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11-14-2009, 04:34 PM | #1 |
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A Little Brisket Experiment.
So I have finally gotten around to experimenting between Angus brisket vs BJ's Megamart brisket vs Wally World brisket. Here's what I did:
- 12lb brisket from Wally World, flat and point. $2.20/lb - 8 lb Angus brisket from local farmer's market, flat and point, but cut in an odd manner. $7.99/lb. - 5.75 lb brisket from BJ's, flat only. $1.75/lb. - No rub or sauce was added so that all analysis would be based on the brisket, not the "Extras". - Cooked all to a max internal temp of 205 and checked firmness after they reached 190. - Got pit up to 225 and held steady there through the entire cook except when reloading charcoal or removing meat. - All 3 briskets were graded "Choice". - Cooked on a small Spicewine and used approximately 22 to 24 lb of charcoal. - Started the cook at 11:40pm on Fri. Took the final brisket out of the smoker at 3:00pm on Sat. Results: Based on how easy the brisket was to cut and chewability, I found that the Angus was more tender than the other two. But not by a whole lot. Definately not enough to justify the difference I paid. The other two briskets were equal in tenderness to each other. All three were tender enough that I would not have felt bad turning them in at a competition. Flavorwise, I couldn't tell any difference between the three. All were equally yummy. I'll post some pictures later. The burnt ends aren't quite finished yet.
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11-15-2009, 02:41 PM | #2 |
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12lb, Angus, 5lb
Sliced up flats. Burnt ends.
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11-15-2009, 02:50 PM | #3 |
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What a fun stomach satisfying experiment.
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11-15-2009, 02:51 PM | #4 |
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WooooooEeeeee!
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11-15-2009, 02:52 PM | #5 |
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Nice Ends, Bro!
Great minds think a like!
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11-15-2009, 03:23 PM | #6 |
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So you cooked em with no rub or slather at all? Not even salt and pepper?
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11-15-2009, 03:33 PM | #7 |
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Interesting comparison - thanks for sharing.
I have a brisket we got a Wally World that I will be cooking in the next week or so - really interested in how it turns out.
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11-15-2009, 04:22 PM | #8 |
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I must be deprived of good meat.....Wally World briskets are all I have bought and they seem pretty good to me....maybe if I shell out a bunch more money it will be better?
Right now they are about $1.89 a pound for a full packer at around 12 pounds or so
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11-15-2009, 04:48 PM | #9 |
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Thanks for the info, that sure saved me the time and money of having to do it myself. Anyone know if Wally World and Sams use the same meat?
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11-15-2009, 06:23 PM | #11 | |
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I bought a whole Rib Eye yesterday at Sam's and it was Angus Choice. When you buy the whole thing, its usually a good bit cheaper than individual steaks. Just over $5 a pound for this one. I cut 14 steaks out of it, at a little less than $5 per steak.
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11-15-2009, 06:31 PM | #12 |
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so this is the experiment you was doin the othernight, good work nice and thorough, thank fer the info ya dirty ole man.
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11-15-2009, 09:49 PM | #13 |
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Beefs my favorite.
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11-16-2009, 11:53 AM | #14 | |
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But, now that the experiment is done, I do slather on some sauce when I'm eating the results.
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11-16-2009, 12:23 PM | #15 |
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Wow, nice to have the time and $$ to do an experiment like that one, I'm very jelaous!!!
Nice info.
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