Well... flat with what I believe to be a little bit of the point still attached. We raise our own beef and our butcher sometimes gives us some unconventional cuts. I asked for the brisket to be left as a packer but he said his vacuum pack machine can't do it. Ugh! So, I got this flat and rest went to hamburger. HUH!?!? It's not like a can't go to the store and get one but it's kind of the idea of smoking my own meat? Not sure what I think of this. He's a super great guy and we've gone to him for years so I don't guess this is a deal breaker. It's just a bummer.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh19/fdharp/FathersDay2012Brisketflat3.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh19/fdharp/FathersDay2012Brisketflat6.jpg
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It cooked up nice. Good smoke flavor. Tender. Juicy. It weighed 3.75 pounds. It smoked 5 hours at approx 225. I say approx. because I got a little lucky that it turned out so well. You see, I've had some major issues with my thermo's lately. I can't keep a good one. I guess it's because I keep buying cheap ones but I'll save the details for a post in the thermo section. In short, I didn't have an accurate gage. I had to rely on my limited experience. It worked out though. Four of us ate every bite. I thought I would have leftovers. Nope!
Ugh... still not sure what I'm doing wrong with the pics. I guess this works?
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh19/fdharp/FathersDay2012Brisketflat3.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh19/fdharp/FathersDay2012Brisketflat6.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh19/fdharp/FathersDay2012Brisketflat.jpg
It cooked up nice. Good smoke flavor. Tender. Juicy. It weighed 3.75 pounds. It smoked 5 hours at approx 225. I say approx. because I got a little lucky that it turned out so well. You see, I've had some major issues with my thermo's lately. I can't keep a good one. I guess it's because I keep buying cheap ones but I'll save the details for a post in the thermo section. In short, I didn't have an accurate gage. I had to rely on my limited experience. It worked out though. Four of us ate every bite. I thought I would have leftovers. Nope!
Ugh... still not sure what I'm doing wrong with the pics. I guess this works?
