL and Mini is the perfect combo. 

loco_engr

maybe trim off the point???

dmourati

I stack up some pieces of smoking wood in the center of the grid and drape the brisket over them. Remove after the brisket shrinks down.

My last cook was a 17lb'er and it was a little tight. You can make things a bit easier the lower down into the egg you set up your grid.

One other idea, trim a bit of flat.

nolaegghead

Photo Egg said:

Can also cut off part of the thinner flat and grind for sliders or tacos.
Ground brisket is fantastic.

Yes, I had a 21 pounder last round.  A bit of circumcision and the brick were needed.

dwredmond

I have a L BGE and I love it. But I am not married and live alone, so a M would have made more sense. I helped my brother score a M from a friend moving to DC and who didn't want to drag something so heavy up there, so he gave the M to my brother for $0. Deal of the decade.