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Originally Posted by ryneb
(Post 945523)
I'm sure this has been asked a million times before, so I apologize. I'm going to be making a brisket this weekend since we are doing an early fathers day. Rather than stay up all night and be a zombie on Sunday I want to smoke it before hand and then just reheat it that day. So my question is whats the best way to do this? Should I leave it whole or slice it and then refrigerate it? And then whats the best way to reheat it the next day? Thanks!
Ryne
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Definitely leave it whole. Once the brisket is done let it rest and cool down to room temp and then into the fridge uncovered... I put it on a cooling rack for good air circulation. Getting the brisket quickly cooled down is important.
The next day for a small portion I carve a few slices and nuke in a microwave for 2 minutes covered with a tablespoon of liquid.
For a party I'll put the brisket on a cooling rack and into a 1/2 alum pan, 1/2 cup of liquid, insert a polder probe, cover tight with foil, and then into a 350* oven until it reaches 165* internal temp.... carve and serve
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