Brisket fail questions...
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Looks like the brisket won another round. Scenario was rubbed last night pulled it out this morning put it on the wsm at 250
Held a solid 250 for 9 hours. I was checking for probe tender from 185 on but the flat never got tender. Point was fine. I didn't foil until I pulled it and let it rest for an hour but I had a feeling it was a brick in the making. Not sure if I should have foiled at 165 and went that route I was actually expecting a much better finish. It looked really nice throughout the cook so fire away cuz I'm out of thoughts. Here is a pic while it was still on |
PS not sure if it matters but it was a 12.5 pound select from smart and final
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You can always wrap it up with some broth and continue to cook it in the oven until it falls apart. If it did dry out, can be put in a crock pot with enchilada sauce and turned into some killer tamale meat or chili. The flats sometimes don't probe tender until 205 to 210.
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I foil mine at 150. I haven't done a brisket that large though, just a 6lb and an 8lb.
I would imagine that would help keep some moisture in though at an earlier time. |
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There are folks here that can make a leather boot tender, I'm just not one of them. Don't Give Up! :thumb: |
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The grade of the meat matters, to the extent that a Choice, or Prime is easier to get tender. But, the same rules apply. You have to apply the right amount of heat, over the right amount of time, to get it tender. I think you are still over-complicating things here.
First off, don't rub the night before, there is no need, and potentially, some problems. Rub it about an hour before you start cooking. For me, this system has worked over and over with Smart & Final Select packers, usually from Excel Packing. 1. remove from cryo, wash and trim of fat. 2. go fire up cooker 3. rub the packer 4. wait for fire to get stable, this takes about an hour, it rarely takes less 5. plop the meat into the cooker, close and let it run 6. check after an hour, see where cooker is, at grate temperatures between 250°F and 300°F, I will let it run. If I am short on time, I will adjust to 300°F. 7. do not open or mess with the brisket for at least 4 hours, as long as you are under 300°F. 8. Go out and probe it, if it is tender, remove, if it is not, leave it, return in another hour to hour and a half. Never probe the point, that means nothing. Only probe the flat, at the thickest part. 9. repeat until the flat is tender. Never under 250° or over 300­° except for special situation. |
Thanks landarc , I am with you on most of that, at the 4 hour mark this one was only at like 155ish I should start checking that soon?
When i pulled the brickett :-) from the fridge there was some liquid in the pan and I was thinking hey that should be inside. When you are probing do you wrap it? |
Almost every brisket I cook is a select grade all the Aluminium foil in Ky and all the added liquid to a wrap or an injection wont make it tender or moist. You have to cook it right. That means PROBE TENDER in the thickest part of the Flat.
BBQ RULES for SUCCESS "YOU CAN NOT COOK GREAT BBQ ON A CONSISTENT BASIS COOKING TO AN INTERNAL TEMP OR BY TIME(XXX MIN PER LB) YOU MUST COOK BY FEEL!"For a Brisket that is probe tender in the thickest area of the flat, Pork Butts when the Bone wiggles lose, Ribs pass the Bend Test. These are the only reliable methods to indicate the proper time to declare the cook completed with success. Select grade Second slice off the Falt http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/DSCF0087.jpg |
The last 2 briskets I cooked were 12.5-13# also. I trimmed a lot of fat off. More than a pound probably. Smoked at 250 for right at 10 hours. I foiled at 150 and pulled at 203 in flat. I personally think you need to cook longer. I agree with the others, don't worry about the point. Probe tender in the flat, the temp could be anywhere between 190-210 IT probably. May have to overcook one to figure it out. That's how I learned.
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If that's the case then I would have needed to let it roll on even longer, it just felt like it was getting tougher but I'll let it roll next time and not use my digital thermometer and try and cook by feel.
Do you foil or no foil? |
I've got the over cooking part down :-)
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No, if you are truly at 300°F, then check it at four hours. If you are at a grate temperature of 250°F, then check it around 7 hours. It will be that much different in amount of time. This all assumes you are not wrapping.
It likely won't be done at 7 hours, but, you will start to get a feel for what is happening. For the record, I dislike using internal temperature or time, alone, for guidance. I tend to poke the meat with my fingers, but, that would require a lot of coaching, or lots of cooking. I feel that I can poke, or squeeze the brisket and get a good feel for where I am in a cook. But, that is ridiculous to try and teach |
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