Memorial Day Brisket

[gridirongriller]

5* brisket from Kroger rubbed and wrapped over nite in fridge. On at 9:30am off about 6:00pm. Just a little bit dry. But very getting close. I'm cooking on a ECB (our team has to keep it cheap, lol) and still working on getting the mods right. But it is getting closer. I've learned a lot reading here recently on what it needs!!

Anyway, on to the food:

 

[ronp]

I would say that was a success!!

Looks great.

 

[sumosmoke]

Great looking brisket!! Did you spritz or mop it with anything? Just curious what 'cha thought of it!

 

[gridirongriller]

Nope...I put the lid on and left it til it was 165ish*. Then I wrapped and let it go til about 190*. I would have liked it have been just a bit more tender (but it was close) and a little more moist (again, it was close). I had a few temp problems on the ECB that I am working on. I put damper on the bottom to control the intake and had the top sealed pretty well with foil. I still need to get the coals up higher off the bottom. I think I'm going to buy/make a charcoal basket soon to help. Burn times were good though. First contest of the season is in a couple of weeks, so gotta get things dialed in. But everyone at my place for Memorial Day enjoyed it!

 

[seboke]

Sounds and looks like a great success even with the hiccups!