Smoked A Brisket Yesterday

[Displaced Texan]

Yep. Sure did. Not going to post any pics, however. Bought this one at Costco a few months back. They only had Choice packers. You heard that right. No Prime brisket that day. Not sure what I was thinking lol.

Anyway, it still had good flavor from the smoke, but I see the error of my way and will never buy less than Prime again.

Smoking Meat Forums, please forgive for my brisket purchasing misdeed.

Phew...I feel better.

 

[pineywoods]

Sometimes you have to do what you have to and if you want a brisket and prime isn't available you have to suffer through choice. I've done it when that's all they have

 

[spohnat]

the choice brisket was $2.79 an lb at Costco yesterday. Impulsed buy a 7.5 lb one and hope to prove this thread wrong.
Prime was not an option. I recently saw one at Costco for 2.99 an lb so hopefully lower prices on beef are back

 

[Displaced Texan]

the choice brisket was $2.79 an lb at Costco yesterday. Impulsed buy a 7.5 lb one and hope to prove this thread wrong.
Prime was not an option. I recently saw one at Costco for 2.99 an lb so hopefully lower prices on beef are back

I could really tell the difference from the laser marbling on the Choice. Is your just the flat? Costco sells those regularly. I was surprised when they only had Choice whole packers the day I was there.

 

[spohnat]

It is a small packer. I have never bothered on the trimmed flat from Costco as it seems to be $7-9 lb vs $3-4 for the full packer. I usually trim 3-4lbs of fat off a larger packer. this small buy was under 2lbs of fat. I use the brisket fat trimmings to make beef tallow.