Brisket for dinner

[akdutchguy]

This week is brisket week for family dinner night. Woke up at 5 this morning to get the ol drum fired up. Threw a little hickory on for some flavor. At 6:30 the temps finally got up to 235. Tossed in the 10 pound choice brisket with some salt and pepper on it. Sure smells good.

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• akdutchguy
• Sep 15, 2016

A few hours in and the smoke is rolling out. Should be good. Haven't done many briskets.

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• akdutchguy
• Sep 15, 2016

 

[b-one]

I like brisket!:popcorn:

 

[akdutchguy]

I love any meat slow smoked. Just threw on some bourbon beans and bacon. Brisket is getting close. Hitting 174. Still not tooth pick tender but getting there.

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• akdutchguy
• Sep 15, 2016

 

[SmokinAl]

It looks real good at 174!

How'd it turn out?

Al

 

[crankybuzzard]

Surely it's done by now!  C'mon, don't leave us hanging, it looks great.

 

[akdutchguy]

Sorry for the delay. Family cook nights are crazy busy. I didn't get a good money shot. I had 11 kids screaming for food. The brisket turned out amazing. I ended up using the slicer to slice it up for Sammie's. If I did it again I would let the meat cool before slicing. It made a mess of the slicer. Everyone enjoyed it. The beans lacked flavor. They were just some bushes beans in a pan with some bbq sauce. I made a quick slaw out of a cabbage from my sons garden. All in all a good cook. The brisket cooked for 11 hours. I didn't wrap it. I pulled it at 182. Very tender and juicy. The salt and pepper was spot on. I didn't measure it. Had a few slices left over but not much. I will try to do better with taking more pics.

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• akdutchguy
• Sep 16, 2016

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• akdutchguy
• Sep 16, 2016

 

[SmokinAl]

Glad it turned out well for you!

It sure looks good!

Al

 

[akdutchguy]

Thanks Al. It turned out well. Loved the flavor. Kids sure enjoyed it.
Jason

 

[b-one]

I can't believe there was any leftovers with 11 kids!:biggrin: It looks tasty there not hard to slice if you got a nice knife better then cleaning the slicer IMHO.

 

[akdutchguy]

The good knife was in the dishwasher.

 

[hardcookin]

Looks like a nice brisket cook...them family nights can be pretty hectic.
Nice smoke Thumbs Up

 

[akdutchguy]

them family nights can be pretty hectic.
Nice smoke Thumbs Up

Especially when there are a bunch of kids out by a fire with axes and hatchets. They chopped down two 50 foot spruce trees with an axe and were limbing it. Cheap labor.
Jason