First Brisket and Steak Question

[herzog]

1) So I did my first brisket this weekend. Just a little 3lb flat rubbed with syrup and my rub and injected with 3:1 ratio of beef broth:syrup. Turned out really juicy and just melt in your mouth, but reheating the next day absolutely ruined it. Turned into a piece of leather. Any tips? I just put it in the oven at 350 for a little bit. What I'm thinking is that I didn't think to put any kind of liquid in the pan and that ruined it for me.

2) I'm smoking some steaks this weekend and my dad insists on using a certain marinade - he's already bought it and everything - and I was thinking, should I do the typical ole marinade and let it sit in the juice, or should I just inject the steak with it? His is the only steak getting the marinade. Also, because smoking tenderizes, would marinating sort of over tenderize it and turn the meat to mush? Just wondering. Thanks.

 

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• herzog
• May 24, 2017

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• herzog
• May 24, 2017

 

[shyzabrau]

(1) You definitely want to reheat the meat with liquid and you want to wrap it! Sous vide is even better (only take it to 150 or so)...

(2) I wouldn't worry about the marinade making it mushy unless you were marinating it for weeks...

 

[b-one]

Looks like your questions have been covered. Nice looking brisky!

 

[SmokinAl]

Man, that's a good looking brisket!

Al

 

[tropics]

Brisket looks great,nice job

Richie

I have to give you a point for a fine first time.

Richie

 

[tropics]

You may want to update your profile with location,it will help get better answers.Also when asking a question on a smoke let us know what you are smoking on.JMHO

Richie