Brisket - Injection

dworl · Mar 4, 2011

Curious to know how may folks inject vs those who don't?

I've started trying it out with a combo of beef base, butcher's and liquid smoke and a few times it "stained" the meat...which I assume would be bad in competition.

Wampus · Mar 4, 2011

I don't inject, but then I don't compete. You talking about comp brisket or backyard brisket? Many inject at home too, I've just not tried it.

1FUNVET · Mar 4, 2011

Stain probably from the liquid smoke. Why use liquid smoke to start with.

You will be smoking it as it's cooked.

OakPit · Mar 4, 2011

I inject as a rule weather it is a contest or for the family. It just makes a better brisket/shoulder/butt (to me). If you are going to enter in a contest, I'd definitely avoid anything that stains.

J_Don · Mar 4, 2011

1FUNVET said:
Stain probably from the liquid smoke. Why use liquid smoke to start with.
You will be smoking it as it's cooked.

You took the words right out of my mouth or should I say away from my fingertips? The last time I used liquid smoke was many years ago when I was still grillin on a gas grill.

mkevenson · Mar 4, 2011

After my first brisket injection I have never done one without. I use Kosmos a bit diluted. There are many theories on the staining, some say if you inject with the grain you avoid the staining, some say against. I personally inject with the grain and have not noticed staining.

Good luck.

inv3ctiv3 · Mar 4, 2011

I'm gonna try and inject a brisket for the first time this weekend, we'll see how it turns out.

smokeyw · Mar 4, 2011

I really don't care for liquid smoke on my meats. It tastes kind of bitter to me. I did put just a tad in some frozen lima beans this week along with a beef boulion cube. Now that was tasty :thumb:

Stoke&Smoke · Mar 4, 2011

liquid smoke?:tsk:

try to inject in line with the grain, should have less staining issues

chambersuac · Mar 4, 2011

I inject sometimes, not at others. When I do, I use Kosmo's.

Lake Dogs · Mar 4, 2011

I LOVE Butchers. However, I've tried it with beef stock, without, up, down sideways,
and I still only like it mixed per directions, with water, and let set-up overnight...

Inject in small amounts over many injection areas...

dworl · Mar 4, 2011

Wampus said:
I don't inject, but then I don't compete. You talking about comp brisket or backyard brisket? Many inject at home too, I've just not tried it.

good question...more interested from competition point of view.

dworl · Mar 4, 2011

1FUNVET said:
Stain probably from the liquid smoke. Why use liquid smoke to start with.
You will be smoking it as it's cooked.

cooking on a traeger which i find needs a little extra...matter of taste, but if cause of staining will stop using it.

dworl · Mar 4, 2011

mkevenson said:
After my first brisket injection I have never done one without. I use Kosmos a bit diluted. There are many theories on the staining, some say if you inject with the grain you avoid the staining, some say against. I personally inject with the grain and have not noticed staining.

Good luck.

appreciate the responses, thanks.

first heard of enhancing pellet smokers with liquid smoke from Bill Anderson.

Oldschoolbbq · Mar 4, 2011

Inject a Brisket 8(-

Dworl,There are a lot of folks here that frown on injecting a Briskey,and especially with (YUK) liquid Sm..., Sm...., gag ; I can't even say the ls thing:crazy:
Here's the thing:idea:,coat your Brisket with S/CBP liberally. put it on a 225*F cooker and forget about it for 1.5hrs. X the weight of the Brisket.
Don't open it,don't look at it and by all means leave it the heck alone:clap2:
at the end of the wait, you'll have the best tasting Meat you have had in a long time.:thumb:You won't have any leftovers,but just in case you do

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make chili,or stew or something you come up with:becky:.
Brisket is easy if you just leave it alone;that's why we all have more than 1 cooker:doh:,more room for more stuff:mod:.
stay busy and when you smoke,remember,

Fat Woody · Mar 4, 2011

I've been told by more than one GC winner "if you're not injecting, you're not winning", so for comps I'll be injecting from now on. All you really have to do is read the list of teams winning brisket every week and you'll see that most of them are fans of FAB/Butchers/Kosmos. At home I will probably not; at least not with a commercial injection because I like less "chemistry" in the stuff I eat.

Not to hijack here, but does anyone know how long the commercial injections will keep once you've mixed them?

Dave Russell · Mar 4, 2011

Never tried the Butcher's or the like, but I've gone the broth-based home recipe route a couple of times and thought that I liked the "natural" flavor of a good, properly smoked brisket a little better.

Not all briskets are equal in terms of beefy goodness though, so I guess the flavor enhancement injections are insurance against one that doesn't have the best flavor? On the other hand, don't the popular bbq competitors even inject the high dollar Wagnu (sp?) briskets?

As for the staining, I here that worch. will do the same thing, but I'm surprised that the Kosmos and others don't do it as well. I'm sure there's some technique though, as already pointed out with going with the grain vs. against the grain.

RAZORBACK JIM · Mar 4, 2011

I don't compete but I do inject with different things...just depends on the mood i'm in.

Jim

Fat Woody · Mar 4, 2011

Dave Russell said:
Not all briskets are equal in terms of beefy goodness though, so I guess the flavor enhancement injections are insurance against one that doesn't have the best flavor? On the other hand, don't the popular bbq competitors even inject the high dollar Wagnu (sp?) briskets?

The commercial injections are more than just flavor enhancers; most, if not all, contain compounds that aid in retaining moisture for a juicier brisket.

BlueHowler · Mar 4, 2011

The last brisket I cooked on my UDS was injected with a mix of beer, beef broth, a bit of the rub I was using on the outside, and some Franks extra hot sauce.

Boy o boy was it ever delicious and very moist. My next brisket is also going to be injected.

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