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  A little 3-4 lb seasoned with SPOG.

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Got the mini fired up with Humphrey's lump with pecan an apple wood.

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About 1 hour in.

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Pulled off at 203 IT.  5 hours later.

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Rested for 1 hour.

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Before I say how it was as far as tenderness and taste was, I want to know what SMF members say.

Remember this was my first ever brisket flat.  I havent even tried a packer yet.
 
Looks like an awesome smoke to me Adam ! Thumbs Up IMHO, them flats are way harder to do than the packers.... For your first one & it being a flat, I'd say ya done a hell of a job ! :beercheer:
 
Thanks Justin. Why do I try to do the hard way first.
 
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Thanks Justin. Why do I try to do the hard way first.
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Haha, I can't answer that man.... Due to I'am usually in the same boat ! There is one thing I seen wrong with that flat though !
 
The problem is, I didn't have a plate.... It was at the wrong table for some reason.... :biggrin:
 
If you would have been here it would have been cooked right.
 
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Looks pretty darn good from here, however, I agree about being at the wrong table!!! (Good One) Nice Job!!!
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Thanks man.
 
Looks better than my first attempt at a flat. I had a couple of three pounders that gave your jaw a real workout
 
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If you would have been here it would have been cooked right.
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No, I'd have been in the way of a nice smoke.... But I'd have probably helped ya get rid of some beers.... :biggrin:

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Adam,

Looks good but I suspect that you were hit with the lack of fat issue on the flat. I bet it was a tad dry and flaky?
 
Hardly any fat on it at all.

It was a little dry but not bad.

Maybe the reason for being a tad tough?
 
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Hardly any fat on it at all.

It was a little dry but not bad.

Maybe the reason for being a tad tough?
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Yup that will make it tough as well. Because you dont cook as long because you dont want to dry out too bad. But by doing that all the connective tissue doesn't break down.
 
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Hardly any fat on it at all.

It was a little dry but not bad.

Maybe the reason for being a tad tough?
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Adam, that's why them flats are so difficult ! They are still good but it's hard to get a real moist flat for that reason !
 
Looks good to me Adam...would be a guest at your party any day! LOL

A little au jus would moisten that up no problem!
 
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Looks good to me Adam...would be a guest at your party any day! LOL

A little au jus would moisten that up no problem!
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Thanks man.      Gonna see how it tastes for lunch tomorrow.
 
I did a small flat a couple of weeks ago. I was worried about it being dry, so I hedged my bets and injected it with beef broth and foiled at 165 with another 1/4 cup of broth in the foil...and used a water pan. Pulled at 203 and let it rest in the oven for a while at 170 degrees. I used a mix of hickory and cherry in an electric ECB @ 240 degrees. Didn't have much in the way of bark, but it was tender and moist. I guess if you are a member of the "Cult of the Bark", it will have to be a packer? That's just the way I did it though, most of the members of this forum can tell you better than I can.
 
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I did a small flat a couple of weeks ago. I was worried about it being dry, so I hedged my bets and injected it with beef broth and foiled at 165 with another 1/4 cup of broth in the foil...and used a water pan. Pulled at 203 and let it rest in the oven for a while at 170 degrees. I used a mix of hickory and cherry in an electric ECB @ 240 degrees. Didn't have much in the way of bark, but it was tender and moist. I guess if you are a member of the "Cult of the Bark", it will have to be a packer? That's just the way I did it though, most of the members of this forum can tell you better than I can.
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Like I said, my first one.

Just threw it on to see what would happen.

Yea, I don't like foil.
 
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  A little 3-4 lb seasoned with SPOG.

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Got the mini fired up with Humphrey's lump with pecan an apple wood.

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About 1 hour in.

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Pulled off at 203 IT.  5 hours later.

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Rested for 1 hour.

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Before I say how it was as far as tenderness and taste was, I want to know what SMF members say.

Remember this was my first ever brisket flat.  I havent even tried a packer yet.
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Adam It looks nice and moist with a nice smoke ring. Your now ready to move up to a full packer. Drag your UDS 

out and fire it up. Patience is all you need and your their.

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Happy smoken.

David
 
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