BIG Briskets - What's the biggest one you've cooked?

[texomakid]

My wife and her girls are having one of their semi-annual girls weekends this coming weekend and I was asked to cook something. I suggested brisket (since I've done a lot of them) and the masses all said they'd like that. So, I figured I'd cook a big one. I hope to find a 20 lbs. at Sams. Just curious how many have cooked big briskets. My largest to date was an 18 lbs monster that was amazingly good. I'll post a pic once I've made the purchase.

So who's cooked big briskets and how did it turn out?

 

[SmokinVOLfan]

Biggest one I have done was an 18 pounder just like you. Thing was beautiful but a little thin on the flat end so the first couple inches of the flat got used for chili. The rest was awesome. Wrapped in butcher paper at 160 and probed tender at 203. Good rest for a couple hours.

I have seen the huge ones at the store and seems like there is a ton of hard fat on them. Look forward to seeing what you get!

 

[HalfSmoked]

He did an 17 1/2 lb and it turned out great. 225 no wrap about 18 hrs. But was well worth the effort.

Warren

 

[phatbac]

When i took delivery of my first Lang 36" I did a 19.6 # brisket. the therm was broke and i ended up doing it at 375-380 for 6.5 hours. Probably the best brisket i have ever made.

Happy Smoking,
phatbac (Aaron)

 

[chilerelleno]

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[chilerelleno]

Big'ol Brisket Done Extreme Hot-n-Fast

So Cmack's thread on Extreme Hot-n-Fast brisket got my interest peaked again. Had it on my mind to try his method with a tweak or two to accommodate my smoker. I cruised through Costco after getting back off the road yesterday, the Packers were pretty well picked over and the best I could find...

www.smokingmeatforums.com

My biggest brisket adventure is here....

 

[fivetricks]

I did a 19.6 lb one last month. A lot more fat trim than I thought it was going to be.

 

[noboundaries]

I can't remember ever seeing a 20 lb packer, but that's probably due to the stores where I shop. They mostly have 14-18 lb'ers. I'll bet if you asked someone at Sam's to put in a special order they might be able find you one, or set one aside. My concern would be like fivetricks...might be a LOT of fat and no more muscle than an 18 lb'er.

Edit: your wife and her girls are having their semi-annual girls outing on Super Bowl weekend? They are either brilliant, or mean. I'll lean toward brilliant 'cause that's just the way my brain works.

 

[fivetricks]

Perhaps it would be better if it was a choice brisket. Mine was a prime, so it was a bit fattier to begin with..

 

[texomakid]

Well this isn't the biggest brisket I've cooked but it's big all the same and my last one this size was a select grade & turned out great. Whole packer - Prime - 18lbs. I'm sure I'll trim at least 2 lbs off if not more but I bet it will be tasty! Tonight around 9 PM it's ON with a fresh batch of LumberJack 100% Hickory pellets.

Girls want their brisket around 5pm so it will be hot & fresh when they get it.
Should be fun.