Cooking time question

[atomicsmoke]

Folks,

I wanna cook a small piece of brisket (pastrami), 1195g weight, about 2.5" thick at 195F to an IT of 195.

Can you advise on an aprox cooking time?

Thanks

 

[kruizer]

You should probably try a cook temp of 225 to an IT of about 200+. Cook time with these parameters should be about 1 1/4 hours per pound but IT is more important.

 

[atomicsmoke]

The meat is in a food saver bag. I cant check the IT. Thats the reason i cook at 195...it won't over cook.

 

[wild west]

I havnt done one at that temp before but ive read 10 hrs at 185 gives the proper texture.

 

[wild west]

Ive tried 165 for 24 hrs and wasnt happy. Needed to steam it for 2 hrs before serving to get what i wanted.

 

[atomicsmoke]

Abiut 6h between 190-200. Turned out pretty good.

 

[SmokinAl]

I smoke mine for about 5-6 hours at 225, until the IT is 150.
Then bag it & put in the SV for 24 hours at 155.
It comes out fantastic!

Al

 

[baseballguy99]

I’m about to do a write up on my pastrami that recently did. I did mine 150* for about 32 hours, chilled in fridge overnight, then smoked at 225* to an IT of 125*. It came out great!

 

[atomicsmoke]

I am confused. Being brisket doesn't have to cook to an IT of 195-200?

 

[SmokinAl]

I am confused. Being brisket doesn't have to cook to an IT of 195-200?

Not in a SV machine, believe me if you SV it to 200, you will have mush.
A longer time at a lower temp will break down the brisket & it is absolutely the best way to cook one.
We eat a lot of pastrami & smoke, then SV is the best way to do them.
Al