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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Pellet Grills and Smokers => Topic started by: smoker pete on September 11, 2013, 01:01:55 PM

Title: 1st Traeger PTG Brisket
Post by: smoker pete on September 11, 2013, 01:01:55 PM: Visiting my Nephew in Las Vegas and brought my Traeger PTG along. Did a Pork Butt last night and today's cook is my inaugural Brisket on the PTG. Found a nice Choice Brisket Flat at Costco. Trimmed most of the fat cap. Rubbed the Brisket with Annie's Roasted Garlic EVOO and a 50/50 mix of Fagundes Prime Rib Rub and Johnny's Garlic Spread Seasoning. Wrapped in plastic and fridged overnight ... My sous chef all week has been my Grand Niece ... we've done chicken thighs, pork butt, and now the brisket. We've got a no-knead loaf of bread and raisin bread rising right now which will be baked later today. Gonna do a couple Tri-tips and a smoked meatloaf later this week :)

(http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab105/papa_peter/Beef/PTGBrisket09112013/Brisket1_zps5c33365b.jpg)

It's a good thing that this Vegas Costco had a flat and regular briskets cause I just barely got this flat to fit in the PTG. In at 9:10 am at 25% (~250ºF). Going to take it to 200ºF and then a 3 hour FTC ... Stay tuned!!

(http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab105/papa_peter/Beef/PTGBrisket09112013/Brisket2_zps5bef9554.jpg)
Title: Re: 1st Traeger PTG Brisket
Post by: mikecorn.1 on September 11, 2013, 01:04:16 PM: Biggen, looks like it almost didnt fit :)
Title: Re: 1st Traeger PTG Brisket
Post by: smoker pete on September 11, 2013, 01:21:38 PM: Quote from: mikecorn.1 on September 11, 2013, 01:04:16 PM
Biggen, looks like it almost didnt fit :)

It was close Mike. I almost thought about trimming some of it but didn't ... Oh well, remember the old saying ... "you can't hurt it cause it's already dead!!" :D ;D ;)
Title: 1st Traeger PTG Brisket
Post by: Pappymn on September 11, 2013, 01:22:06 PM: Great idea on using Johnny's as part of a rub. Never thought of that.
Title: Re: 1st Traeger PTG Brisket
Post by: Sam3 on September 11, 2013, 01:25:35 PM: That's gonna be some good eats!
Title: Re: 1st Traeger PTG Brisket
Post by: RAD on September 11, 2013, 01:27:47 PM: Looking good so far
Title: Re: 1st Traeger PTG Brisket
Post by: hikerman on September 11, 2013, 01:34:07 PM: Looking really nice Pete! It sounds like an ambitious food week for you out there.
Title: Re: 1st Traeger PTG Brisket
Post by: sliding_billy on September 11, 2013, 01:57:20 PM: Looks like it was custom cut for the Traeger. :P
Title: Re: 1st Traeger PTG Brisket
Post by: squirtthecat on September 11, 2013, 02:00:39 PM: It'll fit! Just sit on the lid! ;D
Title: Re: 1st Traeger PTG Brisket
Post by: smoker pete on September 11, 2013, 03:39:43 PM: Quote from: squirtthecat on September 11, 2013, 02:00:39 PM

It'll fit! Just sit on the lid! ;D

Fortunately it shrunk a little 8) Here it is after 3 1/2 hours ...

(http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab105/papa_peter/Beef/PTGBrisket09112013/Brisket4_zps0781ba3e.jpg)
Title: Re: 1st Traeger PTG Brisket
Post by: muebe on September 11, 2013, 04:00:06 PM: Looking good Pete!
Title: Re: 1st Traeger PTG Brisket
Post by: smoker pete on September 11, 2013, 11:30:34 PM: Turned out wonderful!!!! It won't be my last brisket on the road ;)

(http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab105/papa_peter/Beef/PTGBrisket09112013/Brisket7_zps7b0202fc.jpg)
Title: Re: 1st Traeger PTG Brisket
Post by: sparky on September 11, 2013, 11:32:31 PM: nice. I didn't think it would fit. great ring. sandwich me partner. 8)
Title: Re: 1st Traeger PTG Brisket
Post by: HighOnSmoke on September 12, 2013, 05:54:56 AM: Quote from: smoker pete on September 11, 2013, 11:30:34 PM
Turned out wonderful!!!! It won't be my last brisket on the road ;)

(http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab105/papa_peter/Beef/PTGBrisket09112013/Brisket7_zps7b0202fc.jpg)

Wonderful?? NO AWESOME is the word I would use. ;)
Title: Re: 1st Traeger PTG Brisket
Post by: nepas on September 12, 2013, 05:58:08 AM: Looksawesome

Y'all are going to push me into getting a PTG.....EH
Title: Re: 1st Traeger PTG Brisket
Post by: Sam3 on September 12, 2013, 06:15:05 AM: Very, very nice!
Title: Re: 1st Traeger PTG Brisket
Post by: RAD on September 12, 2013, 06:24:39 AM: Now that the way it should look and I bet taste.
Title: Re: 1st Traeger PTG Brisket
Post by: muebe on September 12, 2013, 07:23:57 AM: Pete that looks really moist and tender!

Fantastic!
Title: Re: 1st Traeger PTG Brisket
Post by: smoker pete on September 12, 2013, 10:44:11 AM: Thanks everyone. I learned a lot from this cook and look forward to doing a few more briskets down the road :)
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Post by: squirtthecat on September 12, 2013, 10:59:03 AM: Gimme a sammich!
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Post by: drholly on September 12, 2013, 11:01:06 AM: Wow - that looks wonderful!
Title: Re: 1st Traeger PTG Brisket
Post by: africanmeat on September 12, 2013, 01:27:39 PM: niceeeeeee ......
Title: 1st Traeger PTG Brisket
Post by: mikecorn.1 on September 12, 2013, 08:26:56 PM: Make me a sammie! ;)

Mike
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Title: Re: 1st Traeger PTG Brisket
Post by: TentHunteR on September 12, 2013, 08:43:59 PM: Whoa... not bad at all for that little grill to turn out such a great looking brisket! I'm impressed.