Saturday Nite Campfire and Brisket Smoke w q/view

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xxsmokin foolxx

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Aug 31, 2012
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Waynesboro, PA USA
Hello again everyone!  It's about 37 degrees outside and we've had a fire going for a few hrs now.  On a whim, I decided why not throw a briskie on.  I used some of the coals from the fire (very convenient) and smoker is running steady at 275.  I cut down some of an apple tree in our yard earlier today and I'll combine that with some peachwood for flavor.  Last time I did a brisket was about 2 weeks ago and it came out excellent.  Tonight I want to be able to pull it as I have some killer rolls to put it on tomorrow.

Here's a pic of the brisket all rubbed down.  I used kosher salt, granulated garlic, adobo, and some Emeril's Essence.


This is a 7.5 lb brisket.  I'll have a lot more pics when its all said and done, and could use your expertise as the smoke progresses.  Stay tuned!
 
For pulled beef just cook till 205 and finish with your aus jus.....
Sounds like your going to have a great lunch..
Thanks for the tip, I have never pulled brisket before, always sliced it, but it will be an excellent lunch indeed.  Im going to put 3 racks of baby backs on around 5am.  I made a huge batch of bbq sauce earlier, cant wait to test drive it on the ribs  
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Its been nearly 2 hrs, and things are rolling along pretty well.  Because its so cold outside, the smoker has dropped 30 degrees to just under 225.  I keep adding hot coals and more wood but it just doesnt wanna come up much at all.


  A little campfire action


Had to take a peek, its coming along great!
 
Wow, this was different than any other brisket cook I have had.  So after 2 hrs, int was 145.  I pulled it at 170 and into the cooler she went.  I had to run at higher tmps because of the cold so average was around 275.  Anyhow here's how it looks before going into the cooler.........more pics to come in the morning

 
Ok as promised, here are the rest of the photos.  I already had the coals fired up so I decided to get a jump on the baby backs, enjoy the view!


Briskie is all done and SUPER tender




Ribs all sauced up and ready to go!


Dawn has arrived


Ribs rubbed down


And a couple hrs before finishing


TBS

Sorry for the photos not being in any particular order, I just did the multiple upload .........as always thanks for stopping by!!
 
Everything looks great..Wish it was 36* here...
LoL I bet, I lived in the panhandle for a while (Ft. Walton Beach to be exact) and one thing I could not stand about down there is the constant humidity.  I gotta have all 4 seasons :)  Thanks for the compliment, much appreciated
 
Good looking Brisky and Ribs... the fire looked awful big though, but if all came out good , no problem.

Congratulations on a good job.

Keep the Q-view coming , we can't get enough.


Have fun and...
Yeah, the fire was big because it was only 36 degrees outside..........took forever to get up to temp and maintain.  So with steadily loading fuel, it worked out pretty good.  I definitely have some mods to do to my rig, plug holes, tuning plates, etc.  But, for now its turning out some good q, just needs tweaking
 
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