Kerlin BBQ Smokes at 400?!

ryanmn

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• Apr 7, 2017

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I recently read Bill Kerlin of Kerlin BBQ, named best BBQ, allegedly smokes his meat at 400 for 12 hours. Apparently he uses prime angus, so I'm guessing the high fat content helps keep the meat more moist and tender if you than a choice brisket at that temp, but it still seems ridiculous. Anybody know how he's doing it?

 

phatbac

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• Apr 7, 2017

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RyanMN said:

I recently read Bill Kerlin of Kerlin BBQ, named best BBQ, allegedly smokes his meat at 400 for 12 hours. Apparently he uses prime angus, so I'm guessing the high fat content helps keep the meat more moist and tender if you than a choice brisket at that temp, but it still seems ridiculous. Anybody know how he's doing it?

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I have done brisket at high temp (~350 degrees) and it came out great. i did a 19# select brisket in 6.5 hours and it was moist and tender. now doing 400 degrees at 12 hours i don't know about but just because its hot and fast doesn't mean it wont come out delicious.

Happy Smoking,

phatbac (Aaron)

 

noboundaries

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• Apr 7, 2017

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Wow.  A brisket at 400F for 12 hours.  All my instinct is telling me something is off.  300F for 12 hours, I could believe, but I'm thinking grocery store briskets.  The largest I've seen is 17 lbs at my grocer. 

If his briskets weigh 20 lbs or more each, maybe 400F for 12 hours.  Wow.     

 

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• Apr 8, 2017

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Wow, I've been doing mine at 270-280 & thought I was doing hot & fast!

Al

 

smokinpapist

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• Apr 8, 2017

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I always do 225 however long it takes, with a Texas crutch at 160.

 

ynot2k

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• Apr 8, 2017

• #6

Don't believe everything you read.

I also use CAB Prime brisket, and smoke them at 260 for between 8-1/2 and 16-1/2 hours.  Each one finishes when it's done.  Maybe he had one brisket that went 12 or 14 hours, but at 400 deg's no chance they all will.

Jeff

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jeromebrisket

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• May 26, 2017

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I cook my 12-14lb choice briskets at 375-400 but for only about 5-7 hours, then I let them rest for 2 hrs.

400 at 12 hrs sounds way off. Maybe if he has 24lb briskets? So I am going to say he smokes for a few hours then puts them in a holding state of some sort at a lower temp for 3-4 hours?