- Sep 17, 2013
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So, I got an MES 40" on black Friday, and I had really good results with my first two smokes. Spare ribs trimmed St Louis style and pig candy with the extras all from reading up on y'all's posts, and they turned out awesome! Had a big group of happy folks on Christmas day! SMF, you guys are awesome!
3-2-1 method. Using Jimmy's foiling juice but with some apple cider vinegar. Salt Lick rub. Never frozen ribs. 225°. Apple wood chips. A winner!
So, my dream with this machine is to be able to make a brisket. I bought my first one this week, and my plan is to do the point tomorrow as a test and the flat for my Church group Friday. Well, after reading on here, I looked for some video on separating and trimming the brisket. I landed here, how to BBQ right and he was trimming off 90% of the fat and said the brisket had enough marbling.
Well, after I did this to the whole brisket, I realized that he left 1/4" of fat on the other side. I'm pretty worried that I just ruined a $30 piece of meat. I'm hoping you guys can help me salvage it. Typically I like a fork tender, really moist brisket. I feel like a fool that I cut off so much fat.
My previous plan was 250°, 6h smoke, then wrap with some foiling liquid and go until internal is 205, then start feeling for texture/doneness, then rest for an hour. Assuming about 11h total.
Btw, my point is about 2lbs, and the flat is probably 6lbs. How much will the time change on these two pieces?
My thoughts for adjusting to try and save the brisket.
-shorter naked smoke, longer in the foil
-lower temperature?
-fat in pan above brisket with holes cut in bottom
Would love to hear if anyone normally Cooks with their brisket this lean?
Any help is great!
3-2-1 method. Using Jimmy's foiling juice but with some apple cider vinegar. Salt Lick rub. Never frozen ribs. 225°. Apple wood chips. A winner!
So, my dream with this machine is to be able to make a brisket. I bought my first one this week, and my plan is to do the point tomorrow as a test and the flat for my Church group Friday. Well, after reading on here, I looked for some video on separating and trimming the brisket. I landed here, how to BBQ right and he was trimming off 90% of the fat and said the brisket had enough marbling.
Well, after I did this to the whole brisket, I realized that he left 1/4" of fat on the other side. I'm pretty worried that I just ruined a $30 piece of meat. I'm hoping you guys can help me salvage it. Typically I like a fork tender, really moist brisket. I feel like a fool that I cut off so much fat.
My previous plan was 250°, 6h smoke, then wrap with some foiling liquid and go until internal is 205, then start feeling for texture/doneness, then rest for an hour. Assuming about 11h total.
Btw, my point is about 2lbs, and the flat is probably 6lbs. How much will the time change on these two pieces?
My thoughts for adjusting to try and save the brisket.
-shorter naked smoke, longer in the foil
-lower temperature?
-fat in pan above brisket with holes cut in bottom
Would love to hear if anyone normally Cooks with their brisket this lean?
Any help is great!
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