Can you make a decent Brisket in an electric smoker?

[baker2828]

Well,
I am not sure, but I am going to give it my best effort to determine if I can. I know some others have had some success from the excellent q-views. Any suggestions or tips would be greatly appreciated. Here it was after sitting in the fridge over night rightbefore I put it on the smoker. How do I make my pics smaller? (note this is a 7lb flat not a whole brisket)

 

[bbq bubba]

Pics are perfect!!
Heck ya you can do a brisket on an electric smoker!
What kind do you have?

 

[richtee]

Hmm I LIKE that pict size, myself...
And MANY here make great brisket in an electric. Maybe want to add a couple chunks of lump charcoal along the way..increases NO2 production, giving a better smoke ring...if ya care. And use a waterpan...or keep it well moistened. That will help also!

 

[baker2828]

Ok, I wasn't sure if people preferred the thumbnails that you can enlarge or the size I was using. 2 hours into the smoke my electric Brinkman is doing well I have it on my covered portch and chairs blocking what little wind can get in. I will keep updating through the day, last brisket I did didn't turn out to well, I am hoping with some help I can get this one to be a dandy. I am taking it to a softball game tonight and I want the boys to understand why I am so crazy about smoking.

 

[bbq bubba]

Smoke looks good!
Smoke till 160ish and wrap in foil, continue until 195 ish and start testing with a probe, when the probe slides in like butter, your done!!

 

[baker2828]

I was planning on tenting at 170 and cooking until 200 just to be safe. Do you think thats to much?

 

[richtee]

Safe? It's ready at 135°...for real rare... 200° is for pulling. Wanna slice it? 160-180 depending on the "pink scale".

 

[baker2828]

Yeh, I should clarify there....by safe I meant I don't want to fire up the Stihl chainsaw to cut it. I don't want to pull it like pork but I want thick 1/4-1/2" slices that melt in your mouth. I have actually had beef tenerloin raw before (beef sashimi) not bad....

 

[richtee]

160 will be good for a bit of pink... tenderer... do the 175-180.

 

[bbq bubba]

You want melt in your mouth tender, follow the probe advice....

 

[baker2828]

Great stuff guys I really appreciate your help and I will share q-views of the final product, I want melt in your mouth I will try the probe test. I will keep updates getting ready to get my first temp after about 4 hours. We will see how it goes and how much longer I have.

 

[baker2828]

Sorry I just now saw this question, but my guess is you figured it out when I showed the second pic as you own one yourself.

 

[baker2828]

Well,
I am 4 hours into the smoke and as you can see by the pick the flat is 145 and the smoker temp is a steady 225. I am getting close to having to add some more beer, apple juice or water what ever I decide, but I think it looks pretty darn good. About 5 more hours and the grubbing will be on.

 

[bbq bubba]

Looks good, but if your lookin, you ain't cookin!

 

[baker2828]

I know......but my digi went on the fritz and I only have the probe to tell the temp on the brisket. I only have looked once in 4 hours and don't plan on looking again for a couple of hours. I have two probe thermo's but both of them are on their way out. Sooooo, sadly I will have to look periodically.

 

[rt's smokin tex]

My electric pumps out great brisket. I fill'er up as much as I can so I have leftovers for brisket smokehouse chili... then again that season has left us.

 

[bbq bubba]

Well.............

 

[ronp]

Hi, to answer your question about briskets and electric smokers read my post here as I just done my first yummy:http://smokingmeatforums.com/forums/...ad.php?t=17796

 

[baker2828]

In case you all were interested how it turned out I sliced it at 8:30 for my softball buddies and it lasted 15 minutes tender as all get out. I used the probe technique as suggested and it worked perfectly. Below are a few picks. This was sliced on the back of a pick up truck can't beat it.



Thank you guys for your assitance, this was a huge hit and has started a weekly tradition now where each week someone is going to bring food, I voluntered for next week ribs on the menu, I will post those as well.

 

[erain]

i think that brisket looks pretty darn good. looks like the electrics can indeed do a brisket. great job and great qview!!!