Hickory for brisket???

mrpigs · 01-24-2021, 01:03 PM

Local Kroger had choice whole packers on sale today for $2.49/lb so I grabbed one for my first ever whole brisket cook next Friday or Saturday.

I got plenty of weird looks as I went through the whole bin checking every one for the thicker flats, floppiness and fat content. Hope I picked a good one.

My question is, in all the hours I've spent researching brisket cooking I can't recall seeing anything on using hickory for smoking a brisket.

I'm asking because my oak supply is almost gone and what's left is so well seasoned that I probably won't get hardly any smoke out of it anyway. I do have plenty of black cherry and last fall I happened upon a bunch of hickory that ranges from partially to almost fully seasoned and got it for free.

Should I try it? Maybe mix some in with the oak and/or cherry?

Thanks for any advice.

thirdeye · 01-24-2021, 01:14 PM

I can't get oak, so I use hickory or pecan (hickory's little brother) on brisket. Putting some of your cherry in wouldn't be a bad idea either.

Whumpa · 01-24-2021, 01:15 PM

Hickory is great for brisket in my opinion. I personally prefer hickory for all my cooks other than fish. But taste is very subjective.

chingador · 01-24-2021, 01:17 PM

Hickory is great for brisket. Smoke away

woody1949 · 01-24-2021, 01:27 PM

Hickory is good for brisket............I often use a mix of hickory and oak.....or pecan......I prefer my hickory well seasoned...........it seems to me that if it is a little green that it can get a little bitter........maybe that is not the right description...........but I just like the seasoned hickory better.....

SMOKE FREAK · 01-24-2021, 01:35 PM

Yes to seasoned Hickory with beef. Ans sometimes a bit of skeet mixed in aint bad when it comes to beef.

jzadski · 01-24-2021, 01:37 PM

IMHO can never go wrong with hickory

thirdeye · 01-24-2021, 01:54 PM

Nothin' like a nice piece of hickory.

https://youtu.be/wiPK3Ij6QMQ

Callahan-que · 01-24-2021, 01:58 PM

Hickory absolutely goes well with brisket.

jhwhite · 01-24-2021, 03:52 PM

I hope hickory is ok with brisket! I used hickory, pecan, and red oak on my smoke today for brisket and turkey breast.

Lynn Dollar · 01-24-2021, 04:09 PM

I smoke brisket with pecan, which is close to hickory, as thirdeye said, its hickory's little brother.

Monkey Uncle · 01-24-2021, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thirdeye

Nothin' like a nice piece of hickory.

https://youtu.be/wiPK3Ij6QMQ

One of my favorite movie lines of all time.

jermoQ · 01-24-2021, 06:58 PM

It will work great! I have grown up with hickory bbq. I haven't had a taste comparison with oak, although I do like oak a lot.

okiej · 01-24-2021, 07:15 PM

Hickory and Oak are my favorites. Used alone or in combination will be great on brisket. Good luck with that first Packer brisket cook too!

ronbrad62 · 01-24-2021, 08:05 PM

If no one else has suggested, hickory is fantastic with brisket. I absolutely love it!

01-24-2021, 01:03 PM	#1
mrpigs Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-24-16 Location: Cincinnati OH	Hickory for brisket??? Local Kroger had choice whole packers on sale today for $2.49/lb so I grabbed one for my first ever whole brisket cook next Friday or Saturday. I got plenty of weird looks as I went through the whole bin checking every one for the thicker flats, floppiness and fat content. Hope I picked a good one. My question is, in all the hours I've spent researching brisket cooking I can't recall seeing anything on using hickory for smoking a brisket. I'm asking because my oak supply is almost gone and what's left is so well seasoned that I probably won't get hardly any smoke out of it anyway. I do have plenty of black cherry and last fall I happened upon a bunch of hickory that ranges from partially to almost fully seasoned and got it for free. Should I try it? Maybe mix some in with the oak and/or cherry? Thanks for any advice. __________________ Old Country O/U, Weber Performer, Blackstone 36

01-24-2021, 01:14 PM	#2
thirdeye somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-14-06 Location: At home on the range in Wyoming	I can't get oak, so I use hickory or pecan (hickory's little brother) on brisket. Putting some of your cherry in wouldn't be a bad idea either. __________________ ~thirdeye~ I Play With Fire and Smoke *Barbecuist ~ Charcuterist ~ KCBS Master Judge & CTC* Big Green Eggs, Big Drum Smokers, Big Chiefs, Weber Smokey Joe "Custom Tall Boy" Oil Patch Horizontal, SnS Deluxe Kettle Visit my Cookin' Site by clicking HERE Barbecue is not rocket surgery “The problem with quotes on the Internet is that it's hard to verify their authenticity” ~ Abraham Lincoln

01-24-2021, 01:17 PM	#4
chingador is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-18-06 Location: Houston, TX	Hickory is great for brisket. Smoke away __________________ ______________________________________________ Rec Tec 590 Stampede, Primo Oval XL, Weber 26" Kettle with Gabby Grills Santa Maria attachment. Lonestargrillz 42" pellet grill on order.

01-24-2021, 01:27 PM	#5
woody1949 Got Wood. Join Date: 12-19-20 Location: Sapulpa, Oklahoma Name/Nickname : Larry	You betcha........... Hickory is good for brisket............I often use a mix of hickory and oak.....or pecan......I prefer my hickory well seasoned...........it seems to me that if it is a little green that it can get a little bitter........maybe that is not the right description...........but I just like the seasoned hickory better.....

01-24-2021, 01:35 PM	#6
SMOKE FREAK Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-03-16 Location: McPherson Kansas	Yes to seasoned Hickory with beef. Ans sometimes a bit of skeet mixed in aint bad when it comes to beef. __________________ Craig

01-24-2021, 01:15 PM	#3
Whumpa Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-29-20 Location: Kent Washington Name/Nickname : Charles	Hickory is great for brisket in my opinion. I personally prefer hickory for all my cooks other than fish. But taste is very subjective.

01-24-2021, 01:37 PM	#7
jzadski Babbling Farker Join Date: 11-06-14 Location: Lapeer, MI Name/Nickname : Joe	IMHO can never go wrong with hickory __________________ 14" CBS, 18" & 22" WSM, Weber Kettle, Ducane Gasser, Rec Tec-680, MB-560, Blackstone 36"

01-24-2021, 01:54 PM	#8
thirdeye somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-14-06 Location: At home on the range in Wyoming	Nothin' like a nice piece of hickory. https://youtu.be/wiPK3Ij6QMQ __________________ ~thirdeye~ I Play With Fire and Smoke *Barbecuist ~ Charcuterist ~ KCBS Master Judge & CTC* Big Green Eggs, Big Drum Smokers, Big Chiefs, Weber Smokey Joe "Custom Tall Boy" Oil Patch Horizontal, SnS Deluxe Kettle Visit my Cookin' Site by clicking HERE Barbecue is not rocket surgery “The problem with quotes on the Internet is that it's hard to verify their authenticity” ~ Abraham Lincoln

01-24-2021, 01:58 PM	#9
Callahan-que Babbling Farker Join Date: 11-18-10 Location: Callahan Fl Name/Nickname : Rick	Hickory absolutely goes well with brisket. __________________ Rick

01-24-2021, 03:52 PM	#10
jhwhite Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 02-29-20 Location: Richmond VA Name/Nickname : Jody	I hope hickory is ok with brisket! I used hickory, pecan, and red oak on my smoke today for brisket and turkey breast.

01-24-2021, 04:09 PM	#11
Lynn Dollar is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-19-18 Location: Oklahoma City Name/Nickname : A man named Lynn	I smoke brisket with pecan, which is close to hickory, as thirdeye said, its hickory's little brother.

01-24-2021, 06:58 PM	#13
jermoQ Babbling Farker Join Date: 10-28-14 Location: Mizzory Name/Nickname : Jeremy	It will work great! I have grown up with hickory bbq. I haven't had a taste comparison with oak, although I do like oak a lot. __________________ 9 out of 10 cannibals agree...vegetarians taste better!

01-24-2021, 07:15 PM	#14
okiej is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-20-13 Location: Cushing Oklahoma Name/Nickname : Jeff	Hickory and Oak are my favorites. Used alone or in combination will be great on brisket. Good luck with that first Packer brisket cook too! __________________ [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][B]Jeff[/B][/FONT] Shirley Fabrication 24x36 reverse flow offset. Weber 22.5 OTG, Weber Smokey Joe, 28" Blackstone KCBS CBJ, S-CBJ, OKBS

01-24-2021, 08:05 PM	#15
ronbrad62 somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-16-16 Location: Johns Creek, Ga. Name/Nickname : Ron	If no one else has suggested, hickory is fantastic with brisket. I absolutely love it! __________________ Ron Join us for the South East Bash in Lebanon, Tn. May 4, 2024 (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...usp=drivesdk)] Bash planning thread here https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/s...d.php?t=305951