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My first brisket (finished cook)

2Fategghead
2Fategghead Posts: 9,624
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
Last Tuesday we got the 6.6lb Premium flat Brisket at Publix.

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On Sunday I injected it with a package of Au Jus gravy using two cans of beef broth and four tablespoons of bacon grease.

Then I took a twist and Sunday night I took the brisket out and slathered it with yellow mustard and DP Cow Lick. Then back into the fridge.

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Tuesday 3:30am after sitting at room temp for an hour I sprinkled a little turbinado sugar all over it.

I got up at 2:30am and started my fire.

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After an hour my fire stabilized so I put some pecan wood in under the platesetter and put the brisket on.

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I set the Cyber Q II for 210* grid temp that gave me 250* at the dome.

I also setup the maverick for a different place in the meat and clipped the pit probe to the BGE's dome probe.

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At 12:pm I peeked at the meat and found it was 163* internal so I wrapped it in foil and poured what I had leftover from the injection in the package.

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Now I’m waiting for a 185* internal yet tender brisket.

Wish me luck!Tim

While we waite on the brisket to rest we fixed some spaghetti squash and Cindy quartered sweet potato's the long way with evoo and DP's Pineapplehead rub. We wraped all in foil and baked them for an hour.

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Now for what we have waiting for ta da.

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All was wonderful! :) Thank you all for helping me and wishing me well on this cook. Next time will be easer for me and there will be plenty of next times.

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We sent our neighbor some and she called back right away that it was very good and to save the recipe! :woohoo: Even the neighbors loved it. :P There is plenty more so if any of you want to come over we will put the feed bag on! :P :whistle:

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Comments

  • Lookin' good, Tim !

    Up at 2:30 am to start the fire?? :ohmy: Not me, Buddy ! :woohoo:
  • RVH
    RVH Posts: 523
    Those are great photos. Thanks. I'm sure you will like the brisket
  • Smokey
    Smokey Posts: 2,468
  • Looks good! 2 quick questions:

    Why do you have the three pieces of alumnium foil on the grill surface?

    And what does wrapping the brisket at 163 degrees do?

    Thanks for the advice - I just got my egg last weekend and I've had 2 successful cooks so far - a spathcocked chicken and 2 pizzas - I LOVE IT!
  • Good luck, Tim, but I don't think you will need it! Let us know the results. Wish I were closer, I would be over there in a heartbeat!

    Faith
    Happily egging on my original large BGE since 1996... now the owner of 5 eggs. Call me crazy, everyone else does!
     
    3 Large, 1 Small, 1 well-used Mini
  • Beli
    Beli Posts: 10,751
    You'll be fine Tim........
  • 2Fategghead
    2Fategghead Posts: 9,624
    Clark, Thank you. I pulled it off at 2:pm. Thats 10.5 hours into the cook and left it wraped with beef broth in a cooler. I guess we will find out at 5:pm if it is any good. I need to find a cheese sauce for the left over meat because that makes a great hoggie! Tim
  • 2Fategghead
    2Fategghead Posts: 9,624
    Rvh & Smoky, Thanks
  • 2Fategghead
    2Fategghead Posts: 9,624
    Egg to Differ, I covered the food grate where the heat comes past the platesetter. I put the platesetter leg toward the back where the hot spot is. Then I have a large peice of meat sticking past the platesetter so I was trying to block some of the heat coming directly from the firepit and burning the meat. At first the meat was a lot bigger.

    The reason I foiled the brisket at 163* was to put some moisture and tenderness back into the meat using a beef broth. Then I should watch for the temp to reach 185* and check with a fork for tenderness. The brisket does not necessarily have to come off at 185* but when it is fork tender at around 185*-200*.

    Remember this is my first brisket and I am going by what others have done. I may have shoe leather for supper! :ohmy: Tim
  • Squeeze
    Squeeze Posts: 717
    Next time you do one, try and get a whole packer. Also, when you foil, I cannot tell if you just put the foil on the underside of the brisket, if so, wrap the entire brisket as tightly as you can...this really helps with tenderness. Be sure to keep an eye on it as it will get up to temp quickly.
    Kevin Jacques
    The University of Que L.L.C. ®
    Killen, AL
    www.uofque.com

    Take Your Taste Buds to School!
  • 2Fategghead
    2Fategghead Posts: 9,624
    Faith, Thanks. I hope so. I'm not having anyone over until I am sure of the end result. So far I have used at least three other methods and this is the first time I have felt for tenderness. I know you can do the same for a butt cook but I never do.

    All is good here we hope you are the same. ;) Tim
  • 2Fategghead
    2Fategghead Posts: 9,624
    Beli, Thanks. I am waiting for 5:pm! :ohmy: Time will tell. Tim
  • I'm sure it will turn out great! I am thinking of doing a brisket this weekend and your explanations should help me out!

    Best of luck!
  • 2Fategghead
    2Fategghead Posts: 9,624
    squeeze, I did put a peice of foil on the top but I did not have it tight around the two meat probes. :ohmy:

    I know your right about the quickness of the temp. I took a peek and found the big end of the brisket 195* and the middle 185* yet my two meat probes read 180* so I pulled it off and left it in foil with the broth in the cooler with towels. I am prepared to shread this and make some hoggies.

    I'm sure I need to get some more experience on brisket cooks. Thanks, Tim
  • 2Fategghead
    2Fategghead Posts: 9,624
    Comming soon a finished cook! :ohmy: :);) :P :laugh: :woohoo:
  • eggfan
    eggfan Posts: 73
    When do you sleep???? Sure looks like it will be worth a little lost sleep.
  • 2Fategghead
    2Fategghead Posts: 9,624
    eggfan, I got up at 2:30 and I got things good and burned off and stabilized and by 5:am I was snozing till 7:30. So, I don't feel to bad and I don't have a job at this time so, it don't hurt me to get up and breath the morning air. Tim
  • Hoss
    Hoss Posts: 14,600
    Looks GREAT,Tim!Can't wait for the 'finished'pics. :)
  • Nice brisket Tim

    Ross
  • Hoss
    Hoss Posts: 14,600
    WOW!!!Dude you could sell that stuff for good $$$$!Just an idea,put the word out.Nothin to loose! ;) Looks AWESOME!BTW that was tricky,addin the finished pics to the original post.I almost pinged you to ask for the pics!!! :blush:
  • 2Fategghead
    2Fategghead Posts: 9,624
    Thanks Hoss. It has been a long day for me. All I got to say is the brisket turned out better than I thought it would. When Cindy and I took our first bite we both looked at eachother and smiled. Cindy said "laripen" or something like that! Tim :) :laugh: :P :woohoo: :side:
  • Looks great, Tim. I am so glad it turned out so well. Wish I was there.

    Faith
    Happily egging on my original large BGE since 1996... now the owner of 5 eggs. Call me crazy, everyone else does!
     
    3 Large, 1 Small, 1 well-used Mini
  • Hoss
    Hoss Posts: 14,600
    LARiPIN!!!Got it!No better compliment!!!Way to cook buddy!!! ;) What's NEXT??!! :)
  • thirdeye
    thirdeye Posts: 7,428
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    Aw man, that looks like it turned out really good. Wonderful smoke ring!! What was the temp you pulled it off?
    Happy Trails
    ~thirdeye~

    Barbecue is not rocket surgery
  • 2Fategghead
    2Fategghead Posts: 9,624
    I have two slabs of back ribs. It just so happens I have not cooked back ribs just mediun or the spare ribs. So kinda of another first. I hope I can do a 3-1-1 method maybe something in that order.

    I have to do something with chicken soon or I will go crazy! :woohoo: I love my crispy wings and my split spatchcock where I remove the leg quarters and start the potato's for 20min. then leg quarters for 20min. then the reat of the bird for 165*-170* breast that way evereything finishes at the same time.

    I need to start baking as well! Tim
  • 2Fategghead
    2Fategghead Posts: 9,624
    Wayne, I had it foiled and my meat probes were reading 170*+ so I took a peek and found a ten digree dif at 185*+ with my thermapen so 10.5 hrs in the cooler it went. Thanks for the help. I'm like you an this cook I don't know what way to go next. An the next brisket that is. I went by bubba tim and you and nature boy all wraped in one cook. I just did not know about this all day and then when it was over all was good! Just like the cook before this one. A first time London Broil it went the same way but was melt in your mouth wonderful. Soon I will be able to have dinner guests for more than ribs,chicken and butt's. Thanks again, Tim
  • 2Fategghead
    2Fategghead Posts: 9,624
    Thanks again Faith! :whistle: I sweat all day than all is well. It was almost like nature boys never as good but close if you know what I mean. Tim
  • Hoss
    Hoss Posts: 14,600
    LOAD up!Keep the pics commin!Love it! ;)
  • :woohoo: Eggcellent cook; hope you have 1000s more just like it B)
  • 2Fategghead
    2Fategghead Posts: 9,624
    Thanks 1000 times. :cheer: We enjoyed it and have lots of leftovers. :P Tim