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  1. derrikmo

    Brisket safety

    My wife brought home a 16lb Prime cryovac brisket from HEB a few weeks ago which we never got around to smoke. The "Sell By" date is Aug 25,2020. It has been in our secondary refrig ever since then at 38 degrees. I was thinking about keeping it past that date and doing it for Labor Day...
  2. derrikmo

    Brisket Flats & Points

    Why is it that all of the chain grocers regularly market brisket flats but you never see the points in the meat case?  What do the meat cutters do with all of those points?   I would love to be able to buy just the point for a smoke as all of my family and friends seem to prefer the moister...
  3. derrikmo

    Beef ribs - HELP

    I was at Killen's BBQ in Pearland, TX a while back and had some of the best beef ribs I have ever seen or tasted.  Now I have this urge to try to recreate  them at home on my smoker.  I have attached a pic of some ribs that look very similar. First of all, what cut of meat do I need to ask for...
  4. derrikmo

    Pork Spare Ribs problem

    I had planned to serve 3 racks of pork spare ribs for dinner tonight but had to abandon my cook.  I was smoking them in my MES set at 225 degrees.  Cook seemed to be going slower than usual, there was no pull back on the bones after 3 hours when I usually wrap for 2 hours.  I wrapped anyway with...
  5. derrikmo

    Masterbuilt 40" & pellets??

    I was wondering if anyone is using pellets instead of chips in a Masterbuilt smoker.  If so, how does it compare?   Do you need to soak the pellets as you would chips or do you use them dry?  Is the quality of the smoke better or worse?  Does a load of pellets last longer than a load of chips...
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