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cottrillj

cottrillj

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I am doing my first brisket. It's a 4.6lb Walmart brisket (didn't wanna spend big $$ in case I screw up)... It has been in the smoker (MES30) for almost 7 hrs. IT is only 160. Seems pretty slow for such a small hunk of meat. I just wrapped it in foil. Think all is still good?

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OK, so, IT at 195. Still a little resistant to a skewer stick. Leave it on til 200+....??? Or pull and rest it in cooler???

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Leave on till probe tender in the thickest part of the brisket.. I usually pull mine around 205,
You just need to be patient.
 
2 thermometers reading 203 and 206 in thickest part... Still doesn't seem skewer-stick-tender... Now what?

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Took it off at 205ish. Never was probe tender. Rested in cooler/towels for 45 min. End result was falling into shreds while cutting, but dry, in my opinion.

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Sounds like if it was falling apart and dry that it was over cooked. But it's strange it never got probe tender. Sometimes briskets that small can be a challenge...not sure what was going on with your brisket.
 
Did it have a fat cap on it. If it was a flat they tend to dry out without a fat cap, especially if it was a select cut without much marbleing.

Al
 
SmokinAl said:
Did it have a fat cap on it. If it was a flat they tend to dry out without a fat cap, especially if it was a select cut without much marbleing.



Al
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Yeah. I'm thinking the problem was it didn't have a fat cap and wasn't a really good piece of meat. Guess I'll just have to bite the bullet and try a better one.

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hardcookin said:
Sounds like if it was falling apart and dry that it was over cooked. But it's strange it never got probe tender. Sometimes briskets that small can be a challenge...not sure what was going on with your brisket.
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The thinnest part of it was probe tender but not the thick part. Meat wasn't tough though, just dry. Oh well. Try again... Thanks for the help

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One last post here... Put leftovers in a crockpot with BBQ sauce for sandwiches tonight. Tastes like it's gonna be really good, but for $30, I wasn't expecting sandwich meat...

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