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the pictures I posted were of beautiful, juicy and tender brisket...my first brisket ever. My mom said it tasted like filet minion. I'm guessing she meant the prime filet I cooked for her a week ago.
If you're cooking at lower temperature, why would you think it would be dry? Probably would...
Mainly because I'm smoking on a pellet grill and would like to maximize the smoke flavor. While the one I did yesterday was very juicy, very good and had a beautiful smoke ring, it could have used a little more smoke flavor. I want to achieve full "stick burner" flavor so on a pellet grill I...
very helpful. I found the chart showing 130 for 86 minutes is good. Considering my lowest setting on smoker is 160, sounds like I only need to be concerned about getting to 130 (internal temp) fairly quickly and can cook indefinitely at that temperature without worrying about germs.
That...
ended up doing 160 super smoker for about 1.5 or 1.75 hours, 8 hours at 195, then wrapped and another 8 hours at 195 in oven then 2.5 hour rest approximately. Probably could have cooked a little longer.
Next time I think I'll start with 8 hours at 195 then 3 hours at 160 super smoker setting...
I think I will put one of the thermometer slightly into meat at surface and the other in center. If surface seems close to 145 after the 1 hour supersmoke, maybe I’ll leave it there. Super smoke appears to fluctuate between 158 and 194 so if surface gets to 145, it’s not going lower after...
Smoke vs Food Safety. Baseline facts:
Steaks/roasts/chops need to be cooked to a minimum temperature of 145 according to FDA (https://www.foodsafety.gov/food-safety-charts/safe-minimum-internal-temperatures)
Speaking about safety, not tenderness
Starting a brisket off at lower temperatures...