Memorial Weekend Wagyu Brisket

[schlotz]

The kids and the grandkids are coming for dinner and I promised my son-in-law I'd smoke one of his briskets. They are starting their own wagyu ranch. Doesn't get much better that this! So, 11.8# trimmed down to 6.7# - man there was a lot of hard fat on this. Still left 1/4" fat cap which I decided to go cap down. Seasoned with 50/50 salt & pepper last night before putting back into the fridge. Brought it out and sat on the counter for an hour while the MAK smoker go up to temp.

On 8:30a IT 50º, OT 46º windy, MAK set to 180º
9:15 bumped to 275º
11:12 IT already 149º (yeah I verified it was in the middle of the brisket) Holy Crap, reset MAK to 240º, need to slow this down.

 

[schlotz]

Ok that seemed to do the trick. The stall is upon us, but I doubt for long. Blue line is the point IT.

 

[912smoker]

Well on the way! Looking good

 

[schlotz]

2:15p IT 177º decided to wrap in BP. Dinner is set for 5p. Gonna be close! Grate temps fluctuate +/-20º

 

[sky monkey]

Looking good! I'm doing a brisket right now too. I thought I started in plenty of time for a 13lb brisket at midnight but I had a 4 hour stall. Dinner set for 5 as well, it's 1:10pm with an IT of 179.

 

[912smoker]

Looking good! I'm doing a brisket right now too. I thought I started in plenty of time for a 13lb brisket at midnight but I had a 4 hour stall. Dinner set for 5 as well, it's 1:10pm with an IT of 179.

You can always bump your temp

 

[schlotz]

Finally had to bump the temp to 300ºish to get it moving forward. At 4:20p the IT was 199º but it probed really tender so I pulled it, 7h50m total. Let it rest on the counter opened for 20 min until the IT dropped 10º. Then placed in cooler with towels. Turns out the kids are running late so everything is fine, that is if the brisket ends up tasting like it should!

 

[schlotz]

Everything gets hectic all at once. Did grab a shot, although it was after the fact. Brisket turned out spectacular. Tons of moisture, very tender. I'd give it 10 out of 10.

 

[912smoker]

Looks great schlotz ! Nice bark and smoke ring and I'm sure it was enjoyed by all !
Hope you saved me a plate

 

[SmokinAl]

Looks awesome!
Would love to try a Wagyu someday!
Al

 

[schlotz]

SmokinAl : You only live once Al. Go for it!