Kosmos is Intense

Vision · 12-01-2011, 06:50 PM

I'm mixing up my first batch of Kosmos brisket injection with a strong beef broth. 3/4 cup to 2 cups broth seemed like a lot so I tasted the mixture with only 1/2 cup Kosmos. It almost knocked my backwards. Like a boy nipping at this fathers liquor cabinet for the first time.

It's got the consistency of gravy and is super salty, but I know injections need to be strong.

All the threads I've read on Kosmos, I've never seen someone talk about how strong it is. Does this sound normal?

JD McGee · 12-01-2011, 07:32 PM

Try mixing it with water...3/4 cup injection to 16 oz. water...

Boshizzle · 12-01-2011, 07:34 PM

^^^ Yeah, what JD said.

thirdeye · 12-01-2011, 07:39 PM

Well, that's definitely descriptive... which is good, but not off base by any means. Yes, it's strong when first mixed up.

ALL injections, marinades & brines are strong. Professional injections are no exception. One thing you have to take into account is the cooking time. 10, 12 0r 15 hours on the pit mellows the meat, and also the injection. In fact, the professional injections need more time than the store-bought "flavor" injections.

southernstyle · 12-01-2011, 07:47 PM

dont change it unless maybe low sodium broth. thick and salty is natural.

JS-TX · 12-01-2011, 07:49 PM

Does anybody mix spices/rubs or anything else in the mixture? Is it not needed when using these professional injections?

southernstyle · 12-01-2011, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JS-TX

Does anybody mix spices/rubs or anything else in the mixture? Is it not needed when using these professional injections?

only change the liquid you mix with. if you add seasoning you will be sorry. just mix with water first time and you will know what it mean.

kyle corn · 12-01-2011, 08:08 PM

The one time I injected a brisket with Kosmos and beef broth it turned out absolutely atrocious. Easily the worst brisket I ever cooked. My experiments with Kosmos prior to that using only the mix plus water were good. I haven't injected my briskets in well over a year and I still have a whole lot of Kosmos. Salt, pepper, meat and smoke. That's all you really need. I think we like to over complicate things sometimes.

steve6402 · 12-01-2011, 08:15 PM

I only inject when cooking a flat, not a full packer. should I . but I also love the over cooked brisket that falls apart and I shoot for that..... am I off base ???

Vision · 12-01-2011, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JD McGee

Try mixing it with water...3/4 cup injection to 16 oz. water...

Thanks guys! I made up a fresh batch with only water and will see what happens. Even with water it's very strong.

JD McGee · 12-01-2011, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vision

Thanks guys! I made up a fresh batch with only water and will see what happens. Even with water it's very strong.

Keep diluting it until you get the taste you want...just remember your ratio...lol!

Vision · 12-01-2011, 09:41 PM

If I inject using the ratio mentioned above, will I get a brisket you can eat, or will it produce one that is overly flavored for comps?

JD McGee · 12-01-2011, 10:56 PM

Which ratio! If you follow the directions on the packet it is geared toward comps...for one to two bites...so it is gonna be a little more intense than backyard bbq.

5-0 BBQ · 12-02-2011, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JS-TX

Does anybody mix spices/rubs or anything else in the mixture? Is it not needed when using these professional injections?

I do. I run my rub through a spice grinder until it is a powder. Then I mix it with the Kosmo's. When I dont use my Outlaw Rub I use the Kosmo's Cow Cover.

Vision · 12-02-2011, 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JD McGee

Which ratio! If you follow the directions on the packet it is geared toward comps...for one to two bites...so it is gonna be a little more intense than backyard bbq.

3/4 cup injection to 16 oz. water. Too intense for backyard bbq?

Also, does this stuff have meat tenderizer in it? I was planning on injecting and letting it sit overnight.

12-01-2011, 06:50 PM	#1
Vision is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-11-11 Location: Baltimore, Maryland	Kosmos is Intense I'm mixing up my first batch of Kosmos brisket injection with a strong beef broth. 3/4 cup to 2 cups broth seemed like a lot so I tasted the mixture with only 1/2 cup Kosmos. It almost knocked my backwards. Like a boy nipping at this fathers liquor cabinet for the first time. It's got the consistency of gravy and is super salty, but I know injections need to be strong. All the threads I've read on Kosmos, I've never seen someone talk about how strong it is. Does this sound normal?

12-01-2011, 07:32 PM	#2
JD McGee somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-28-07 Location: Duvall, WA	Try mixing it with water...3/4 cup injection to 16 oz. water... __________________ "The team formerly known as "Wine Country "Q"... PNWBA "Team of the Year" 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017... We cook on MAK Grills and Bullets...

12-01-2011, 07:34 PM	#3
Boshizzle somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-26-10 Location: Virginia	^^^ Yeah, what JD said. __________________ Operation BBQ Relief Founding Member - I am Obsessive Compulsive about BBQ. Google it.

12-01-2011, 07:39 PM	#4
thirdeye somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-14-06 Location: At home on the range in Wyoming	Well, that's definitely descriptive... which is good, but not off base by any means. Yes, it's strong when first mixed up. ALL injections, marinades & brines are strong. Professional injections are no exception. One thing you have to take into account is the cooking time. 10, 12 0r 15 hours on the pit mellows the meat, and also the injection. In fact, the professional injections need more time than the store-bought "flavor" injections. __________________ ~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

12-01-2011, 07:47 PM	#5
southernstyle is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-26-11 Location: okeechobee, fl.	dont change it unless maybe low sodium broth. thick and salty is natural. __________________ roger. Sponsored by oakridge bbq. stumps baby with digi q 2. doublebarrel 250 gallon offset

12-01-2011, 07:49 PM	#6
JS-TX is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 02-17-10 Location: San Antonio, TX	Does anybody mix spices/rubs or anything else in the mixture? Is it not needed when using these professional injections?

12-01-2011, 08:08 PM	#8
kyle corn is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-20-09 Location: Denton, Tx	The one time I injected a brisket with Kosmos and beef broth it turned out absolutely atrocious. Easily the worst brisket I ever cooked. My experiments with Kosmos prior to that using only the mix plus water were good. I haven't injected my briskets in well over a year and I still have a whole lot of Kosmos. Salt, pepper, meat and smoke. That's all you really need. I think we like to over complicate things sometimes.

12-01-2011, 08:15 PM	#9
steve6402 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 08-20-11 Location: bellingham ma	I only inject when cooking a flat, not a full packer. should I . but I also love the over cooked brisket that falls apart and I shoot for that..... am I off base ???

12-01-2011, 09:41 PM	#12
Vision is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-11-11 Location: Baltimore, Maryland	If I inject using the ratio mentioned above, will I get a brisket you can eat, or will it produce one that is overly flavored for comps?

12-01-2011, 10:56 PM	#13
JD McGee somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-28-07 Location: Duvall, WA	Which ratio! If you follow the directions on the packet it is geared toward comps...for one to two bites...so it is gonna be a little more intense than backyard bbq.

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