15lb packer today for the 4th

[hardcookin]

My wife has been wanting brisket. So I got one out of the freezer.
Since it was just going to be the 2 of us today. All I smoked was brisket.

I got up at 4:30 this morning and fired my smoker up.
While the smoker was heating up I trimmed and seasoned the brisket. "15lb prime brisket"
I trimmed 2.5lb of fat off it.

It ended up being about a 9 hour smoke. I wrapped with butcher paper at 180.
It ended up being probe tender at 202, I pulled the brisket and rested it for 2 hours.
I thought it turned out ok....was tender and juicy with nice bark.

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[chilerelleno]

Bark and smoke ring look fantastic, nice cook!
Like!

What temp was your pit?

 

[Carvendive]

Yes, nice smoke penetration! I'll be doing my first one next month (guests coming).

 

[hardcookin]

Bark and smoke ring look fantastic, nice cook!
Like!

What temp was your pit?

I run the pit at 280...I used oak & cherry splits.
I wasn't really expecting that prominent of a smoke ring.

Thank you for the like!

 

[smokin peachey]

Looks good HC!

 

[hardcookin]

Yes, nice smoke penetration! I'll be doing my first one next month (guests coming).

Thank You! Good Luck with your brisket smoke

Looks good HC!

Thanks Peachey!

 

[Cavemansmoking]

That looks amazing!

 

[hardcookin]

That looks amazing!

Thank You!

 

[gmc2003]

Looks great hardcooking, nicely done.

Point for sure
Chris

 

[hardcookin]

Looks great hardcooking, nicely done.

Point for sure
Chris

Thanks Chris!
I kind of have mixed feeling on this one. I would have liked to have seen the grain open up a little more. Much more though and it would have been falling apart.
It was tender and Juicy, I'll settle for that.