4th of July BBQ: Smoked Brisket, Meatloaf and Ribs

[DRKsmoking]

about that ice cream, I think you’ll probably need help. Don’t want a brain freeze.

Looks like only enough for the 2 of us . But would have to run so Hannah does not not catch YOU. Because I hope I can run faster than you, you are 43 ha ha

David

 

[bigfurmn]

DRKsmoking . True, but I dont fight fair. Just have to take you down and keep going. I might be old but i know how to cheat better if i have to lol.

 

[DRKsmoking]

I might be old but i know how to cheat better

Ha ha , I am older and maybe not wiser but have been cheating longer than you ( 64 in May )

David

 

[Brokenhandle]

Ha ha , I am older and maybe not wiser but have been cheating longer than you ( 64 in May )

David

While you two are fighting I'm gonna go sit with Hannah and eat ice cream!

Ryan

 

[DRKsmoking]

Dam, I knew there was someone smarter than I.
While we are fighting you just waltz right in and be nice and share the ice cream.
You are the master

good one Ryan

David

 

[MileHighSmokerGirl]

Off and running right at 10 pm on the button.

 

[MileHighSmokerGirl]

The fridge is definitely stocked!

 

[MileHighSmokerGirl]

Houston we have a damn problem. IT in the flat is already 200° and the temp in the point is 197.6°

Only 8 hrs and 44 minutes in.

This wasn’t supposed to be done until 3 pm so I could put it in the cooler to rest. Now I’m panicking. What do I do?

 

[Brokenhandle]

Wait till it's totally done...probe tender. Then let it cool a bit before wrapping so it doesn’t continue to cook. Wrap in foil and old towels and into the cooler...be good for several hours. Some have mentioned placing in oven to keep warm...I believe at around 170, and they say that works well.
Should probably have a beer or two as well! Or drink of choice!

Ryan

 

[MileHighSmokerGirl]

Wait till it's totally done...probe tender. Then let it cool a bit before wrapping so it doesn’t continue to cook. Wrap in foil and old towels and into the cooler...be good for several hours. Some have mentioned placing in oven to keep warm...I believe at around 170, and they say that works well.
Should probably have a beer or two as well! Or drink of choice!

Ryan

I was too afraid of losing all the moisture so instead of wrapping in foil, I put it in a turkey bag and sucked all the air out and zippy tied the end. Wrapped the brisket and bag in a thick green towel, then wrapped it in a second towel and stuck it in the bottom of my coleman cooler. I then jammed another towel over the top of the second towel and down around the sides, closed the lid and put the cooler out on the rock bed in my front yard in the sun to prevent the cooler from bleeding heat off until it’s time to eat. it works.

That thing was like a jello mold sponge.

Jiggly and wanting to come apart in my hands. 202° at flat, 199° at point.

 

[DirtyPaw]

Nice batch of meatloaf, and the menu sounds great.


Now that ice cream, I think it would be too cold for you right now . So I will take that

 

[Displaced Texan]

I was too afraid of losing all the moisture so instead of wrapping in foil, I put it in a turkey bag and sucked all the air out and zippy tied the end. Wrapped the brisket and bag in a thick green towel, then wrapped it in a second towel and stuck it in the bottom of my coleman cooler. I then jammed another towel over the top of the second towel and down around the sides, closed the lid and put the cooler out on the rock bed in my front yard in the sun to prevent the cooler from bleeding heat off until it’s time to eat. it works.

That thing was like a jello mold sponge.

Jiggly and wanting to come apart in my hands. 202° at flat, 199° at point.
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Foil does the opposite. It holds in the moisture. So much, that the bark can become soft/soggy. No butcher paper?

It looks great. Great bark.

 

[MileHighSmokerGirl]

No, no butcher paper. Last time I wrapped a brisket in foil and then a towel and put it in a cooler it soaked the towels.

 

[bigfurmn]

Dang that looks good.

 

[Sven Svensson]

That brisket looks great but I’m still drooling over that homemade ice cream.

 

[Displaced Texan]

No, no butcher paper. Last time I wrapped a brisket in foil and then a towel and put it in a cooler it soaked the towels.

Interesting. I have heard of foil as being the "Texas crutch" to speed up a cook and hold in more moisture. And, hey, what's wrong with soaking the towels? That's fat rendering!

 

[MileHighSmokerGirl]

Things are beginning to take shape. Running about 35 mins behind on the ribs.

Otherwise all is on schedule.

Fruit Salad

 

[MileHighSmokerGirl]

Holy. Cow. The turkey bag trick worked amazing! IT was still at 150° and plenty hot when I pulled it from the cooler.

The brisket bark was amazing and it melted like butter right in my mouth. No chewing required. But I erred on the side of caution and had a little bit. But mostly stuck to the meatloaf.

My friend Sheldon said the ribs were perfect. Perfect bite, not mushy but not tough either. Sadly I couldn’t eat any.

7 + me. 2 no called no show (how rude), 3 others cancelled due to various circumstances. Still very successful bbq. Might be my second best brisket. Still haven’t topped that first one I made in 2020. That brisket was to die for.

 

[DRKsmoking]

All looks amazing, glad you had a good turn out. Even with a couple no reply no shows.
Soon you will be able to eat all the ribs you want. At least you could try your brisket and of course your meatloaf
( and the strawberry ice cream )

David

 

[tx smoker]

You go girl!! Sounds like you have a lot going on but should make for one heck of a feast.

Robert