Birthday Brisket With Smoked Duck And Andouille Gumbo

Money_Hillbilly

Why not, it’s my birthday and 24 people are coming over for dinner.

JohnInCarolina

Sounds like quite the feast!  My invitation must have gotten lost in the mail 😂

lousubcap

I was thinking the same as @JohnInCarolina.  Quite a spread right there.  Which rig is cooking the briskets?

Money_Hillbilly

@lousubcap Big gravity unit.  I still haven’t smoked a brisket on the Shirley.  I had planned to use it for this cook but with too much going on timing was a major issue.  As you well know stick burners require 100% attention.

JohnInCarolina

Money_Hillbilly said:

@lousubcap Big gravity unit.  I still haven’t smoked a brisket on the Shirley.  I had planned to use it for this cook but with too much going on timing was a major issue.  As you well know stick burners require 100% attention.

No shame in that.  I love the look of your gravity unit - that is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship right there.  

alaskanassasin

That is a sweet smoker I wish I had more people to cook for!

Money_Hillbilly

Really weird cook large brisket stayed in the stall for over 5 hours.  The temperature dropped from 143 to 139 during that time so I finally wrapped at 140 and everything worked out perfectly.  Really happy with the bark.  Letting it cool now before the long oven rest.  

lousubcap

Sweet bark on that brisket.  Gonna be eating quite well.

And congratulations on the successful completion of another lap of the sun. 🎂

ColbyLang

Happy birthday! Awesome menu!!!

caliking

Happy Birthday!! Celebrating in style

Money_Hillbilly

I didn’t hate it.

paqman

happy birthday!