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    Brisket failure # 2. Thorough log plus pics

    Yeah it does look like some meat rendered out nicely but at the same time there's still quiet a bit that looks almost like silver skin webbed between some muscle fibers.. Another reason I think it was undercooked is because the point didn't crumble as much as I see some guys who cook the flat...
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    First time smoking a brisket!

    on paper i know how to cook one (does that make sense? lol) , but i always end up pullimh it either too early or too late.. I'm just kind of working on zeroing in on that "perfect" time to pull the brisket off the smoker.. my second one came out alot better than my first but nowhere near where...
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    Brisket failure # 2. Thorough log plus pics

    once i pulled it i left it in the foil threw it in a cooler with some shower towels and let it sit for 2 hours before taking it out and sicing it.. now i see what you were talking about between over and under done.. however, i feel like when i see pictures of brisket laid over someone finger...
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    First time smoking a brisket!

    damn man! looks juicy and tender! mind sharing your process.. i just did my second brisket over the weekend and it was my second failure.. maybe im just too hard on myself haha, my father seemed to love it however.
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    Brisket audition

    wow, gorgeous looking piece of meat.. sous vide is a very fancy way of cooking. i admire cross between old school smoking and something as advanced as sous vide.
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    Brisket failure # 2. Thorough log plus pics

    OVER cooked? wow, now im even more confused.. i was almost positive it was under cooked because there was still tissue between the muscle fibers, and the fact that the probe didnt slide through as easy as it did in the point..   i didnt know that about the champer:finish temp.. but with temps...
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    LET'S TALK BRISKET!!

    i dont plan on giving up.. Yeah i left that out, i wrapped in towels threw it in the cooler for 2 hours. i didnt really have a pronounced stall like i normally see with butts. it kinda just kept crusing.. it did slow up around 160 ish but never completely stalled.. next time i think i will...
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    Brisket failure # 2. Thorough log plus pics

    Be Prepared this will be a long post... Hey guys, I'm part of the group who can't get it right. i've only smoked 2 briskets and both times have given me a dried out brisket.. However, i think i've figured out my problem. I kept a thorough log of what i did, maybe you guys can pinpoint the...
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