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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Stick Burners => Topic started by: smokeasaurus on May 10, 2016, 10:09:21 PM

Title: Brisket point on the Eco-Que Wood Fired Oven and Smoker
Post by: smokeasaurus on May 10, 2016, 10:09:21 PM
I like briskets, but not the flat all that much. So the butchers at Staters in Lake Arrowhead chop the flat off for me and give me the point. Nice  :)

We had a little casualty while moving...we can't find Smoochys cowboy hat...so for the first time ever in the history of LTBBQ...here is Sagebrush Smoochy minus his hat.
Injection is Stubbs Texas Butter and the rub was a splash of turbinado sugar and a good coating of BPS Double Secret Steak Rub. Wendy really likes this rub. No heat. Not salty. Simply compliments the beefy goodness
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I was leaning towards the Broil King Smoke Offset, but I have been practicing heat management in the EcoQue Oven and it smokes so darn good, that will be the vessel on Thursday.
Sorry Smoochy, your Weber is a little too small for this brisket point....maybe next time
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All wrapped up to get happy in the fridge for this Thursday....good job Smooch  :-*
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Title: Re: Brisket point on the Eco-Que Wood Fired Oven and Smoker
Post by: TentHunteR on May 11, 2016, 09:06:16 AM
I will be watching from afar!

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Title: Re: Brisket point on the Eco-Que Wood Fired Oven and Smoker
Post by: Pam Gould on May 11, 2016, 09:16:16 AM
OMG...Smoochy's nekkid..just sayin   .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
Title: Re: Brisket point on the Eco-Que Wood Fired Oven and Smoker
Post by: smokeasaurus on May 11, 2016, 10:31:59 AM
OMG...Smoochy's nekkid..just sayin   .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.

no shame in Smoochys game  :D
Title: Re: Brisket point on the Eco-Que Wood Fired Oven and Smoker
Post by: TMB on May 11, 2016, 12:38:58 PM
Glad the Smooch is back!!  Nakiid or not  :D

Nice little Weber Smooch  ;)
Title: Re: Brisket point on the Eco-Que Wood Fired Oven and Smoker
Post by: smokeasaurus on May 11, 2016, 12:52:20 PM
Glad the Smooch is back!!  Nakiid or not  :D

Nice little Weber Smooch  ;)

That is a actual Weber Red Head with wood handles. It was a furious battle on E-bay...but Smoochy deserved it

Here was his initial reaction when he unwrapped it
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Title: Re: Brisket point on the Eco-Que Wood Fired Oven and Smoker
Post by: smokeasaurus on May 12, 2016, 11:10:36 AM
It's 5:30 in the morning....lets start a fire 8)
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Took about 2 hours to get the ovens up to temp...it was clear and a little chilly out....I have to figure this into my start time routine................

In we go:
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Our home inspector that checked out our cabin during escrow is a southern boy. He said to add chopped white onion to my coals every once in a while. So I will report back on that.......it sure smells good mixed in with the smoke  8)
Title: Brisket point on the Eco-Que Wood Fired Oven and Smoker
Post by: Pappymn on May 12, 2016, 02:45:05 PM
Are you starting wood with that starter?
Title: Re: Brisket point on the Eco-Que Wood Fired Oven and Smoker
Post by: smokeasaurus on May 12, 2016, 02:48:44 PM
Are you starting wood with that starter?

Yup  :). I split up some chunks in smaller pcs to get a good fire started. I am about 5 hours into the cook and the point has stalled. I have used way to much wood for my liking but I need to keep the bottom oven hot so Wendy can put in beans and cowboy bread later this afternoon.

This is not the wood miser it has been advertised to be. In fact, I think it is easier to run an off-set  >:(       The point sure looks good though  8)
Title: Re: Brisket point on the Eco-Que Wood Fired Oven and Smoker
Post by: Jaxon on May 12, 2016, 07:29:15 PM
You were the one talking about the wood miser....

just sayin'...

B T W, time's up and it's time to get to the point.
Title: Brisket point on the Eco-Que Wood Fired Oven and Smoker
Post by: Pappymn on May 12, 2016, 07:44:49 PM
When are we eating?
Title: Re: Brisket point on the Eco-Que Wood Fired Oven and Smoker
Post by: hikerman on May 12, 2016, 08:54:00 PM
When are we eating?

This post started days ago.....and the men STILL haven't eaten! Their hunger for the SMOKE'S craft is getting the best of them! The whiskey will only last so long!  :D
Title: Re: Brisket point on the Eco-Que Wood Fired Oven and Smoker
Post by: LostArrow on May 12, 2016, 10:04:45 PM
Look like many of my first cooks on a new cooker it's not going like I predicted  :-[
Be patient SMOKE will figure it out!
Might take a few cooks!
Title: Re: Brisket point on the Eco-Que Wood Fired Oven and Smoker
Post by: smokeasaurus on May 13, 2016, 01:19:01 PM
This was the hardest cook I have ever had to do. Due to the smaller size of the fire box, you can not keep a burning coal base. I had too much smoldering, so I spent every hour burning wood in a chimney starter to keep a clean fire burning.

The result of the smoldering caused the point to be slightly oversmoked.......so what to do.........Burnt ends. Came out great...BBQ sauce saved the day  :)
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As for the pizza oven....have yet another call into Tim. We are going to have to work something out......this pit does not work nothing like advertised. I must have used 10 lbs of chunk wood for yesterdays cook......too rich for my blood............
Title: Re: Brisket point on the Eco-Que Wood Fired Oven and Smoker
Post by: hikerman on May 13, 2016, 01:24:02 PM
These burnt-ends look mighty tasty Smoke!
Sorry to hear of the difficulty keeping a constant fire going!  :(
Title: Re: Brisket point on the Eco-Que Wood Fired Oven and Smoker
Post by: smokeasaurus on May 13, 2016, 01:42:04 PM
These burnt-ends look mighty tasty Smoke!
Sorry to hear of the difficulty keeping a constant fire going!  :(

Yeah, it is a bummer. We have watched his videos and read reviews for darn near 2 years. We had em memorized. Just nothing close to what is promised. I mean think about it....how do you keep a coal base going adding only 2 chunks an hour??
Title: Re: Brisket point on the Eco-Que Wood Fired Oven and Smoker
Post by: muebe on May 13, 2016, 01:49:12 PM
Sorry to hear that Smoke. I know how much high hopes you had. But we all know we can depend on you for a very honest review.

The burnt ends look great!
Title: Re: Brisket point on the Eco-Que Wood Fired Oven and Smoker
Post by: hikerman on May 13, 2016, 01:52:02 PM
These burnt-ends look mighty tasty Smoke!
Sorry to hear of the difficulty keeping a constant fire going!  :(

Yeah, it is a bummer. We have watched his videos and read reviews for darn near 2 years. We had em memorized. Just nothing close to what is promised. I mean think about it....how do you keep a coal base going adding only 2 chunks an hour??
This hobby of ours is SUPPOSED to be about fun! What you are describing is WORK!  :-[
Tough luck buddy!
Title: Re: Brisket point on the Eco-Que Wood Fired Oven and Smoker
Post by: smokeasaurus on May 13, 2016, 02:00:32 PM
These burnt-ends look mighty tasty Smoke!
Sorry to hear of the difficulty keeping a constant fire going!  :(

Yeah, it is a bummer. We have watched his videos and read reviews for darn near 2 years. We had em memorized. Just nothing close to what is promised. I mean think about it....how do you keep a coal base going adding only 2 chunks an hour??
This hobby of ours is SUPPOSED to be about fun! What you are describing is WORK!  :-[
Tough luck buddy!

Yeah, this oven was fun to watch on-line but real life is another story....lets see what the owner comes up with...he seems like a pretty straight shooter.......
Title: Brisket point on the Eco-Que Wood Fired Oven and Smoker
Post by: Pappymn on May 13, 2016, 02:39:35 PM
Sorry Smoke.
Title: Re: Brisket point on the Eco-Que Wood Fired Oven and Smoker
Post by: smokeasaurus on May 13, 2016, 02:51:52 PM
Sorry Smoke.

Thanks Pappy.  That was a brutal cook yesterday. I mean, it was so rough, I am not in the mood to smoke anything for a while  ???
Title: Brisket point on the Eco-Que Wood Fired Oven and Smoker
Post by: Pappymn on May 13, 2016, 02:58:32 PM
You could go vegan
Title: Re: Brisket point on the Eco-Que Wood Fired Oven and Smoker
Post by: muebe on May 13, 2016, 03:32:26 PM
Maybe use a Weber kettle to create coals to add to the smoker.

Ok back in my corner :P
Title: Re: Brisket point on the Eco-Que Wood Fired Oven and Smoker
Post by: smokeasaurus on May 13, 2016, 04:10:38 PM
Maybe use a Weber kettle to create coals to add to the smoker.

Ok back in my corner :P

Hee Hee.......I was using my PK Grill to create coals  :D :D