Corn Beef Brisket

[callahan4life]

Quick question to the Smoking Experts of this great forum. I am in the middle, maybe the end of my inaugural smoke on my new MES40.

I am smoking a store bought corn beef brisket (future post with Q-view to follow).

I have been smoking this 3 pounder for about 6 ½ hours now.

The cook chamber temperature has stayed between 243*F-250*F.

The current internal temperature of the brisket is 171*F and has been there for about 45 minutes.

Should I remove it from the smoker now? What do you think?

 

[shtrdave]

That should be good, the last ones I did I took them out around 167 ish.

 

[forluvofsmoke]

David, I like to take it 180* with the flat cut of corned beef brisket, myself, if eating it hot, right out of the smoker after a rest. Some only smoke to 160-165*, then, steam to finish. If you wanted to eat it hot, you can pan and steam now, and take it to 185-190* for a more tender slice. Or, chill after resting for an hour or so wrapped in foil, then slice it cold. You can reheat the slices by steaming as well, or eat it cold...great either way.

There's no right or wrong way, really. Just depends on preference, but steaming low & slow (200-205*) to a higher temp will make it more tender.

Eric

 

[venture]

They differ.  I have pulled them at that temp, and I have taken them a lot higher.  Stick it with a therm probe.  If it goes in like a hot knife thru butter, pull it now.

Good luck and good smoking.

 

[shtrdave]

I like it pan fried kind of like bacon.

 

[callahan4life]

Thanks guys! I went ahead and pulled it off at the 7 hour mark with IT of 171*F. It was great! Check out my report with Q-view here:

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/...-hot-sausage-on-mes40-with-q-view#post_702330

 

[SmokinAl]

I started a CB one night & when I got up in the morning it was at 210 IT. I would usually pull them out at 165 foil & take to 195-200. This one really went fast & it was the best one I ever had. From then on I take them to at least 205, and like Venture said if you stick a probe in & there is no resistance they are done.