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Old 10-22-2018, 03:37 PM   #1
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Default Injecting your Brisket

I know many do and quite a few competition cooks do but I want to know how back yards cooks feel about it.
Do you use an injection if so do you use phosphates? Myself I'm not partial to the taste of phosphates but apparently BBQ judges are.
Apparently many Texas joints do ok without injecting. So what do you say?
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Old 10-22-2018, 03:45 PM   #2
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1 Vote for no injection. I only use coarse ground salt and coarse ground pepper.
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Old 10-22-2018, 03:59 PM   #3
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I was a firm "No" on injections until I tried a few, and now I always inject for backyard. My favorite is Butcher's BBQ Prime injection found on Amazon. I trim and inject at least six hours before cooking.

Can you cook a great brisket without injection? Sure! But my experience is that especially with Choice grade brisket, injecting takes it up a notch and allows a little more room for error. My end result is much moister with injections.

Still and Salt & Course Ground Pepper guy. (Maybe a little Black Ops!)
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Old 10-22-2018, 04:05 PM   #4
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I still inject at home, but maybe only use half as much, if that, as I would in competition.
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Old 10-22-2018, 04:53 PM   #5
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I know many do and quite a few competition cooks do but I want to know how back yards cooks feel about it.
Do you use an injection if so do you use phosphates? Myself I'm not partial to the taste of phosphates but apparently BBQ judges are.
Apparently many Texas joints do ok without injecting. So what do you say?
I'm not a big fan of injecting a bunch of nonsense into my briskets. But I did try Kosmos brisket injection (regular) and it was actually pretty good. If I was trying to cook some brisket to entertain a group, I would inject.

At least inject some beef broth or something. Does not have to be phosphates and competition mystery chemicals.
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Old 10-22-2018, 05:14 PM   #6
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I inject. It yields a juicier and more flavorful final result (yes even with salt and pepper).


I currently use BPS Cattle Prod and it's excellent. No staining and to my taste it doesn't taste "artificial." I will probably try one of the Kosmo's injections next. I tried his Moisture Magic with some Pork Prod on some Butts a while back and was really impressed.
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Old 10-22-2018, 05:36 PM   #7
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I like Kosmos Prime Reserve if I inject. I've also taken a liking to the Minor's beef base/au jus combo which I believe is the "Myron Mixon" recipe. I usually use the "half strength" mixing instructions when I make "eating barbecue", I've found the full strength mix to be a little much on occasion and leave that for competition barbecue. I'd rather make beef taste beefier than change the natural way it tastes too much.
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Old 10-22-2018, 05:55 PM   #8
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I'm happy either way. I might inject with Consomme'. ��

Campbell's, that is.
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Not a comp cooker, but I inject my briskets with a rich beef broth made from "Better Than Bullion".
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Old 10-22-2018, 07:26 PM   #10
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My wife, born in Hillsboro, TX, and chock-o-bloc full of Central Texas BBQ DNA, would shoot me if I used anything more than salt and pepper on a brisket. Sigh....
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Old 10-22-2018, 07:32 PM   #11
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I say no on phosphates. Reason is this. A friend had a bbq trailer for profit. He injected with some sort of phosphate stuff. (I want to say Mortons) Tasted good. He served brisket chopped. Went to a competition, used the same method for brisket only he sliced it. Slices had large spots from injecting. Crazy part is, a judge commented on "trying to artificially make smoke".

Yes inject, no to phosphates
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Old 10-22-2018, 08:57 PM   #12
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Another vote for big poppa smokers cattle prod. It is really good and you can get it with free shipping all the time. Try a brisket with that injection with smokin guns mild and it will blow your mind
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I've only injected a couple times. When I did, I used low sodium beef broth.
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Old 10-22-2018, 09:54 PM   #14
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Butcher's Barbeque Prime,(mentioned above) mixed with no salt beef broth. Seems to help moisture and adding beef base broth.
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Old 10-22-2018, 10:08 PM   #15
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1 Vote for no injection. I only use coarse ground salt and coarse ground pepper.
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