Hailing from Italy, going Texas-style

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Recently got my hands on a Creekstone Farms USDA choice 13 pounder full packer brisket, and had a blast cooking it on my small offset smoker with beech wood. Good stuff. Best yet.

Should get a hold of a third of a cord of white oak eventually, keeping temps with beech was a challenge (it doesn't leave much of a coal bed) but I managed to hold 250 for the first 4 hours, 265 for 3 more, and 275 for the wrap within 5 degrees. Some beers were consumed. Rested 3 hours. Man do I love me some juicy brisket.

Wanted to try the Lawry's Seasoned Salt craze but that ain't a thing 'round my parts, the stuff sold on Amazon is apparently not the original US product. Went with Bearded Butcher original instead spiked with an equal amount of coarse-ground black pepper
 

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dang! That looks awesome. From a picture standpoint it looks on par with the top brisket places in Texas.



How hard is to procure a brisket like that in Italy?
 
You got it going on! Looks as good as any Texas style brisket I've seen.

We do have a Barbecue Across America Throwdown underway where you cook a regional style of BBQ. Check it out. You might be the longest distance Texas style cook on this one!!

https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=294163


I couldn't agree more - that brisket is a fantastic representation of Texas BBQ, and hope hope we'll see it in the throwdown!
 
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