Does it matter if I finish brisket in the oven?

[sumosmoke]

Props to deciding to sear the brisket before smoking it. Although it's a preference, I've heard more pros than cons regarding searing. Next time you do one might be a good experiment to cut it in half and sear one and not the other to see which you enjoy best. Just my $0.05 (adjusted for inflation)

Definitely need to see some q-vue of your brisket especially now my mouth is watering!

 

[fatback joe]

I thought you were alright also.........then I saw the umbrella.

 

[richtee]

Hehehehe... I did NOT notice it at the Eagle cookout tho. Perhaps he re-thought that design!

Of course if it WOULD have been there, it would have ended up either back at his house before him, or a twisted mess with the 40MPH winds we hadda deal with.

 

[fatback joe]

I think it is only "in the privacy of his own home" kind of things. LMAO

 

[bbq bubba]

It was there, but your right, could you imagine a Mary Poppins UDS???

I think your jealous of my nancy UDS awning!!

 

[bbq bubba]

P.S. Sorry for the hijack......no oven here!

 

[chargrilled]

This isnt all about self satisfaction???? or others satisfaction sittin round eatin your Q???

I have not finished any meats in the oven cept when I ran outta coal and when the wind gusts were 40 mph.

Guess I think about it this way, FOR ME, Q is about being in the elements including the down pour last nite, see salmon post. I like roamin the deck, chattin with my wife, tendin the fire and playin with the dogs and a few beverages. Listening to the game, birds, chattin with the neibors, workin on the lawn, gazin at the stars, starin at the smoker thinkin about the next mod, cleanin up the garage, practicing my golf swing, thinkin about my next fishin spot, reviewing my wife's honey do list (scratchin some out), refillin the cooler, checkin the fire, restringin the poles, talkin on the phone (about Q) samplin ABT's and sides, refreshin my drink, spend some time NOT thinkin about work, ahhhh the essence of Q.

Or just throw the thing in the oven. AS a last resort, IMO. Esp if you have to feed company it would help with getting things plated on time.

 

[smok'n steve]

Finishing in the oven is just fine if foiled, but-------------I am slightly afraid of------------Plague, pestalance, rockslides, 6.8 earthquakes, or higher, mudslides, Volcanic action, with confirmed lava flow, within 5 miles of your house, Tsunamis on the horizon, Category 5 Hurricanes bearing downon your abode, 40 miles an hour winds in conjuction with -32* weather, for a bone chillin -72* temperature, pack -o- wild hyeanas roaming your neighborhood that aint eaten in 2 weeks,Michael Jackson moondancin up your driveway, being serenaded by Janet Jackson singing Thriller, Al-Queda Operatives peeking over your fence and you distinctly detect your name in English through all that Farsi jibberish,, a squadron of Helecopters, all with night vision lights trained on my Oven.

 

[master_dman]

This is a fun post. I had to add my 2 cents. I see nothing wrong with doing what you have to do.. The oven is there for a reason.

I myself like to do the full cook in the smoker.. just because I have a huge supply of fuel. (For now)

I did have to finish something in the oven not long ago because of gale force winds, and rain.

 

[travcoman45]

That is why this here homestead is well armed and defended to the death! Send um, we got a new story ta tell em and they ain't goner like it one litter bit!

 

[meandmytwodogs]

Well, so far things are going swimingly. My alarm went off at 2:30 this morning and was quickly silenced. I eventually got myself up at 5:00 and got the coals started right away. I started using 2 chimneys today so the smoker got up to temp at record spead regerdless of the cold temp and wind gusts. I myself got up to temp at record speads after three cups of coffee, hazelnut, milk, and JIM BEAM (try this, it was really good). I've taken a load of documentary photos and will post them as soon as possible. Let me tell you that charring the crap out of the brisket was not only fun as hell but chalenging too since I did it on a Webber Smokey Joe. Meat has been smoking since about 6:30. So far I have not decided whether to finish in the oven or the smoker.

I'll talk to you again when I have pics.

Dave

 

[chargrilled]

Webber Smokey Joe.


dampin it down a bit