Decided to do a full packer brisket, so of course that means starting a midnight!
I rubbed the brisket down with my beef rub earlier in the afternoon and tossed it into the fridge. Got to say again - I love the big ziploc bags - that's a 15 lb. packer in that bag, no leaks, no fuss super easy!
.... and into the WSM with a mix of hickory and mesquite.
Put all the trimmed fat on the rack above it a'la SmokinAl style
... in bed around 1:00 AM with the WSM all tucked in with it's welding blanket... lol.
8:00 AM... coffee in hand checking the temps and removing the fat - it did it's job.
10:00 AM put the brisket in a foil pan with a bottle of good beer, and covered it tightly. Bark is forming up nicely!
My folks were up visiting for the day from southern Oregon, so I tossed some brats and peppers and onions onto the top rack for a quick lunch for everybody. Sorry didn't get any finished pic's of lunch, but you get the idea.
Brisket off and ready to rest at 2:00 PM - the test "piece" just peeled right off... lol.
Rested for 3 hrs. - can you say bark! Oooh Yeah!
Money shot!
Thanks for drooling!
I rubbed the brisket down with my beef rub earlier in the afternoon and tossed it into the fridge. Got to say again - I love the big ziploc bags - that's a 15 lb. packer in that bag, no leaks, no fuss super easy!
.... and into the WSM with a mix of hickory and mesquite.
Put all the trimmed fat on the rack above it a'la SmokinAl style
... in bed around 1:00 AM with the WSM all tucked in with it's welding blanket... lol.
8:00 AM... coffee in hand checking the temps and removing the fat - it did it's job.
10:00 AM put the brisket in a foil pan with a bottle of good beer, and covered it tightly. Bark is forming up nicely!
My folks were up visiting for the day from southern Oregon, so I tossed some brats and peppers and onions onto the top rack for a quick lunch for everybody. Sorry didn't get any finished pic's of lunch, but you get the idea.
Brisket off and ready to rest at 2:00 PM - the test "piece" just peeled right off... lol.
Rested for 3 hrs. - can you say bark! Oooh Yeah!
Money shot!
Thanks for drooling!
