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brisket hamburger??

smokesniffer
smokesniffer Posts: 2,016
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My neighbour came over to ask if I knew about this type of hamburger. Apperently there is some butcher or a grocery store selling hamburger ground from the brisket. He is wondering what this would be like. I have never heard of it. Have any of you? Seems like a waste of a great cut for L&S, but then again, maybe it would have good fat content????
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  • rockymountaineggster
    rockymountaineggster Posts: 113
    I ground a whole packer from RD with great results.  I usually do chuck but thought why not.  I trimmed the hard fat first though.  It was more lean but good. Not that much different from chuck flavor wise.
    Parker, Colorado
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  • bhedges1987
    bhedges1987 Posts: 3,201
    I've heard of it. I've had it. Didn't notice a difference. But this has been a few years ago.  Maybe I forget. 

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  • berndcrisp
    berndcrisp Posts: 1,166
    If you can get just a pound or two, buy it and try it.  I would not buy a whole packer or even a small flat for that test run.
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,184
    Ground brisket makes killer burgers. That is all. 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Ground brisket makes the best hamburgers I've ever eaten, by far!!
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • egger ave
    egger ave Posts: 721
    I use brisket for lots of things, makes great ground beef for chili.
    1 Large BGE, 1 Mini BGE, 1 Minimax BGE, Original wife and 3 dogs living in the heart of BBQ country in Round Rock Texas. 

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  • westernbbq
    westernbbq Posts: 2,490
    Lotsa fat and flavor in brisket.  I do a mix of brisket, chuck amd short rib when making a big batch of burgers.   Really good stuff.  Never did just brisket but ill experiment amd try it out
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  • CazualWhiteGuy
    CazualWhiteGuy Posts: 36
    I've bought many PRIME whole packers from Costco for something like $2.89 PER POUND. The choice flats are right there next to them for 3x the price, can't figure it out. I've never had success cooking brisket so I grind them and make stuffed burgers with them. Amazing. 
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  • E-ville Egg
    E-ville Egg Posts: 100
    At a high end market I used to butcher at we made a "prime burger" blend. We ground the points of the briskets, caps off the sirloins, and ribeyes. It was roughly a 40/40/20 mixture. The burgers were awesome. What was even better was watching those rich people spend $15/lb on burgers 
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  • smokesniffer
    smokesniffer Posts: 2,016
    Thanks for the input, I pass it on, and may even try it my self.
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  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,738
    edited April 2016
    We aggressively trim our competition brisket. All that becomes cheeseburger. They are awesome. I can get prime cab for 3.99/lb I can't get burger near that. I've ground a whole one. Came out at least 80/20 if not fattier. Great burgers.
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  • Dyal_SC
    Dyal_SC Posts: 6,548
    The price of ground beef these days is astronomical... Like almost $5 per lb in some grocery stores.  If you can grab a whole packet brisket for less than that per lb (at Wally World it's less than $3 per lb), it is tastier and s lot cheaper to grind it yourself.  Plus you can cook it to a lower internal temp that way.  
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