If you HAD to pick a finishing IT for brisket, what would it be?

rikun · Mar 14, 2018

I know... It's done when it's done.

BUT

If you had to pick one temperature, what would it be when most of your briskets are good?

I'm asking because I'm about to try smoking a brisket until it stalls, and then cook it foiled until done in a hot holding box. Not a fancy CVAP, but basically just a box with heating element and thermostat.

I was thinking 190-192 for 12 hours after foiled...

Obviously, HnF finish IT's don't apply directly, but I'm still interested

Mine's about 212 when doing HnF (but I go by feel).

mowin · Mar 14, 2018

But it would be a guide line only. Had some probe tender at 197*, but the majority of them were in the 202-205 range.

frognot · Mar 14, 2018

200-204 seems like the most common range when brisket feels done to me.

pjtexas1 · Mar 14, 2018

You guys are all crazy... It's 210

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Shagbark · Mar 14, 2018

frognot said:
200-204 seems like the most common range when brisket feels done to me.

Same here.

angryelfFan · Mar 14, 2018

200-204 is what I voted for but really feel 198-202

WareZdaBeef · Mar 14, 2018

I guess i am the only one in the poll that would rather hold a brisket at 180-184 for 24 hours.

smoke ninja · Mar 14, 2018

WareZdaBeef said:
I guess i am the only one in the poll that would rather hold a brisket at 180-184 for 24 hours.

I dont hold that long but i do finish low and they temp out starting at 190 IT

KevinJ · Mar 14, 2018

I never temp them so I don't know, when they probe like poking warm butter and giggle like jello, they done. :noidea:

Beentown · Mar 14, 2018

My average with Costco Primes is 203.

mtime7 · Mar 14, 2018

It usually depends on cooking temp for me, the hotter the higher the finish temp

WareZdaBeef · Mar 15, 2018

smoke ninja said:
I dont hold that long but i do finish low and they temp out starting at 190 IT

If you got the time its like night and day (litterally). My opinion is most top notch bbq joints do this.

DanB · Mar 15, 2018

Temps

KevinJ said:
I never temp them so I don't know, when they probe like poking warm butter and giggle like jello, they done. :noidea:

:thumb::thumb:

If you HAD to pick a finishing IT for brisket, what would it be?

IT of brisket when done

180-184

185-189

190-194

195-199

200-204

205-209

210-214

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