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Dannyg

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Second beef brisket for me
« on: November 25, 2017, 09:09:57 PM »
 First one a few weeks ago was tough but still good.   Needed to cook it much longer and the rub was way too spicey.  (Don't ask!)

Ah but my second attempt resulted in beef the likes of which I had never tasted in my life.   

For this one...I started with a 10lb brisket that I trimmed leaving a 1/4 inch of fat around.  Salt and pepper and nothing else.  Got up at 4:15 am to put it on at 250.   7  hours later I wrapped it in brown paper and put it in for another 4 hours.  Shut the 3.5D off and left it in there another 90 minutes.

Brought it inside, opened the paper and cut a slice.  I pretty much melted in my mouth.   I gave my brother a slice and then my nephew.   It was priceless seeing their faces as they ate it.

 Did you ever have a moment where you were like YEAH, I DID IT?

Yeah, I did it!   

I love this smoker.   I've done baked salmon quite few times and each time it's been awesome.   

Next up will be ribs.   

Still trying to perfect cold smoking but I will figure it out soon enough.

« Last Edit: November 25, 2017, 09:14:59 PM by Dannyg »

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Re: Second beef brisket for me
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2017, 09:50:18 PM »
Sounds like you really nailed the brisket this time. Congratulations!
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Re: Second beef brisket for me
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2017, 10:17:40 PM »
Brisket takes some practice... no matter what smoker you are using. Practice learning how your particular smoker works with the balance of smoke, heat, moisture, time. Whether to wrap partway or not. And practice in knowing what the brisket should look like, feel like, and what internal temperature you prefer, to make it perfectly done to your liking. If you had nailed it on your first brisket, you might still be chasing the perfect brisket, not knowing you had already achieved it. So having an imperfect first brisket is a blessing. Then again, is there ever a perfect brisket? Every one I make, I'm always chasing the best one ever.
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Re: Second beef brisket for me
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2017, 06:23:22 AM »
Congrats Dannyg!

Nothing like a personal challenge and a strong desire to overcome and preserver in the end or is it just a new ... beginning?
Onward and upward Dannyg
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Re: Second beef brisket for me
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2017, 10:20:07 AM »
Sounds like you nailed it! Good job. Hope you have many more.
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Re: Second beef brisket for me
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2017, 12:45:58 AM »
Thanks all and thanks for the great advice on this site.

Got a real kick out of speaking to my sister tonight when out of the blue she said, "man, that brisket was unreal".

I realize that a great deal of the enjoyment I get from this new hobby is just sitting back and looking at the faces of people when they eat what the smoker cooks for me!