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What temp do y’all cook your briskets?
Posted on 5/17/20 at 10:07 am
Posted on 5/17/20 at 10:07 am
I cooked my first one yesterday. I cooked it at 275 for about 5 hours until the bark had a good color. Internal temp was around 160 then. Then I pulled it, wrapped in foil and placed back on the grill until internal got to 200. Removed and stuck in a cooler for 2 hours to rest.
It was good but it wasn’t quite as tender as I would’ve liked. I’m wondering if I pulled it to quick or if I should’ve cooked for longer at a lower heat.
It was good but it wasn’t quite as tender as I would’ve liked. I’m wondering if I pulled it to quick or if I should’ve cooked for longer at a lower heat.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 10:09 am to CottonWasKing
Shoot for 225 - panic if it approaches 250
Posted on 5/17/20 at 10:18 am to CottonWasKing
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I should’ve cooked for longer at a lower heat.
I'd recommend this. I smoke briskets at 225 to 200.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 10:25 am to CottonWasKing
215-235 is my target.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 10:32 am to CottonWasKing
Did you inject it? Butcher BBQ has a great product. Smells like death when you mix it but does wonders.
What grade of brisket?
You can get a brisket that just isnt good, not to mention one of the hardest meats to smoke.
What grade of brisket?
You can get a brisket that just isnt good, not to mention one of the hardest meats to smoke.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 10:48 am to CottonWasKing
275 is too hot of a cook temp IMO
The key to great BBQ is patience
The lower and slower you cook brisket, the more the fat breaks down and it becomes more tender... rest is also super key
The key to great BBQ is patience
The lower and slower you cook brisket, the more the fat breaks down and it becomes more tender... rest is also super key
This post was edited on 5/17/20 at 10:50 am
Posted on 5/17/20 at 2:54 pm to CottonWasKing
Anywher between 230-260, I've prolly done 60 on the big green egg. Key is don't open the cooker unless it needs water or more wood but keep it cooking., when it hits 295 I shut it down and let it sit for an hour min at least. One of the best melt in your mouth Briskets was a packer Prime I found at HEB. I buy the stubbies not the real long thin ones too.
I trim and rub with Salt and corse Fiesta brand black pepper the day before. Hickory or pecan wood.
I trim and rub with Salt and corse Fiesta brand black pepper the day before. Hickory or pecan wood.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 3:41 pm to CottonWasKing
I cook it around 225-235, the lower and slower the better. I also find the meat to play a big part in it as well. For brisket I will now only do prime. I did a few choice cuts and noticed a huge noticeable difference between choice and prime.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 5:06 pm to CottonWasKing
Every brisket is an adventure...no two the same. After a couple of train loads, I shoot for somewhere around the boiling point of water.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 5:35 pm to CottonWasKing
I smoke everything at 225.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 8:33 pm to CottonWasKing
Matt from meat church cooked one at 195 degrees for almost 24 hrs on a Trager Timberline. It looked amazing.
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Posted on 5/18/20 at 6:14 am to CottonWasKing
I cook at 225-250. You want to cook until the thickest part of the flat probes like buttah. That can be anywhere from 195-205. Don't worry about the temp of the point, with its high fat content, it will not overcook.
I wrapped my last one, a 16# packer, with butcher paper at around 170 and it was done at around 200.
I wrapped my last one, a 16# packer, with butcher paper at around 170 and it was done at around 200.
This post was edited on 5/18/20 at 6:16 am
Posted on 5/18/20 at 9:40 am to CottonWasKing
I've cook a lot of brisket in my time and what I've learned with brisket is, there is more than on way to skin a cat and get a great brisket. Ive tried the 225 or less and gone as high as 300 and gotten good and awful results LOL!! I personally like to stay in the 250 range, 10 years ago I was 275 or bust but again I have evolved LOL!
IMO the things that have been most important for me are:
1) Knowing your cooker. before you can master brisket or any thing else for that matter you have to know your cooker in and out.
2) Knowing when to wrap and using butcher paper instead of foil. Don't have a set temp as to when you are going to wrap. Depending on the size and quality,(Prime, Choice etc..), of the brisket the time will vary. The general rule is to wrap at the stall, the stall could be any where between 140-160, in some cases as high as 170. To me this is where all the real work is done, you have to be on top of it and realize when you have hit the stall. If you decided no matter what you are going to wrap at a certain temp you run the risk of having an over or under cooked product. Wrapping helps you push through the stall, wrapping to early or to late increases the chances of a bad end result. I usually pull around 200, depending on feel, I try to shoot for at least 2hr, in the cooler. 3hrs if I'm not pressed for time, burping every 30 minutes so the steam doesn't over cook it.
Butcher paper vs foil. I think butcher paper still allows the brisket to breath and maintain the bark, and texture that I'm after. Foil to me is like putting it in a pressure cooker. It's called the Texas Crutch for a reason, you can most certainly achieve a tender brisket, but you can also easily over cook it this way. Butcher paper aside from being better, is way more easily available now than it was a few years back. If you cant get it locally, you can get it on amazon.
Just my thoughts on what works for me, but as I said in the beginning there is more than one way to skin a cat.
IMO the things that have been most important for me are:
1) Knowing your cooker. before you can master brisket or any thing else for that matter you have to know your cooker in and out.
2) Knowing when to wrap and using butcher paper instead of foil. Don't have a set temp as to when you are going to wrap. Depending on the size and quality,(Prime, Choice etc..), of the brisket the time will vary. The general rule is to wrap at the stall, the stall could be any where between 140-160, in some cases as high as 170. To me this is where all the real work is done, you have to be on top of it and realize when you have hit the stall. If you decided no matter what you are going to wrap at a certain temp you run the risk of having an over or under cooked product. Wrapping helps you push through the stall, wrapping to early or to late increases the chances of a bad end result. I usually pull around 200, depending on feel, I try to shoot for at least 2hr, in the cooler. 3hrs if I'm not pressed for time, burping every 30 minutes so the steam doesn't over cook it.
Butcher paper vs foil. I think butcher paper still allows the brisket to breath and maintain the bark, and texture that I'm after. Foil to me is like putting it in a pressure cooker. It's called the Texas Crutch for a reason, you can most certainly achieve a tender brisket, but you can also easily over cook it this way. Butcher paper aside from being better, is way more easily available now than it was a few years back. If you cant get it locally, you can get it on amazon.
Just my thoughts on what works for me, but as I said in the beginning there is more than one way to skin a cat.
This post was edited on 5/18/20 at 11:33 am
Posted on 5/18/20 at 10:04 am to CottonWasKing
200-225 on Webber charcoal grill. Usually takes 10-12 hours. Smoke with pecan and apple mix. When it hits the temp I just wrap it and let the charcoal burn out. 60-40 pepper to salt.
Posted on 5/18/20 at 10:12 am to CottonWasKing
Hot and fast for me. Usually around 300-325. Done in about 6 hours typically and just as good as any other brisket.
Posted on 5/18/20 at 10:36 am to CottonWasKing
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wrapped in foil and placed back on the grill until internal got to 200
I go for 185º internal. here is the Brisket I did for Mother's Day. I've been having problems with my Green Egg; can't get a good seal and the thermometer is broken. So I smoked it for 4 hours, then wrapped it in butcher paper and put it in the oven for 8 hours. Cooking temp I was shooting for was 225, but who knows what it really was on the egg. It ended up being the best I've ever cooked after a string of 4 or 5 that were dry. ETA: I cooked it on Saturday and pulled it at Midnight. wrapped it in another layer of butcher paper, then in a beach towel, then stuck it in a small cooler that it barely fit in. Reheated it at 300º with 1.5 cups of beef broth on the tray for 45 minutes.
This post was edited on 5/18/20 at 10:48 am
Posted on 5/18/20 at 10:37 am to CottonWasKing
225ish
your issue could have been due to pulling it too early or just that particular brisket
your issue could have been due to pulling it too early or just that particular brisket
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