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Grafixgibbs
02-15-2010, 07:28 PM
This weekend I smoked some pork and a brisket. It was the first time I smoked a brisket so I had a bit of fear going into it. I really didn't want to ruin it. The other obstacle I ran into was snow. When it snows it is harder to keep the smoker at the right temperature so the meat may cook quicker (due to high temperature) or longer (due to low temperatures). Well, turned out I had a flat not a whole brisket so it only took about 5 hours to cook it as opposed to 10+.

Another thing I did was video my process. I won an iPod Nano form Dealsplus on twitter and decided to give it a go. the video didn't turn out too bad and neither did the Q. Here is the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-8gahvh810

The snow Q turned to a swamp Q by the end of the day as everything melted.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_GMQYw8dZirU/S3nw-AXhERI/AAAAAAAAAco/aiueYpvxmFQ/s640/103_0520.JPG
Below is the final brisket cut up (ok the part that made it the container, the rest was eaten quickly).
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_GMQYw8dZirU/S3nw9p0qCHI/AAAAAAAAAcg/xEw9j4hLnt0/s640/103_0517.JPG
And here are the two butts before I pulled them. I didn't take any photos of the pulled pork though.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_GMQYw8dZirU/S3nw-ZKvxyI/AAAAAAAAAcs/Alf3cE0ndWQ/s640/103_0521.JPG
bigabyte
02-15-2010, 07:37 PM
Looks great! Like the video. Keep up the good work!:cool:
Jay Bird
02-15-2010, 08:16 PM
Good vid. Clove of garlic an interesting touch.
Grafixgibbs
02-15-2010, 09:15 PM
Good vid. Clove of garlic an interesting touch.

Not sure it does anything but I don't think it tastes the same without it. I add one every hour.
traildust
02-16-2010, 02:22 AM
Nice video and the food looks tasty! Just ask'n, but do you have a digital thermometer? I can't live without one as the probe lives in the cooker and the temp can be read without opening.
The best thing about Q'n in the snow is there is always a great place to stash extra cold ones!
Phubar
02-16-2010, 04:43 AM
Nice looking brisket!
Thanks for the vid!
BlkJeep
02-16-2010, 06:44 AM
Everything looks very nice!! Congrats on your first brisket.
texman02
02-16-2010, 06:55 AM
Good lookin eats right there!
Grafixgibbs
02-16-2010, 09:03 AM
Nice video and the food looks tasty! Just ask'n, but do you have a digital thermometer? I can't live without one as the probe lives in the cooker and the temp can be read without opening.
The best thing about Q'n in the snow is there is always a great place to stash extra cold ones!

Nope don't have a digital yet. I have a friend who has an extra he is going to give me when he finds it.:grin:
Grafixgibbs
02-16-2010, 09:05 AM
Everything looks very nice!! Congrats on your first brisket.

Thanks. Turned out it was just a flat which kind of caught me flat footed. (HA!)

It turned out great. My wife wished the flavor of the outside had penetrated into the middle more. I might try an injection next time.
BobBrisket
02-16-2010, 11:34 AM
NICE!! I'd hit that.
1_T_Scot
02-16-2010, 03:05 PM
Good looking Brisket and Butts! Thats awesome for your first Brisket.