Thanks for all the help on the maiden voyage brisket!

[TimboBBQ!]

First brisket in the books. Not what I was hoping for but not the worst either. Been a fun night and day today and I am thankful for all the help and advice! I will try again!

 

[jcam222]

Dude looks like you nailed it to me! Nice job

 

[TimboBBQ!]

Dude looks like you nailed it to me! Nice job

Thanks! Could have been a bit more tender and juicy on the flat

 

[JLinza]

Looks like it came out pretty good, I certainly wouldn't say no. The good news is... if thats not up to par, but looks that good,... you got a lot of good brisket cooks in your future. Nice work

 

[TimboBBQ!]

Looks like it came out pretty good, I certainly wouldn't say no. The good news is... if thats not up to par, but looks that good,... you got a lot of good brisket cooks on your future. Nice work

Thank you sir!

 

[912smoker]

Looks like success to me!

Keith

 

[TimboBBQ!]

Looks like success to me!

Keith

Thanks pretty happy but felt I could have done better!

 

[forktender]

Thanks pretty happy but felt I could have done better!

We always do, right?
The layover shot tells me what I need to know, you did great.

I wish my first brisket turned out that well. I had to make chili to save my first couple of briskets. Not only that, I've been at this for many yrs now, and admit that brisket is still my weakest protein, by far, and my favorite. Other people say my brisket is great, but it's just not what I'm looking for yet, oh, I'll find it, it's just a matter of when I'll find it.

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

Looks good to me. My chuck did not turn out as good as i would of like either. Smoke on.

 

[TimboBBQ!]

We always do, right?
The layover shot tells me what I need to know, you did great.

I wish my first brisket turned out that well. I had to make chili to save my first couple of briskets. Not only that, I've been at this for many yrs now, and admit that brisket is still my weakest protein, by far, and my favorite. Other people say my brisket is great, but it's just not what I'm looking for yet, oh, I'll find it, it's just a matter of when I'll find it.

Thanks! I appreciate that!

 

[normanaj]

Great first go!

 

[1MoreFord]

Thanks! Could have been a bit more tender and juicy on the flat

Looks good on a 'puter screen but if you think it could have been more juicy and tender try cooking it a bit more and make sure it probes tender in the thickest part of the flat with something the size of a chopstick or old fashioned fat slow thermometer probe.

 

[TimboBBQ!]

Looks good on a 'puter screen but if you think it could have been more juicy and tender try cooking it a bit more and make sure it probes tender in the thickest part of the flat with something the size of a chopstick or old fashioned fat slow thermometer probe.

Thanks!

 

[tallbm]

First brisket in the books. Not what I was hoping for but not the worst either. Been a fun night and day today and I am thankful for all the help and advice! I will try again!

Hey not a bad 1st run, especially for a brisket with no exterior fat!

So tell us, what did you end up doing with the cook itself?
Like did you wrap it, what smoker temp did you cook it at, what internal meat temp did you take it to???

I ask because others may end up in your situation and the information is good to know. This place is the best in the world for good actionable cooking info and your real life experience with this cook would be a part of that :D

 

[TimboBBQ!]

Hey not a bad 1st run, especially for a brisket with no exterior fat!

So tell us, what did you end up doing with the cook itself?
Like did you wrap it, what smoker temp did you cook it at, what internal meat temp did you take it to???

I ask because others may end up in your situation and the information is good to know. This place is the best in the world for good actionable cooking info and your real life experience with this cook would be a part of that :D

Ran between 275-300 on the drum. It stalled at 159 for about 1 1/2 hours and someone said wrap it and someone else said put it in a pan. I ended up up putting in an aluminum pan and covered it with foil. I had a pan with a bunch of the fat on a rack under it and I poured some of the juice in with it. It got up to 197 faster than I thought it would so I uncovered it. It went down to 194 and I checked it every 15 - 20 minutes for probe tender. The point felt probe tender first and finally at about 203 or so the flat did too. What I felt was probe tender anyway. Slid in super easy. Wrapped it in butchers paper and put it in the cooler for a little over two hours with a towel over it as well. When I took it out it wasn't the jiggly meat I had expected but wasn’t real firm either. I sliced the flat and could tell it was dry. The point actually was juicy and had great bend too it. Whole smoke time was close to 9 hours.

 

[sandyut]

Dude looks like you nailed it to me! Nice job

My thoughts exactly!

 

[sandyut]

When I took it out it wasn't the jiggly meat I had expected but wasn’t real firm either. I sliced the flat and could tell it was dry. The point actually was juicy and had great bend too it.

I would be happy for your first one. With little fat at the start, it looks great.

My first couple flats were quite horrible. One was almost inedible. That was before I realized the FP was much easier.

They will only get better from here on out!

 

[TimboBBQ!]

I would be happy for your first one. With little fat at the start, it looks great.

My first couple flats were quite horrible. One was almost inedible. That was before I realized the FP was much easier.

They will only get better from here on out!

Thanks for all the help! I used all I knew from everything else I have smoked over the years plus a lot of advice from here as well. I will most definitely have a game plan on the second attempt thanks to a bunch of great folks on here!

 

[801driver]

In most everything we smoke, "We are always thinking about how to make it better NEXT time" haha. Looks great to me, but keep fine tuning. Thanks for sharing.

 

[TimboBBQ!]

In most everything we smoke, "We are always thinking about how to make it better NEXT time" haha. Looks great to me, but keep fine tuning. Thanks for sharing.

Yes sir always thinking about how it could be better for sure!