First pellet grill, first brisket

[chevelle71]

Hello everyone, I don't know if using a pellet grill is sac religious on this forum or not but that's all I've got so don't hate me.
I'm going to do a 10lb brisket from Costco on my Rec Tec and thanks to this forum and all the tips I'm hoping it's going to turn out good.
I plan on starting it at 1am at 225 deg and leaving it on extreme smoke mode until internal temp hits 150-160 then wrapping it. I already prepped it and it's in the fridge. Does anyone else here use a pellet grill? Any tips?

 

[lancep]

I don't use a pellet grill but a whole lot of folks around here do. Welcome by the way, you won't find a whole lot of " you have to use this or that " around here. The most important thing for a brisket is patience. I think the biggest pitfall is pulling it too early. Just let it ride until you can stick a probe or toothpick in with no resistance. Good luck and take lots of pictures.
Lance

 

[chevelle71]

Thank you very much! I'm having a bunch of people coming over for a party so I hope it turns out good!

 

[lancep]

Ok, so first off, what time are people set to arrive and what time are you planning on serving? Do you have a cooler that isn't spoken for? Reason being, depending on arrival time/ serving time, you may want to bump your temp. If you get done early, no problem, wrap in foil, then a towel, and stick it in an empty cooler. It will stay hot for hours and take a whole lot of stress off your back. Again, the last thing you want, is to pull it early because guests are are hungry.

Lance

 

[chevelle71]

People are arriving at 4pm. I figured a 10-12hr cook and let rest for a couple hours. I heard of the cooler trick on here so I have one ready to use.

 

[lancep]

Sound like you have a plan. Good luck and happy smoking

 

[chevelle71]

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• chevelle71
• Apr 22, 2017

About to go in!

 

[SmokinAl]

Good luck with the brisket!

Plenty of pellet smoker users on here!

Al

 

[chevelle71]

It's cooking a lot faster than I anticipated, at 7hrs in it's at 157 already. I'm going to wrap it at 165 and hope it slows down people aren't coming over for 8 more hours!

 

[dirtsailor2003]

If you wrap it and continue to cook, it's going to speed up the cooking process, not slow it down. Leave it in wrapped. If it finishes early, wrap in foil and towels and place it in a cooler. It will hold temp for up to 4 hours.

 

[chevelle71]

I sure was getting my panties in a bunch for no reason. The temp hit a brick wall at 160, it's now 193 and I'm going to pull it at 195 and wrap in towels and throw in the cooler.

 

[chevelle71]

Well it turned out great! Thanks everyone!!!

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• chevelle71
• Apr 23, 2017

 

[crankybuzzard]

That did turn out nice!

Briskets are strange critters and have a mind of their own. Some cook like you think they should and others throw you a curve now and then.

I always give points for firsts, and you earned yours!

Welcome to the SMF family.

 

[lancep]

Way to hang in there, patience is 90% of the game most of the time. Glad it turned out well for you. Points!!

 

[kuddles]

Looks good! Haven't been here long, but it doesn't seem like the place you'll get a hard time for using some certain thing.

 

[b-one]

Looks like it turned out well!Thumbs Up I can't believe you didn't get us a pic of your new pellet muncher!:biggrin:

 

[chevelle71]

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• chevelle71
• Apr 25, 2017

I can't believe how fucking nice everyone is on here. Glad I found this forum! Here's a pic of my grill, I've only cooked on it three times and boy do I love it already.

 

[sky monkey]

One of the hardest lessons is how early to start. Seems you started just right! Better to rest than stress!

Point, welcome and glad to see a brisket beginning!