Ground brisket

[newbiesmoker]

Kroger has brisket $3.99/lb last week. I bought 2, 1 for hamburger and one to smoke.
Ended up vacuum sealing 11 1lb packs out of a $45 brisket. The LEM #8 did a good job grinding after I put the auger and fixtures in freezer over night. Meat was pretty frozen too.

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Yep, the Kroger nearest me has them too and I do the same. Trim as much fat as I can then weigh and add enough fat back in to make about 20%-25% burger. Rest of the fat gets rendered for tallow...

 

[sandyut]

Man, so jealous!! Koger here NEVER has brisket on sale.

 

[Fueling Around]

Great price and I love ground brisket
I don't freeze my grinder parts. The meat tends to stick.
I usually just chill well in garage fridge that is struggling in our recent heat and humidity wave.

 

[normanaj]

Man, so jealous!! Koger here NEVER has brisket on sale.

A sale on brisket around here is $7.99/lb.

 

[chopsaw]

Nice work ! If the price is right , it's a great way to do it .

I started doing all my ground beef in 2019 . It's all so expensive now I stopped doing it .
If I could get brisket at that price I'd stock up .

I never freeze grinder parts . Causes problems or even equipment failure in my opinion .

I usually just chill well in garage fridge that is struggling in our recent heat and humidity wave.

I bit the bullet and just bought a garage ready fridge / top freezer before this weather hit .
Been a huge difference so far .

 

[voyager 663rd]

grind my brisket as well ($7lb CDN currently). I have always put the parts in the freezer overnight. No sticking for me the next day.