1st brisket on my own.....Qview

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coyote210

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May 17, 2011
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Surprise, AZ
So I did some ribs last Sunday on the new Lang 36 patio model, and they came out great. So this weekend I wanted to do a brisket for Memorial Day. The brisket was a whole packer coming in at 11.5 pounds. It is the first brisket I've cooked on my own and it wasn't too bad but it had plenty of room for improvement. The taste was great and the meat was tender with a good pull, but I wanted a crispier bark. Enjoy the pics!!
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 Just before I wrapped her....
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Also smoked some bacon wrapped chicken stuffed with jalapeno and cream cheese.

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Sssssshhhhhhhhh.....she's sleeping. After another hour wrapped and in the smoker, I put her in the cooler to rest.

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Ready to cut

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Also made a homemade sauce
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Any tips or suggestions for that crispy, thicker bark would be helpful. Thanks for checking out my progress.
 
WOW! What a great looking brisket!!  The bark looks perfect to me, perhaps I need to do a taste test for you...  The corn and chicken are super looking, too. Did you do a post on how you did the chicken?  Awesome job, thanks for sharing it!  Cheers!
 
1st one on your own???

It looks absolutely Perfect !!!!

Bark looks decent from here!  Al's probably right on how to get more bark.

Bear
 
Awesome brisky, love the smoke ring.

I'm a Lang-lover myself, and everything i can throw in it comes out great.

Thanks for sharing,and

Congrats on the carousel 
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I have cooked three brisky's and none of them turned out that well.  Color me green.  Glad it turned out. How bout more info from the smoke, time-temp-wood/flavor, when did you foil...those types.

Great smoke friend! Great smoke.
 
Man how did you get such good looking bark, I have made 2 so far and I can't get close to something like that.

Looks awesome!
 
Nice job for a 1st time brisket! One day I will save enough to own a Lang...you lucky dog!
 
Well done!  That is a nice looking brisket.As for crispy bark -- the suggestion not to foil is probably right on target.  Test it out -- you may find it a bit drier, but maybe you will like the results.  Never know until you try.

Keep up the good smokes!
 
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