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Brisket - Got a Smoke Ring, Not That it Matters!

smbishop
smbishop Posts: 3,060
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Recieved some Central Market gift cards from my students, so splurged on a couple of their brisket cuts.  They don't differentiate between point and flat, but there was some point in these two.  Used a @The Cen-Tex Smoker inspired rub from this post:  https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1195148/first-time-doing-a-brisket-and-first-time-using-a-flame-boss-200-help-please-have-a-large-green-egg/p1 Haven't done a 'flat' cook since my first failure over 10 years ago.  These two turned out great!






photo to make sure I cut across the grain:


Southlake, TX and Cowhouse Creek - King, TX.  2 Large, 1 Small and a lot of Eggcessories.
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 34,432
    Yes those briskets got a ring.  Lot great.
    BTW- a trick I use when prepping a brisket is to cut a small piece off the end of the flat perpendicular to the grain run.  That way I know the cut direction after creation of the meteorite.  FWIW-
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • smbishop
    smbishop Posts: 3,060
    lousubcap said:
    Yes those briskets got a ring.  Lot great.
    BTW- a trick I use when prepping a brisket is to cut a small piece off the end of the flat perpendicular to the grain run.  That way I know the cut direction after creation of the meteorite.  FWIW-
    Thank you, I will try that!
    Southlake, TX and Cowhouse Creek - King, TX.  2 Large, 1 Small and a lot of Eggcessories.
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,160
    Those look nice. I haven't done a flat in forever. Don't have the nerve for it lol
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • smbishop
    smbishop Posts: 3,060
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    Those look nice. I haven't done a flat in forever. Don't have the nerve for it lol
    Exactly!
    Southlake, TX and Cowhouse Creek - King, TX.  2 Large, 1 Small and a lot of Eggcessories.
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  • dmchicago
    dmchicago Posts: 4,518
    Great cook!
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    Dennis - Austin,TX
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  • smbishop
    smbishop Posts: 3,060
    dmchicago said:
    Great cook!
    Thank you, it was fun!
    Southlake, TX and Cowhouse Creek - King, TX.  2 Large, 1 Small and a lot of Eggcessories.
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  • loco_engr
    loco_engr Posts: 5,801
    Nice looking brisky Scott!
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  • smbishop
    smbishop Posts: 3,060
    loco_engr said:
    Nice looking brisky Scott!
    Thank you!
    Southlake, TX and Cowhouse Creek - King, TX.  2 Large, 1 Small and a lot of Eggcessories.
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,160
    smbishop said:
    Recieved some Central Market gift cards from my students, so splurged on a couple of their brisket cuts.  They don't differentiate between point and flat, but there was some point in these two.  Used a @The Cen-Tex Smoker inspired rub from this post:  https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1195148/first-time-doing-a-brisket-and-first-time-using-a-flame-boss-200-help-please-have-a-large-green-egg/p1 Haven't done a 'flat' cook since my first failure over 10 years ago.  These two turned out great!






    photo to make sure I cut across the grain:



    That old thread was like a walk down memory lane lol. Even the original "let's go Brandon" even showed up with his "brisket is overrated" bit. Gold. Forgot about that guy.
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • smbishop
    smbishop Posts: 3,060
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    smbishop said:
    Recieved some Central Market gift cards from my students, so splurged on a couple of their brisket cuts.  They don't differentiate between point and flat, but there was some point in these two.  Used a @The Cen-Tex Smoker inspired rub from this post:  https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1195148/first-time-doing-a-brisket-and-first-time-using-a-flame-boss-200-help-please-have-a-large-green-egg/p1 Haven't done a 'flat' cook since my first failure over 10 years ago.  These two turned out great!






    photo to make sure I cut across the grain:



    That old thread was like a walk down memory lane lol. Even the original "let's go Brandon" even showed up with his "brisket is overrated" bit. Gold. Forgot about that guy.
    ha ha!  I have so much of your advice saved....  :)
    Southlake, TX and Cowhouse Creek - King, TX.  2 Large, 1 Small and a lot of Eggcessories.
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,136
    A+ for the kids!
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • Mark_B_Good
    Mark_B_Good Posts: 1,625
    That's a nice smoke ring man!
    Napoleon Prestige Pro 665, XL BGE, Lots of time for BBQ!
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Looks great! 

    You're guaranteed a smoke ring if you put a little bit of nitrites in your rub.  Prague powder #1 or instacure.  If you want to be politically correct, use some celery powder (contains natural nitrites).   IMO, the end result is what matters and people eat with their eyes. 

    A natural smoke ring in a kamado is hit or miss.   Great work!
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  • smbishop
    smbishop Posts: 3,060
    edited December 2021
    nolaegghead said:
    Looks great! 

    You're guaranteed a smoke ring if you put a little bit of nitrites in your rub.  Prague powder #1 or instacure.  If you want to be politically correct, use some celery powder (contains natural nitrites).   IMO, the end result is what matters and people eat with their eyes. 

    A natural smoke ring in a kamado is hit or miss.   Great work!
    Thank you!  Celery Powder, will try that next time!  While it doesn't matter, it is nice to see!
    Southlake, TX and Cowhouse Creek - King, TX.  2 Large, 1 Small and a lot of Eggcessories.
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  • bradleya123
    bradleya123 Posts: 475
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    Those look nice. I haven't done a flat in forever. Don't have the nerve for it lol
    I did a flat this last summer and it was pretty easy to tell you the truth.  While in the stall I wrapped it and poured a cup of coffee on it, came out great!  I will not shy away from flats any more.
    Retired Navy, LBGE
    Pinehurst, NC

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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,160
    bradleya123 said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    Those look nice. I haven't done a flat in forever. Don't have the nerve for it lol
    I did a flat this last summer and it was pretty easy to tell you the truth.  While in the stall I wrapped it and poured a cup of coffee on it, came out great!  I will not shy away from flats any more.
    I have heard of people doing that with coffee or beef broth (and now beef tallow) . The truth is, I haven’t  seen a flat in a store down here in years so I’ll likely never know. If I’m cooking for a smaller crowd, I would do beef ribs over a flat (assuming I could even find one these days). I’m sure there are ways to do them that are reliable but by the time I got adequate at cooking brisket, flats were not even available to buy for the most part. That problem kind of solved itself for me. . 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 34,432
    I cut my teeth on flats and have hit many more singles than doubles, triples or the elusive home-tun.  However here is a link that gets good reviews regarding flat cooks:  BTW- coffee is included in the recipe.  FWIW-
    https://biggreenegg.com/recipes/brisket-flat/  you can read the reviews and come away with your assessment.
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,160
    I thought that was a dr bbq thing. Remember seeing that way back in the day. 
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  • QDude
    QDude Posts: 1,063
    Looks like you nailed it!

    Northern Colorado Egghead since 2012.

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