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FORUM SPONSORS => MAK Grills => Topic started by: Chili Head on August 17, 2013, 09:19:09 PM

Title: Satisfied a brisket craving!
Post by: Chili Head on August 17, 2013, 09:19:09 PM
Started off with a choice packer. Trimmed and dusted with double secret steak seasoning.
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On the mak for an hour of smoke then to a temp of 250. I put this on at 4:00 am and I was shooting for a finish time 3:00pm - 4:00pm..
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Look'n good now! Got a nice bark forming.
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Separated from the flat, the point is getting cubed for burnt ends.
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These were dusted with happy ending and put back on the mak at 350 to get them caramelized.
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Getting there now!
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Once caramelized i put the cubes into a Dutch oven with some blues hog BBQ sauce mixed with water and apple cider vinegar.
These went back on for another 30 minutes.
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Oh baby these are ready!
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The flat got sliced and put on kings Hawaiian buns.
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14 hours in the making and worth every minute!
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Title: Satisfied a brisket craving!
Post by: Pappymn on August 17, 2013, 09:57:26 PM
Boy that looks great. Have never done a full packer.....so never have done burnt ends :(

Great bark. How was the moisture on the flat?
Title: Satisfied a brisket craving!
Post by: Chili Head on August 17, 2013, 10:05:35 PM
Pappy the flat wasn't dry but another hour on the smoker it would have been. I trimmed it pretty good to the point I may have trimmed off too much fat.
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Post by: drholly on August 17, 2013, 10:21:48 PM
Very nice!
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Post by: Keymaster on August 17, 2013, 10:26:08 PM
Super Job on that Brisket!!!
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Post by: pz on August 17, 2013, 10:51:22 PM
That looks luscious  ;)
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Post by: fishingbouchman on August 18, 2013, 12:14:09 AM
That plate looks wonderful. 
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Post by: Smokin Don on August 18, 2013, 01:13:33 AM
A great looking brisket CH!!! Good cook!!! I wish I could have you do my briskets! Final plate sure looks good! Don
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Post by: muebe on August 18, 2013, 01:34:49 AM
Fantastic!
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Post by: Hub on August 18, 2013, 07:01:40 AM
Great brisket!  My favorite part is the sliced brisket sandwiches.  I get to sample a lot of brisket (both sliced and burnt ends, usually) when I judge a contest and that's great, but what I like best is a brisket sandwich  ::)

Hub
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Post by: RAD on August 18, 2013, 08:00:05 AM
looks great. I am now getting a brisket craving.  :P
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Post by: MoHuka on August 18, 2013, 09:00:33 AM
Beautiful...you nailed it...
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Post by: sliding_billy on August 18, 2013, 09:34:41 AM
Nice brisket!
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Post by: smokeasaurus on August 18, 2013, 09:47:37 AM
Great nice deep colored bark?   check

Nice smoke ring?  check

Moist flat, sliced correctly?  check

Cubed up burnt ends?  check

My brisket cravings have just started!!  :)
Title: Re: Satisfied a brisket craving!
Post by: ACW3 on August 18, 2013, 09:49:44 AM
Chili,
Great job on the brisket.  I need to do one, soon.  Been way too long.

Art
Title: Re: Satisfied a brisket craving!
Post by: drholly on August 18, 2013, 03:53:21 PM
Great brisket!  My favorite part is the sliced brisket sandwiches.  I get to sample a lot of brisket (both sliced and burnt ends, usually) when I judge a contest and that's great, but what I like best is a brisket sandwich  ::)

Hub

Hub
what's interesting
when we were growing up if you asked for a chopped beef sandwich it was chopped from the point
and a sliced sandwich was from the flat
when I go into a local BBQ joint now they don't separate the point from the flat
they just slice it all
if you ask for a chopped sandwich they just chop whatever slices they make
and this is in Texas !!

And at the "best places" in Minnesota. I've asked and they don't know the difference.
Title: Re: Satisfied a brisket craving!
Post by: Keymaster on August 18, 2013, 08:42:23 PM
You did it to me Chilihead, I pulled some of my last brisket out off the deep freeze and Trying to make some burnt ends right now :)
Title: Satisfied a brisket craving!
Post by: Chili Head on August 19, 2013, 03:50:35 AM
You did it to me Chilihead, I pulled some of my last brisket out off the deep freeze and Trying to make some burnt ends right now :)


Hahahaha my job is done!
Post em so we can check em out!
Title: Re: Satisfied a brisket craving!
Post by: Hub on August 20, 2013, 08:18:45 AM
Great brisket!  My favorite part is the sliced brisket sandwiches.  I get to sample a lot of brisket (both sliced and burnt ends, usually) when I judge a contest and that's great, but what I like best is a brisket sandwich  ::)

Hub

Hub
what's interesting
when we were growing up if you asked for a chopped beef sandwich it was chopped from the point
and a sliced sandwich was from the flat
when I go into a local BBQ joint now they don't separate the point from the flat
they just slice it all
if you ask for a chopped sandwich they just chop whatever slices they make
and this is in Texas !!

And at the "best places" in Minnesota. I've asked and they don't know the difference.

How a brisket is treated in a restaurant situation varies all over the place.  Growing up in Oklahoma, we had lots of barbequed beef, but it was seldom brisket.  Usually it was round, smoked heavily then sliced very thinly or chopped and a sweet, red sauce applied.  The best brisket sandwich I ever had was at a joint in Austin, TX years ago (can't remember the name of it).  It was burnt ends from the point with very little added, sprinkled with some salt/pepper/garlic rub then served on a toasted hard roll with just a wee dab of some chipotle mustard.  I've tried to duplicate it but never have nailed it.  Here in the southeast, brisket is pretty hard to find but what little I've had was usually overcooked then sort of sliced.

Hub
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Post by: Wing Commander on August 20, 2013, 09:43:53 AM
Great job on that brisket!