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First Brisket Cook was a success

gnatnoop
gnatnoop Posts: 20
in EggHead Forum
Have had the egg about a year and did a small 8lb flat.

Sams had choice but no prime that day.

Egg held rock steady at 250 grate, 290 dome for 9 hrs, couple of hours in the cooler.

Everyone loved it, tender not dry.  But more moisture will be the goal on the next cook.
I injected with beef broth and used a water pan.

If you're on the fence about doing a brisket, go for it, it is not as difficult as you might think.



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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,882
    Way to get after it.  Great result right there.  Congrats.  I would enjoy that right now.  
    Around here ( and most places I have checked) you can get the full packer and likely twice the weight (pre-trim) for the same or less $$ than the trimmed flat.  The packer gets you the point (brisket heaven) and more fat protection.  FWIW-
    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.  
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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
    edited August 2020
    Great job!  Great brisket outcomes are a bit like unicorns on the egg! Enjoy!
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    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP PitBoss Navigator 850G 11/25
    Tampa Bay, FL
    EIB 6 Oct 95
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,228
    Great result.  Thanks for posting and encouraging others.

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • Mark_B_Good
    Mark_B_Good Posts: 1,653
    Nice smoke ring!
    Napoleon Prestige Pro 665, XL BGE, Lots of time for BBQ!
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  • Woadie
    Woadie Posts: 154
    Nice cook.  
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