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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Pellet Grills and Smokers => Topic started by: ronman451 on July 08, 2018, 10:08:42 PM

Title: First Brisket Ever
Post by: ronman451 on July 08, 2018, 10:08:42 PM

I've always been intimidated by the brisket cook. A few weeks ago, I found Angus briskets on sale for a buck-seventy a pound so I bought a few and stuck them in the deep freeze. Pulled one out this weekend and took the plunge...

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At $20-25 a brisket, these seemed like a good deal.

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All trimmed up and rubbed with Oak Ridge Black OPS brisket rub.

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12 hours on the Memphis at 225 degrees (until the flat was probe-tender), 3 hours in the Igloo. The Black OPS rub made for a nice bark.

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Very happy with the finished product!

Title: Re: First Brisket Ever
Post by: Roget on July 08, 2018, 10:17:48 PM

Looks like you had a great cook. :thumbup:

Title: Re: First Brisket Ever
Post by: TMB on July 09, 2018, 08:15:22 AM

Looks really good from here nice job! :thumbup:

Title: Re: First Brisket Ever
Post by: KJRsmoker on July 09, 2018, 08:26:32 AM

Very nice.

Title: Re: First Brisket Ever
Post by: smokeasaurus on July 09, 2018, 09:13:00 AM

First brisket my a$$$$$$$     that is about as good as a brisket cook I have seen for a first time attempt.

also, a super great price for Angus grade.

you nailed it.

hope you took notes so you can duplicate your brisket success on your next cook.

Title: Re: First Brisket Ever
Post by: ronman451 on July 09, 2018, 10:53:55 AM

Quote from: smokeasaurus on July 09, 2018, 09:13:00 AM

First brisket my a$$$$$$$     that is about as good as a brisket cook I have seen for a first time attempt.

also, a super great price for Angus grade.

you nailed it.

hope you took notes so you can duplicate your brisket success on your next cook.

Ha! Yeah I took notes. I got a little nervous near the end of the cook because the point was probing tender but the flat was not. I kept checking every half hour or so and was beginning to think that maybe I just got a bad/tough brisket... I kept hearing in my head "it's done when it's done" and finally, at about 203 degrees internal, it was done.

Title: Re: First Brisket Ever
Post by: HighOnSmoke on July 09, 2018, 11:39:37 AM

Yep! Excellent brisket! Doesn't look like your first rodeo!  ;)

Title: Re: First Brisket Ever
Post by: UWFSAE on July 09, 2018, 05:17:10 PM

Great looking smoke ring and bark ... outstanding job!

Title: Re: First Brisket Ever
Post by: sliding_billy on July 09, 2018, 05:23:58 PM

Quote from: ronman451 on July 09, 2018, 10:53:55 AM

Quote from: smokeasaurus on July 09, 2018, 09:13:00 AM

First brisket my a$$$$$$$     that is about as good as a brisket cook I have seen for a first time attempt.

also, a super great price for Angus grade.

you nailed it.

hope you took notes so you can duplicate your brisket success on your next cook.

Nice work, and way to be patient waiting for the probe.
Ha! Yeah I took notes. I got a little nervous near the end of the cook because the point was probing tender but the flat was not. I kept checking every half hour or so and was beginning to think that maybe I just got a bad/tough brisket... I kept hearing in my head "it's done when it's done" and finally, at about 203 degrees internal, it was done.