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First brisket...FINALLY
« on: June 01, 2016, 09:44:16 AM »
Welp, after smoking numerous pork/beef ribs and pork butts I finally took the plunge and tried my first brisket.  Picked up a 10lb. packer, did a simple Dalmatian rub and smoked it for 17 hours at 225 until it hit 190. Wrapped and rested for an hour. Used sugar maple and cherry for the wood.

Results: the flat was a bit dry but still tender but the point was heaven. Melt in your mouth.
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Re: First brisket...FINALLY
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2016, 10:14:09 AM »
Looks great! I've always had good success with full packers. I've got a couple of smaller flats that I haven't had a lot of luck with, but I cooked a pork butt this weekend that may change the way I do the smaller flats. For the pork butt, I smoked until it hit the stall. I woke up in the morning and it was at about 182 degrees. A couple hours later, it was at 172. So, I pulled it, double wrapped it in foil and tossed it in the oven at 195 degrees. Let it sit in the oven for about 3 hours. It was by far the juiciest butt I've ever done. I'm going to try this method with the smaller flats, and see if I get better results.

The last smaller flat I did, I lost about 20-25 degrees in the stall, and I think all of the juices just cooked out when it was busting through the stall.
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Re: First brisket...FINALLY
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2016, 07:35:42 PM »
Nice, Gary!  Try some oak, hickory or mesquite on a brisket sometime.  Maple and cherry are pretty mild for beef, but I bet it still tasted great!  I just find beef can handle the "bolder" woods very well.
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Re: First brisket...FINALLY
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2016, 08:27:12 PM »
Looks great Gary...I can almost taste that point from Lufkin  ;)
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Re: First brisket...FINALLY
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2016, 08:55:32 AM »
Nice, Gary!  Try some oak, hickory or mesquite on a brisket sometime.  Maple and cherry are pretty mild for beef, but I bet it still tasted great!  I just find beef can handle the "bolder" woods very well.

I was going to use hickory but I wanted a milder flavor to give it more versatility in recipes.
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Re: First brisket...FINALLY
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2016, 09:14:39 AM »
Gary,

Pecan and Oak go great with Brisket!

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Re: First brisket...FINALLY
« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2016, 11:40:45 AM »
Awesome looking Brisket! Good job
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Re: First brisket...FINALLY
« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2016, 01:56:07 PM »
Looks like tasty eats Gary! I love the dalmatian rub on brisket.
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Re: First brisket...FINALLY
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2016, 06:50:24 PM »
I was going to use hickory but I wanted a milder flavor to give it more versatility in recipes.

Whatever works for you, Gary!  Just making a suggestion...  :)
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