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I got an Excel 10.5 lb cryovac from wally world ($1.28/lb). Marinated in TK's Dr Pepper mix 24 hrs. Then into the BSKD just above the water pan, couple of fatties above the brisket, heat shield right above the fatties. Oh, I made a rub of brown sugar, So Flav, black pepper, galic powder, cilantro & a touch of salt. Okay, into the smoke, tried to maintain 230*, started with a layer of kingsford in the FB separated into 2 piles, 2" gap between and the layer away from the CC was deeper than the one closer to the CC. Added lit 1/2 chimney of lump with a few kinsford. Usinf the NB chunk hickory for smoke. Had an initial spike up to about 255*, opened the door a little and cut the FB damper ~10%. Then held 210-230* pretty good, until it started to rain, temp dropped to around 110, added some unlit lump and small hickory chips, 20-30 min and temp was back to 210-230*. Rain stopped and temp held at 230*. Had the brisket probed in both the flat and point. Fat cap down, room temp when it went in, sprayed with apple juice, vinegar, tabasco mix about once an hour. After an hour the point was at 121* flat at 75* (I think I have the terminology right, flat's the think end). After 3 hrs the flat was 152* and the point was 173*. At 4 1/2 hrs both were 170 & 172. Let temp drift down to ~200* and left with out foil until ~ 6 hrs. Temps were 172 & 174. Foiled and put into 200* oven over night (8hrs). Oven thermpstat is not too accurate, so when I check it this morning everythning was at 195*. Kicked the temp up to 215*, took about an hour to get both flat and point up to 200*. Killed the heat in the oven and it's resting there now with the door cracked open. Just checked and temps down to 156* & 160*.
I'm gonna go check it out and report back. Oh yeah the fatties were a great snack, and I trimmed off some pieces before it went into the oven, nice smoke ring, not much bark I think because I sprayed, but tasty.
I'm gonna go check it out and report back. Oh yeah the fatties were a great snack, and I trimmed off some pieces before it went into the oven, nice smoke ring, not much bark I think because I sprayed, but tasty.