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Brisket tips

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HuevosLoco
HuevosLoco Posts: 26
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Howdy folks! I am chasing that perfect mahogany color to my briskets. Any wood recommendations to get perfect color on the bark?
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    Cherry does this for chicken thighs. I don't do brisket so I can't say, but I thought brisket was supposed to be black.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 9,844
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    I've not heard to people varying their wood on a brisket to achieve a particular bark color - but I'm far from an expert, particularly where different woods are concerned.

    Most people do brisket with oak and shoot for a black bark.

    Hopefully, some others who are expert will come along.

    @lousubcap, @The Cen-Tex Smoker

    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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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,385
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    As @foghorn mentioned I have never tried to vary the color of the bark, always looking for a rich dark finish.  In my experience the protracted cook time will yield a dark finish every time even when I've used a more brown colored rub combo.  You may want to go with a lighter colored rub and then wrap in BP when you get the color you are looking for as that may help with your objective.  FWIW-  
    Play around and let us know how it works out.  Best of luck.
    BTW- I am no expert but I have definitely cooked a few with results that cover the spectrum.  The most fun cook you can do on the BGE, or any other rig.  
    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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