It's SMOKING DAY, brisket & Moinks

[schlotz]

The daughter and her family are coming over this afternoon so why not smoke a brisket! Picked up a Choice 14.4#'er, trimmed to 11.3# and went on the MAK at 5:30am set to 180º. Bumped to 275º at 7am. Moinks were made yesterday and are hanging out in the fridge until 1pm. Let see if I remember this time to take progress photos...

 

[jcam222]

What area and price on brisket?

 

[schlotz]

Greater Indianapolis area - Kroger. Found the sticker, $5.99/lb.

 

[gmc2003]

I've got moinks going, but brisket is 7.99/lb so I'm a passing.

Chris

 

[schlotz]

Wouldn't ya know, as soon as the brisket discovers it has to be done by a certain time it cops an attitude. All of the previous briskets I've smoked at 275º have followed a decent pattern but this one is more than 2 hours behind them all, ARGH! After 8 hours it should have been in the 180+ range but is stubbornly sat there at 171º. Resorted to crutching, tightly wrapped in foil & into a 300º oven. Finally 2 hrs later its at 196º & now about ready to start probing for doneness.

 

[chopsaw]

Gonna be good .

 

[schlotz]

Brisket pulled and in the cooler approx 3:30pm Probed tender so let it rest opened for 7-8 min before putting into cooler with towels. And the Moinks are done right on time. Guests arriving very soon.

 

[schlotz]

So, I'd call it a reasonable success. We got a flat that still had moisture, but could have been more IMO. End of the day, everybody loved the dinner.

 

[chopsaw]

Sure looks good . Nice work .

 

[schlotz]

Thanks chopsaw!