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Brisket flat result
nick50
Posts: 49
Thanks everyone for your help with my first brisket cook. A 5.5 pound flat. Put it on at 9.00am and ended up taking it for FTC at 4.30pm. Foiled it about 2.00pm after which temp shot up quite quick, and panicked a bit - but some good advice here ensured I didn't take off too early. Photo below (not very good one I'm afraid) - it tasted really good, nice and soft, perhaps could have been a little more moist, but as a first cook I'm pretty pleased with it.
Things for next time:
a) I think I might try and do a point (I honestly can't see how I'd be able to get a whole brisket on my large BGE even if I did have the money/number of people around to eat it!)
b) I think I might try and use butchers paper rather than foil, as there was quite a bit of liquid / steam boiling away which I think may have contributed to the quick temp increase, when the meat didn't seem to be tender enough.
c) I think I'll try and rotate the meat around a bit - the tenderest bits where it probed like butter seemed to be at a temp of around 205, but other parts of the meat were around 195 and not so tender, but it was difficult to 'even out' the temperature without risking overcooking the tender parts, so in the end I just decided to take it off when it seemed to be tender enough 'on average'.
Planning the next cook already!

Things for next time:
a) I think I might try and do a point (I honestly can't see how I'd be able to get a whole brisket on my large BGE even if I did have the money/number of people around to eat it!)
b) I think I might try and use butchers paper rather than foil, as there was quite a bit of liquid / steam boiling away which I think may have contributed to the quick temp increase, when the meat didn't seem to be tender enough.
c) I think I'll try and rotate the meat around a bit - the tenderest bits where it probed like butter seemed to be at a temp of around 205, but other parts of the meat were around 195 and not so tender, but it was difficult to 'even out' the temperature without risking overcooking the tender parts, so in the end I just decided to take it off when it seemed to be tender enough 'on average'.
Planning the next cook already!

Comments
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Looks good! Don't be afraid of the whole packer. It's just my husband and I and we have a large. Leftovers are great, and some always goes to the freezer for chili or nachos.Wisconsin, lbge, MM, kab, pig tail flippers, bear claws, and more rubs than I will admit to.
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@nick50 - Way to get after it. Great job.
Regarding a packer and a LBGE-you can drape it over a brick or inverted rib rack if initially too long then lay flat once shrinkage takes over.
Here's a link to a great video that addresses wrap options: give it a look when you can.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnRRDSYgdmw
Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint. -
Thanks - advice appreciated as always!
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A 14-15 pound brisket has been coming in around 12-13 pounds trimmed. Those fit on the large with no issues.....at least the ones I have done. We have been having good deals on prime packers in my area. I have been buying 15-17 pound briskets and chopping 4-5 inches or so off the flat to shorten the brisket up. I then grind that portion into brisket burgers. When cooked, I don't really like the dried out portion of the flat anyway....LOL.
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After you cook your packer, you can make this with your leftovers!
http://itsmyrub.com/award-winning-smoked-brisket-chili/
Southlake, TX and Cowhouse Creek - King, TX. 2 Large, 1 Small and a lot of Eggcessories.
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