Brisket is done...

Brisket looks awesome @henapple!!

henapple said:

Centex would say don't. ...After today I'd say don't. Let it go till it's literally butter. What rub are you using?

old brisket #2 Www.Txbbqrub.com

Henapple, what chili recipe did you end up using?  Like it?  Hate it?  im still trying to pin one down.

Lit said:

The black angus choice briskets are like $2.30 a pound at restaurant depot. I buy them to grind into burgers just because they are cheaper than the chuck roasts at Costco. Have time to kill tomorrow wifey has training may get a brisket for Sunday. What is centex's method? I always put them on at 250 and wait till they hit 190 and start sticking them for doneness.

Centex also recommends using oak chips or chunks for smoke.. I agree completely.  I used some B&B Oak Lump along with a couple Western oak chunks and had my best brisket ever.  I liked the John Henry's East Texas Brisket Rub I used on it as well.

I like the idea of the cornbread croutons in that recipe.

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

After seeing this I got the major jones to do a brisket. I have been to 6....count em, 6 stores today and not one single choice packer. Called Sam's and only flats. Called Whole Foods..........of course they have one.......$6 per lb. No thanks.

Randall's (Safeway) has CAB flats at a fair price and select packers. I may have to do a freaking select packer tonight. What the hell has this world come to. This is Austin Freaking Texas not New Hampshire. Where's the damn choice packers??????????

Guess they sent them up to Murfreesboro where people make freaking chili out of them.

B-)

So I was out with #1 son watching a little football this morning and we met Joan at Whole paycheck to drop off some Rockwood. I've looked everywhere and i can't find a good brisket. I buckle down and go to the meat counter and they have one left..........$76. I just couldn't do it. I went and got a floppy select packer for $30 at the store by my house. It is not supposed to be this hard to find a choice packer in Austin. i went to 7 freaking stores/butcher shops. This same store I got this Brisket did have some great looking little CAB flats with a little point meat on there for like $15-$20. i think I'm going to grab one just to see if I can do a good flat.

Looks awesome, great job. Just finished eating a week of leftover brisket and want to go but another one after seeing that bark.

@henapple-something is seriously going south in Salado if you are able to forum function at 1 PM on Sat.  Must be the SWMBO influence >-  To all from the forum that made the road trip-enjoy Salado!