My first brisket!

[hoity toit]

I've smoked a lot of different things. But the closest I've ever come to with a brisket was smoking corned beef for pastrami.
Well, thanks to Robert @tx smoker . That changed.

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Robert sent me this competition cut brisket. And recommended this rub. Which I bought and used.
There was no trimming needed to get this ready. I did however had to cut it in half because it would not fit in my smoker.
I removed the flat and gave it a generous rub of the spice. And let it sit 2 days in the fridge.
Yesterday was smoke day! It was a miserable cold and windy day with spotty snow flurries. So, I gave it 4 hours of smoke.
Then finished in the house.

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I love the bark on this! This was after it rested about a hour.

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My brisket knife just slid through this beauty.

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Plated shot. This may look dry. But it is not. Nice and moist. And no knife needed to cut it. I just used my fork.
I am quite pleased with the results. And highly recommend Piedmontese beef.
A huge thanks to my friend Robert for gifting this to me. His generosity knows no end. Now I need to figure out what to use the point for!

Make chopped beef from the point.

HT

 

[smokerjim]

Looks fantastic Steve

 

[Steve H]

Great job on that brisket Steve. Thems good eats.

Point for sure
Chris

Thanks Chris!

 

[Steve H]

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Great first Brisket Steve! I would put it down for sure!

Thanks John!

 

[Steve H]

Yeah I'd be in line for seconds on that. Looks darn good.
Jim

Thanks Jim!

Make chopped beef from the point.

HT

That's an idea, thanks!

Looks fantastic Steve

Thanks Jim!

 

[chef jimmyj]

The meal looks great. We are big fans of Roasted Potatoes and Root Veggies. But Why are you freezing the potatoes?...JJ

 

[Steve H]

The meal looks great. We are big fans of Roasted Potatoes and Root Veggies. But Why are you freezing the potatoes?...JJ

Thanks, it is a trick my dad showed me. So if you freeze them. Then fry them later. You get a nice browned tater with a crispy skin.. Without worrying about drying out the flesh. Least, that's what he said. And it seems to work fine.

 

[BBQBakas]

It would be hard to start a diet in the new year if that was how my briskets turned out.

 

[HalfSmoked]

It would be hard to start a diet in the new year if that was how my briskets turned out.

All depends on kind of diet like Akins diet all meat would work fine here.

Warren

 

[HalfSmoked]

Thanks for the like BBQBakas it is appreciated.

Warren