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Brisket: Hot and Fast vs. Low and Slow

Posted on 4/24/19 at 11:19 am
Posted by Datfish
Member since Sep 2018
794 posts
Posted on 4/24/19 at 11:19 am
To anyone that has tried both methods, how did the results compare?

I've always done the low and slow cook, but the idea of cutting the cooking time down significantly is tempting.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
87367 posts
Posted on 4/24/19 at 11:22 am to
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Brisket: Hot and Fast
Didn't know this was a thing. Gross.
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
172004 posts
Posted on 4/24/19 at 11:24 am to
Same. Always low and slow.
Posted by mylsuhat
Mandeville, LA
Member since Mar 2008
49991 posts
Posted on 4/24/19 at 11:42 am to
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Brisket: Hot and Fast vs. Low and Slow


No. Just no.
Posted by hungryone
river parishes
Member since Sep 2010
11987 posts
Posted on 4/24/19 at 11:47 am to
Have never done a hot n fast brisket, but I do turbo ribs all the time. 2 hrs on the pit at 350. Taste great. Slightly different texture than low and slow, but very, very edible.
Posted by Caplewood
Atlanta
Member since Jun 2010
39465 posts
Posted on 4/24/19 at 11:50 am to
Jewish brisket: hot and fast
Texas brisket: slow and low

Both are delicious and both are easily and often fricked up
Posted by Datfish
Member since Sep 2018
794 posts
Posted on 4/24/19 at 11:51 am to
I have never heard of it until recent. I saw some videos of some decent looking finished products and got interested.

However, I don't want to waste a brisket experimenting.
Posted by VABuckeye
NOVA
Member since Dec 2007
38283 posts
Posted on 4/24/19 at 11:53 am to
This guy does it and he's a pro with a huge following. He's also a Texan.

quote:

325ish. All day, errday. Using choice grade CAB briskets in the 14-15lb range. They're about 12lbs when they hit the pit. No Wrapping At All until they're done, which is usually in about 6-7 hours. Everything gets cooked at 325


Buck's Barbeque Co.
This post was edited on 4/24/19 at 11:54 am
Posted by List Eater
Htown
Member since Apr 2005
23700 posts
Posted on 4/24/19 at 12:27 pm to
don't knock it till ya try it. you wouldn't know the difference if done right i guarantee
Posted by bigberg2000
houston, from chalmette
Member since Sep 2005
70734 posts
Posted on 4/24/19 at 12:31 pm to
So 6-7 hours is considered hot and fast?
Posted by busbeepbeep
When will then be now?
Member since Jan 2004
19511 posts
Posted on 4/24/19 at 12:33 pm to
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Buck's Barbeque Co.


Bucks is legit, but not sure if 6-7 hours is as fast as OP was suggesting. I figured 3-4 hours.
This post was edited on 4/24/19 at 12:35 pm
Posted by Datfish
Member since Sep 2018
794 posts
Posted on 4/24/19 at 12:34 pm to
For a full packer brisket? 6-7 hours is fast. But I don't wrap in foil.
This post was edited on 4/24/19 at 12:35 pm
Posted by VABuckeye
NOVA
Member since Dec 2007
38283 posts
Posted on 4/24/19 at 12:40 pm to
For a fulll packer yes, 6-7 hours is hot and fast. He's cookng it at 325 while I'd presume most here are at 225-250. At 325 he blows right through the stall.
Posted by VABuckeye
NOVA
Member since Dec 2007
38283 posts
Posted on 4/24/19 at 12:42 pm to
Can you get a full packer to temp in 3-4 hours without cooking extremely hot? Would it be tender?

I think most would consider a 12lb after trimming full packer to be somewhere in the range of an hour a pound depending on the length of the stall. Cutting that time in half seems fast to me.
Posted by BRgetthenet
Member since Oct 2011
118250 posts
Posted on 4/24/19 at 12:44 pm to
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I've always done the low and slow cook, but the idea of cutting the cooking time down significantly is tempting


Idiot.



You just reduced your drinking time by 50%.
Posted by VABuckeye
NOVA
Member since Dec 2007
38283 posts
Posted on 4/24/19 at 12:48 pm to
I cannot argue with your logic.
Posted by Datfish
Member since Sep 2018
794 posts
Posted on 4/24/19 at 12:51 pm to
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You just reduced your drinking time by 50%


You make a valid point
Posted by t00f
Not where you think I am
Member since Jul 2016
102076 posts
Posted on 4/24/19 at 1:04 pm to
I haven’t had anything hot and fast since college.
Posted by jmon
Loisiana
Member since Oct 2010
10279 posts
Posted on 4/24/19 at 1:41 pm to
Have used both methods and anyone telling you they can tell a noticeable difference is wrong. Hot and Fast is my go to method and invest in a quality internal temp gauge.
Posted by NOFOX
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2014
10128 posts
Posted on 4/24/19 at 2:30 pm to
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Hot and Fast


It's usually called turbo and is much more popular with ribs than brisket. I have never done one, but my understanding is don't do it if you are not familiar with cooking brisket as there is a smaller window of time when it is proper to pull off the smoker. Supposedly the burnt ends take some extra cooking also.
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