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Offline LostArrow

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Slicing brisket
« Reply #-1 on: July 13, 2014, 08:43:33 AM »
For a while when cooking a brisket I've done this.
I smoke for 6-7 hours then foil, I use a big food service pan.
As soon as the brisket is done ( I use the wood skewer  probe test), the part I'm eating that day is seep rated & foiled to rest.
The remainder is stuck in the freezer to rapidly chill, it is then either frozen in chunks or sliced & frozen.
Here's the kicker, the very cold brisket slices perfectly., allowing much thinner slicing with no crumbling, for a much better presentation when serving.
Important.... Save the AuJus,, us boys call it Drippins ::)
When reheating pour some of the juices on.
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Re: Slicing brisket
« on: July 13, 2014, 08:53:18 AM »
LA,
Take those Drippins (defatted, of course) and reduce them in a pan before adding back.  The flavor is much improved and really makes the meat "pop".  I do the same thing after defatting the juices from PP.

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Re: Slicing brisket
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2014, 08:57:45 AM »
I remove some of the fat from the dripping, but leave a "healthy???" amount in the drippings I store.
I pour into empty water bottles & freeze.
By the way pork butt drippings taste great on brisket!
New Braunfels El Darado
Hasty-Bake
Genesis S-330 gasser
Weber Red Genesis 1000
Weber q220
CharBroil CB-740
Char-Griller Kamodo
Curbside kettle
Big Homemade Horizonal smoker @ hunt camp