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  1. grillius

    College Graduation Brisket

    Thanks guys! After about 4 hours in the cooler, we sliced them up.   Some portions of the cap piece were a little over cooked - still moist and flavorful, but it fell apart like pulled pork when I tried to slice it.    Other parts sliced nicely, and those must have been the areas that were just...
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  4. College Graduation Brisket

    College Graduation Brisket

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    College Graduation Brisket

    Our daughter graduated from Western Washington University last week, and today is the big party - so I opted for a beef brisket, to which said graduating daughter was very agreeable! Started with a 13.5# full brisket from Minder Meats, a great local meat supplier.  I think these briskets were...
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    smoking bratwurst?

    That looks like a recipe worth trying - it will be the one for my next batch, though that's probably 3-4 months away given the stock on hand.
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    smoking bratwurst?

    Mickey Jay, I see you're just across the sound from  me - hope your power stays on today and no trees falling on the roof, etc.     Seems like the usual Thanksgiving Day weather event here in the PNW.   I just put a 14# Pops brined turkey into the MES for the family festivities later today, but...
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    smoking bratwurst?

    Dan I've used this standard brat recipe for a few years now and it's very popular with my family and friends. http://www.meatprocessingproducts.com/bratwurst-recipe-1.html Using a typical pork shoulder for the meat, I've found that adding about 1 part extra pork fat to 5 parts shoulder, by...
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    Basic Brisket Smoke

    I just did my first brisket a few days back, and with all the great info I've learned from this forum, I thought I'd post up a few notes - might be helpful to someone.   (Sorry if this should go somewhere else, I thought this would be a good place).  Here are the specifics: Brisket was 12# from...
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    Chef Jimmy J ! Should I dry brine?

    Jimmy J, I've mulled over using that brine recipe of yours for some time - and now I've done it, with an 11# all-natural bird just coming out of a 24 hour soak.   At first I thought the ingredients looked a little strong for poultry, but once I mixed it up - mmmh, great aroma and the bird looks...
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    Maple Bourbon Barbeque Sauce

    No problem, post away!
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    Maple Bourbon Barbeque Sauce

    Made this over the weekend for the first time, and it is a winner - everyone at our party thought it was great.  Our usual sauce is Carolina style mustard/vinegar based so this one gave us two different styles for our guests to choose from.  I used siracha sauce for the hot sauce, since we had...
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