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  1. JJS

    First smoke of the year

    It’s Finally warm enough to fire up the smoker so I picked up a brisket last night, seasoned it up and threw her in the smoker at 5am. Kept it simple on the rub, kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. Smoker is running 245-250 Smoked 5# of cheese last night, have 2 pork...
  2. loosechangedru

    Overnight brisket

    Here goes a 12.5 lb choice packer into the WSM. I used a rub with cocoa powder, salt/pepper, garlic, onion, chili powder, coriander, and a little brown sugar. I'm hoping this one turns out better than previous briskets - finger's crossed! Went in at about midnight with pecan and hickory @ 235*...
  3. J

    Brisket Stall Help

    I’m new to smoking and I have a problem smoking briskets. I own a Master Built 40” electric smoker. I’ve done multiple pork shoulders, ribs, and chicken/turkey legs and they’ve all came out amazing. However, I’ve tried briskets twice and I’ve ran into the same problem. The first time I smoked a...
  4. SmokinAl

    MY BRISKET ADVENTURE

    I usually check the briskets at Walmart when I go there, cause sometimes they mix in Choice with the select for the same price. I saw this little guy & just bought it, not really knowing what I was going to do with it. I had a UMAi bag left over from when I dry aged a whole ribeye, so...
  5. dragonslayer

    Let's talk size

    Thinking about a propane tank offset smoker. I am looking for the approximate number of briskets I could fit on a 250 gal./500 gal./1000 gal.? Anyone have a good feel for this?
  6. Brisket Nerd

    Most recent Brisket Cook!

    Just wanted to post a few pics from the most recent brisket I made. Cooked on my offset smoker using post oak logs and hickory chunks. Seasoning was just kosher salt/pepper. Cheers!
  7. J

    Brisket problems

    Hi first post and looking for a little advice. I've cooked about 5 small briskets (I'm in the uk and they are pretty small and usually just have the flat on them which is the less fatty portion if I'm correct?) and they have all come out as tough as old boots. I'm trying to work out what I'm...
  8. T

    Brisket Moist and Juicy at slicing, then dried out!

    Just finished my first Brisket using the BBQ GuruPit Viper on my WSM 22". Wrapped and spritzed the brisket at 160, took it off at 203 per Aaron Franklin, let it rest 1 hour....Great crust, moist and juicy to slice, but serving the slices at table was another story. We're a sit-down, knife and...
  9. smokechump

    Wrapping brisket vs stove

    Hello I understand that many believe that brisket should be wrapped around 165-175 degrees. If I am wrapping my brisket, is there a reason to keep it in the smoker or just putting it in the stove (wrapped) at the same temp? I think stove has significantly more stable temperature and better...
  10. ragsbbq

    Cold weather brisket

    Hi all, Just a quick question. Planning on smoking a 11 lb brisket Sunday night into Monday on my 22.5 WSM. It’s going to get down into the teens over night here in western ny, and just wondering how the cold will effect my cook? I normally use the minion method (10-12 lit briquettes), and my...
  11. S

    Help! Brisket Questions!

    So, newbie here so if I'm not following certain forum rules, I apologize! I've only smoked one brisket and it was a few years ago so I'm basically having to learn the basics all over again and have a few (most likely subjective) questions. I will he smoking 2 briskets (9# and 11#). First, I...
  12. Preacher Man

    9 lbs Packer Brisket and Chuck Burnt Ends QView

    Found a cute little 9 lbs Packer that I'm smoking for company tomorrow. I'm also throwing on a chuck roast to cube up for burnt ends. The plan is 225° with mesquite until tender. I'll wrap with butcher paper sometime between 165°-175°. Company asked what time supper was and I told them, "When...
  13. fensterbos

    Refrigerator at ~41° F - Brisket & Duck Bacon

    I hate to have my first post a question and probably one that is asked a lot but there is a lot riding on this. I picked up a (beautiful) brisket at Restaurant Depot on Wednesday and immediately put it in my fridge. I went down there earlier today and noticed that there was a bit of a smell...
  14. oldsmokerdude

    BBQ Brisket Enchiladas

    Digging through the freezer for something to cook for dinner this weekend, when what to my wandering eyes did appear but a 1 pound package of brisket left over from a late summer smoke. Hmm, the possibilities are endless. After pondering what to do with this new found treasure, I decided on a...
  15. M

    Need help smoking a brisket ASAP!!!

    Hey guys I have a question. So I have a 14lb Brisket I'm wanting to smoke for a Christmas party but it is too large to fit in my masterbuilt electric smoker. I think I'm going to have to cut it in half. My question is Does that affect the time I should smoke it for? How long and at what...
  16. N

    How to trim a brisket flat?

    So bought a flat from Costco .Looked online for basic of trimming the edges and the fat cap etc .think I understand the basics. However when I started getting into this bad boy there's a big thick, hard vein of fat running through the center of this thing. What do I do? Do I leave it? Cut this...
  17. M

    New Guy Bisket Question

    Hey everyone! I'm new to the smoking game and currently using a Masterbuilt Portable gas smoker (gift from in-laws). I've done a few cooks (chuck roast and brisket point) but I can't seem to get a good bark. My question is if I keep having to replace my wood chips every half hour, and opening...
  18. C

    Brisket! First time not wrapping...

    Greetings all, Planing to cut the point off a brisket and smoke it (the rest of the brisket will be pastrami) unwrapped. This will be my first unwrapped brisket. I have a MES. Does anyone have any advice when smoking unwrapped in an electric smoker? Does anyone use a “boat”? I am planing to...
  19. S

    Butcher talk - ordering brisket in foreign country

    Hello all- Been smoking meats for some time in the states and recently moved to Poland with my family. Long story short, bbq restaurants are non-existent here in terms of what Americans think of and we are in the middle of planning to open our own. At any rate, while tweaking and translating...
  20. 73saint

    Full packer Brisket for the game!

    17lb prime packer from Costco. Had been in my freezer a while so it was time. Woke up at 5am, got my 36” patio fired up with pecan splits. By 6am, I was ready to roll. After trimming, this beast was 13.5. My plan was hot and fast, keeping temps in the 275 range. I figured between 10-12 hrs...
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