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1st brisket...came out real mediocre?
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Arbucklej
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ok did a lot of reading before I gave this a try...I picked up a 4lb trimmed brisket at HEB to give it a go. Got the egg stable at 250 grate temp bc I use a maverick that is how I know.
Put it on at 2pm and wrapped when it hit 170 internal....then I let it hit 190 internal which was around 8pm. Then i let it rest in a cooler for an hour.
The end product had great flavor and smoke ring but was really chewy!!!!
Where did I go wrong? Anybody
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"4lb trimmed brisket" = non-starter.. Would need to see trimmed pics to discern the rest. Chewy brisket is either under done or sliced wrong (with the grain).Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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+1 on cut with the grain... especially if that skewer went in and out real smooth before you pulled it.Bx - > NJ ->TX!!!All to get cheaper brisket!
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What do you mean by nonstarter..here are some pics if that helps
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Remember this-we are our worst critics-that said, sounds like a "flat" cook and they are quite the challenge to hit the home-run. But it's all about the journey so if the answer to your ? is not obvious then just "do it again" and change it up a bit and see what that yields.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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Undercooked more than likely if chewy. My overcooked flat was pulling , pick your poison if you miss I guess.Seattle, WA
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I haven't had great luck with small briskets, I like to do a packer brisket of at least 8-9 lbs. But I agree with the others that say it sounds like it wasn't done enough. I rely on the probe test but typically my briskets are approaching 200f when the probe goes in like butter.
Knoxville, TN
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Yes most likely under cooked, did you do the probe test, easy in and easy out almost like butter? last brisket I did was 205 and above and it was tender and moist. Also small flats are really hard to cook.Be WellKnoxville TN
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yeah i am thinking I undercooked...next time I will get a bigger piece also. Anyone know how big of piece a med egg can handle?
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@Arbucklej-Don't know about brisket volume but you can always elevate in over a rib rack or brick or...you get the idea, til it shrinks up to then lay flat. I have seen a full packer done on a SBGE using the aforementioned techniques. So, bottom-line get a good packer and let it rip! No personal experience as I have a LBGE and can't find a packer-I'm in the flat camp.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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Elevating the middle of a larger packer over a ball of foil also works. Learned that trick from the Weber Smokey Mountain crowd.
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gonna give it a go soon..probably will hit up my local butcher as he will do whatever I ask...will keep everyone updated
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