Finally Did a Brisket

[i bleed blue]

So i finally bit the bullet and smoked a packer for the fist time ever. I was afraid to do it as to not screw up a prime packer. It was amazing. now, TBH, i need to learn to trim fat better, but that will come w/ time.

13# Packer
Costco Prime
Camp Chef DLX
Hi Smoke (usually 220 but ran high due to ambient temps getting warmer)
Pit Boss Hickory Pellets
Salt/Pepper/Garlic Rub
Wrapped in Butcher Paper
Took about 15 hours-ish; rested for several hours (need to get my timing right on this one)
Used "Hey Grill, Hey Texas Brisket Recipe"

 

[jaxgatorz]

Yummy. That's a great looking brisket... Awesome job!

 

[SmokinAl]

For your first try at brisket, you did an amazing job!
Congrats, I'm sure there will be many more to come!
Al

 

[Traeger.Rage.BBQ]

Beautiful bark and ring ‘i bleed blue’!

I bleed blue being in reference to the ‘thin blue line’ or ‘blue oval’ performance?

Pat

 

[i bleed blue]

Beautiful bark and ring ‘i bleed blue’!

I bleed blue being in reference to the ‘thin blue line’ or ‘blue oval’ performance?

Pat

St Louis Blues Hockey fan and Season Ticket holder

 

[SonnyE]

Looks Great!
Well done on your first try!

We have a Grandson-In-Law who was a goalie for Washington State U. He's a Big fan of the ice!

 

[Traeger.Rage.BBQ]

St Louis Blues Hockey fan and Season Ticket holder

HA...

Neither I suspected! We enjoy some Stars hockey from time to time. Ya think that would have clicked also being divisional rivals.

 

[Rings Я Us]

Makes me hungry!

Looks great.

 

[jbellard]

Great job. Where did you get a prime brisket for $45? Wish I could find one like that.

 

[i bleed blue]

Great job. Where did you get a prime brisket for $45? Wish I could find one like that.

Costco, they have them for 3.29/lb in St Louis

 

[jbellard]

Very cool. Nearest Costco to us is in dallas tx. About 3 hrs away.

 

[Traeger.Rage.BBQ]

Great job. Where did you get a prime brisket for $45? Wish I could find one like that.

He listed Costco.

We buy all my meats at a local Costco. Never had a disappointing result. Prime cuts of every option. Onsite butchers that will cut what you ask for also. If you catch them during they day we have had great results asking for specific cuts at specific weight. Huge Prime prime rib roast, intact filets all Prime.

Not to mention Costco is the largest organic grocery in the country. Our Sam’s card died a slow death after Costco opened by us in Frisco, TX.

 

[gmc2003]

Lets go Rangers.

Your brisket looks great. Our Costco usually only sells flats. Bummer.

Wait till next year is our newly adopted battle cry.

Point for sure.

Chris

 

[i bleed blue]

Lets go Rangers.

Your brisket looks great. Our Costco usually only sells flats. Bummer.

Wait till next year is our newly adopted battle cry.

Point for sure.

Chris

51 years and counting, one day we will get our Market Street parade...and it'll be bigger than any cardinals parade ;)

 

[i bleed blue]

He listed Costco.

We buy all my meats at a local Costco. Never had a disappointing result. Prime cuts of every option. Onsite butchers that will cut what you ask for also. If you catch them during they day we have had great results asking for specific cuts at specific weight. Huge Prime prime rib roast, intact filets all Prime.

Not to mention Costco is the largest organic grocery in the country. Our Sam’s card died a slow death after Costco opened by us in Frisco, TX.

i need to ask them next time i go to Costco, i want to do short ribs but i never see them at our 2 in town.

 

[tallbm]

Nice work on your first brisket! The fat looked trimmed ok from the pics I saw. You will learn what burns up and what doesn't so you trim the good meat away that will burn up and you can save it for other stuff like prime burger grind.
Hell I just ball it up, throw on a good piece of trimmed fat and put it in the pan I use under my brisket and it comes out as burnt ends so no trimmed away meat gets wasted :)

As for beef ribs at Costco, they do a Fri-Sat (maybe Sunday too) "Road Show" where they have beef ribs a lot of the time. The issue is they sell them 1 rib at a time for like $9.99 a pound and I was told they don't keep a lot of extra on hand to sell in the vac sealed bags.

The exception was that before Superbowl weekend I asked and the butcher said they had 10 cases! He said they normally only do like 2 cases a week and he was able to sell me a pack of the prime beef ribs for $4.99 a pound since they had extra. So check a few weeks and every week up to the super bowl for prime beef ribs at a good price that cant be beat!

Keep up the smoking!

 

[Lookn4u]

Looks Great!

 

[bdskelly]

Beautiful brisket. Nailed it the first time. B

 

[noble captain]

Looks amazing. Great job