Brisket Question

otter

Good Day. I have a LBGE. I have a 7 lb. Choice Brisket Flat. How long of cook is this? 250 deg.? Thanks 

lousubcap

Great night- give the search function here a go, read all that you find and then make a decision.  There are many ways to get there and many ways to finesse the cook.  FWIW-

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kl8ton

Hi neighbor!  I have always been too intimidated by a flat.  If I had a flat, I think I would do more of a braise.  I think 250 would be a great temp to start.  Smoke it a bit and then into a "Travis Style" braise. 

buzd504

kl8ton said:

Hi neighbor!  I have always been too intimidated by a flat.  If I had a flat, I think I would do more of a braise.  I think 250 would be a great temp to start.  Smoke it a bit and then into a "Travis Style" braise. 

Agree.  

bradleya123

Quicker than you think!

otter

I ended up doing a 7 lb. Flat from Costco on Christmas Day. Used the rig with oval stone on bottom, made a foil pan for the middle .
Salt and Black pepper with Chile flakes for the rub. White oak and sugar maple chunks. Sprayed with dark black coffee every hour.
Wrapped in butcher  paper at 170, about 5 hrs.
Done at 7-1/2 hrs. . In cooler with towels for an hour. Good Vittels.

lousubcap

That might be the best flat cook outcome I have seen posted here.  Great ring as well. Nailed it, big time.  Congrats.  

Mark_B_Good

otter said:

I ended up doing a 7 lb. Flat from Costco on Christmas Day. Used the rig with oval stone on bottom, made a foil pan for the middle .
Salt and Black pepper with Chile flakes for the rub. White oak and sugar maple chunks. Sprayed with dark black coffee every hour.
Wrapped in butcher  paper at 170, about 5 hrs.
Done at 7-1/2 hrs. . In cooler with towels for an hour. Good Vittels.

What temp did you take it up to?  Looks good.

otter

Went a little over 206 or so when I checked it for the cooler.

Langner91

Did you let it sit before the cooler, or straight into FTC?

otter

Right in the cooler. 

ryantt

Amazing smoke ring!!!

kl8ton

I like the bark color on that! 

Mark_B_Good

otter said:

Went a little over 206 or so when I checked it for the cooler.

Wow, looks very moist for 206 .. I asked the question, cause if I had to guess, I'd say they were stopped short of 205F, probably more like 195F.

Looks amazing!

otter

Maybe some of it was less. It could of had just a little more juice. Good for a flat for me. I’ll try again. It went from 195 to “ doggone it” pretty fast. I’ll have to babysit the finish better.