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- Hold that brisket thought, cause I'll be back for that info along with more questions, but right now I have my prime rib on the pellet grill. Just waiting for the internal temp to get where I want it. Can't wait.
- People just starting out with brisket typically make 1 or 2 primary mistakes.
1) Try cooking a brisket flat for their first attempt.
2) Try to cook to a temperature rather than actually done.
Brisket flats are tough, lean pieces of meat, aka dry. Cooking a full packer that contains the point, aka some fat is very important in getting a juicy brisket.
Because briskets start out as shoe leather tough, one has to cook them until they decide to give up. This is different for every piece of meat. Some use the floppy test and I use a toothpick test. In the floppy test the meat becomes very flexible/pliable. In my toothpick test the toothpick goes in and out with no tension of grab by the meat.
There are always the fine details like whether to inject or brine but IMO, the 2 items I listed is what prevents most people trying brisket for the first time from having success. NYCgrrl wrote:
There are two distinct ways to cook a brisket: pot roasted and grilled.
I normally do the pot roasted version which is easy peasy. Reading the Texan style and it's not complicated either.
I would add a third; Sous Vide. Do your rub, brine in pink salt if you like, bag and vacuum, and then cook in water oven for 36 hours at 135.
Remove and smoke for a couple of hours if you want.- There are two distinct ways to cook a brisket: pot roasted and grilled.
I normally do the pot roasted version which is easy peasy. Reading the Texan style and it's not complicated either. - Don't give up on that brisket. When your ready to tackle another, let us know. We've got faith in ya.
BTW. Went shopping yesterday evening, and the supermarket had PR for $4.77#. Got two 15 lber's. - Thanks, guys, but my family has come to accept our new family tradition -- the entry-level Boston Butt roast. This strategy is sacrilege to any self-respecting native Texan where BBQ is synonymous with the beef brisket. So, I still wax poetic.
And o'erthrew them with prophesying
to the old of the New World's worth.
For each age is a dream that is dying,
or one that is coming to birth.
Out with the old... in with the new? - Super d, we better be careful.. we could create a monster. Lol
- CopilotCompanion, I'd also be willing to help you get a brisket victory.
CopilotCompanion wrote:
mowin wrote:
I may have to rethink my New year's Eve menu. Was planning on a 12# brisket, but I haven't done a PR in a few weeks.
Got a 14lb'er in the freezer, now to convince the wife. She loves brisket. Lol
Mowin, I'm guessing your wife is gonna be thrilled either way as long as you are the one donning the oven mitts. I'm a pretty good cook (I "man" the smoker at our house) but brisket is my Achilles heel. No one can ruin a beef brisket faster than I. I should just set fire to a fifty dollar bill instead -- it requires less effort and the outcome is the same.
I love my husband but I can forget about him partaking in this manly art. His IQ hovers around 170 but he repeatedly feigns ignorance when it comes to operating the microwave. "Methinks he doth protest too much".
Lol. Thanks for the confidence in my brisket abilities. Wife likes things cooked. AKA, over done. Brisket is one cut that has to be "overdone", well kinda, to come out juice and tender. PM me and I'll walk you through a fool proof brisket.mowin wrote:
I may have to rethink my New year's Eve menu. Was planning on a 12# brisket, but I haven't done a PR in a few weeks.
Got a 14lb'er in the freezer, now to convince the wife. She loves brisket. Lol
Mowin, I'm guessing your wife is gonna be thrilled either way as long as you are the one donning the oven mitts. I'm a pretty good cook (I "man" the smoker at our house) but brisket is my Achilles heel. No one can ruin a beef brisket faster than I. I should just set fire to a fifty dollar bill instead -- it requires less effort and the outcome is the same.
I love my husband but I can forget about him partaking in this manly art. His IQ hovers around 170 but he repeatedly feigns ignorance when it comes to operating the microwave. "Methinks he doth protest too much".
