Let's Talk BBQ
Recipes => Recipes => Beef Recipes => Topic started by: Wing Commander on November 11, 2013, 03:11:00 AM
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On Saturday I celebrated my birthday with 20 friends. The party was in a friend's restaurant, but I cooked most of the food.
One of our problems as BBAQers in Germany is that you don't get good briskets, especially no full packers. The butchers here trim off most of the fat and the meat is leaner than in the USA anyway. The two briskets I cooked on Saturday were ordered in the internet and if the fotos on their website would have shown how these briskets really look like, I wouldn't have ordered them. Despite of that the meat seemed to be quite tender for a brisket. These two briskets with 3 kg each, were injected with a mix of beef broth and worcestershiresauce, rubbed and rested for a day in the fridge. Saturday morning at 5 am I put it on the ceramic cooker at 230°F with apple and hickory smoke.
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After 4 hours I wrapped the briskets in baking paper and put them back in the egg until 6:40 pm.
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In the meantime I smoked 6 slabs of babyback ribs.
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Later I put some baked beans in the smoker.
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After that I went with all that food into my friend's restaurant. We started with the ribs, that were glaced and finished there in the kitchen.
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That were some of the best babybacks I ever made. Then we had the briskets, baked beans, some cole slaw (I made that on Friday) and french fries.
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So these were the worst briskets I ever made: The taste was allright, but they were way too dry. I guess, the meat was too lean. But together with the beans (which were really great) it was not too bad.
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Let me start off with a belated Happy Birthday Wing Commander! And next WHOA! What a spread! Are you sure you're from Germany? Because it looks like you're straight out of south west Texas my friend! Well maybe you're from southern Germany? :D Seriously, nice cook. You have some lucky friends that have you as a friend to throw your own spread like that. I hope you don't gave to pay for any steins of brew.....for a longtime. Thanks for sharing! ;D
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Happy Belated Birthday WC!!!
That is a huge spread for just 21 people :o
All that food looks great. Too bad about the brisket :'(
The ribs look outstanding!
I guess foiling with some fat at the stall might have helped some. Sounds like the brisket was way too lean. The butcher paper may not have held in enough moisture all though with a brisket that lean who knows.
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Great looking cook. Happy Birthday!
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Happy Birthday ;D
Looks like you had quite a fine meal!
Sorry you couldn't get large packer briskets. They are much easier to get moist flavorful results from. I agree with muebe that a lean brisket wrapped in paper isn't going to be optimal.
Hub
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Happy belated Birthday WC!
Great spread of food!
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Happy Birthday, WC!
That's a great spread - too bad about the brisket - but, I am sure you and your friends had a great time.
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Happy Birthday, WC! That is a great looking cook!
Art
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Happy Birthday W.C. Those Briskets and Ribs look Awesome!!
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happy b'day WC. wait a minute, its your b'day and your doing all the cooking? good thing, the food looks killer. ;)
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Happy Birthday! Great looking spread. You really know how to take care of your friends!
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Belated Birthday Wishes to you WC!
The food looks tremendous. Sorry the briskets were a bit dry. Would a layer of bacon atop have helped? Me thinks bacon NEVER hurts. Hope after the cooking you were able to enjoy your day!
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Nice looking food -- and Happy Birthday!
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Happy B-day! Good looking Q ;)
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Happy birthday, nice spread
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Happy Bday. Food looks great. Pass a plate this way.
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Heck of a spread you put out. Nice job and happy belated birthday
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Happy Birthday WC! Looks like it was a good day spent with friends!
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How did I miss this thread ???
A very Happy Birthday to you.
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Great looking birthday meal WC! I hope your birthday was a happy one.