The Official Brisket Thread

[myboynoah]

We’re currently on the southern Welsh coast (Tenby) where coincidentally there’s a food festival on the beach just below our flat (it’s in the picture below). I have sampled a few of the many trucks/booths, one of which was run by Stu who produced a very nice brisket. He was a little embarrassed to learn I was from the States, had my own smoker, and hang out with gentlemen for whom smoking brisket is a second religion. Stu was relieved when I gave his work two hearty thumbs up.
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For dessert I had vegan ice cream made from hemp, cashews an oats. It was surprisingly good. Very rich and smooth.
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Sorry for the orientation; I was lying on my side, too stuffed to sit upright...

Did you prepare for your Welsh adventure by binge watching Hinterland?

[wuapinmon]

Costco in Durham, NC yesterday had USDA Prime full packer briskets for $2.89/lb.

[imanihonjin]

Every now and again, I can find a fully trimmed prime brisket at HEB for $2.99/lb. I like those days. However, it has been a couple of months since the last time.

[smokymountainrain]

has anybody separated the point and the flat prior to cooking? if so, how has it worked out?

[Jeff Lebowski]

has anybody separated the point and the flat prior to cooking? if so, how has it worked out?

Why on earth would you want to do that? To make that flat a little more dry?

[smokymountainrain]

Why don’t earth would you want to do that? To make that flat a little more dry?

at the risk of showing my ignorance, i will answer this question. since they are of different thickness i assume that one may reach temp sooner than the other - i thought it might promote more even cooking.

didn't realize it would make the flat lose moisture. but that answers the question! thanks!!!

[Jeff Lebowski]

at the risk of showing my ignorance, i will answer this question. since they are of different thickness i assume that one may reach temp sooner than the other - i thought it might promote more even cooking.

didn't realize it would make the flat lose moisture. but that answers the question! thanks!!!

Yeah, keep them together. The point has more fat. The best part of the flat is the part under the point.

[smokymountainrain]

Yeah, keep them together. The point has more fat. The best part of the flat is the part under the point.

That makes sense.

[CJF]

I just ruined a brisket. I had just pulled it off the smoker and set it on a little table next to the smoker so I could close the lid. On the table was a bee trap. When the brisket touched the table the bee trap rocked forward and tipped over onto the brisket, spilling all the liquid poison inside. I feel like a second cousin just died.

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[All-American]

I just ruined a brisket. I had just pulled it off the smoker and set it on a little table next to the smoker so I could close the lid. On the table was a bee trap. When the brisket touched the table the bee trap rocked forward and tipped over onto the brisket, spilling all the liquid poison inside. I feel like a second cousin just died.

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So sorry to hear it. Thoughts and prayers.

[BigFatMeanie]

Bees are your friends. I can see eliminating wasps, because they suck, but bees are handy to have around the place.

[CJF]

Bees are your friends. I can see eliminating wasps, because they suck, but bees are handy to have around the place.

We set it up for wasps. My son took it down and I didn’t notice it until I saw it tipping over and into the food. Just stupid all the way around on my part. I don’t do a lot of smoking at home lately and I was using a smoker I seldom use ever. I was just out of sorts a bit and wasn’t paying attention. It really was beautiful and I killed it.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Nooooo!!!!!

That is tragic. Thoughts and prayers.

[Lost Student]

I can see eliminating wasps, because they suck

That's mosquitos you're thinking of.

[Bo Diddley]

That looks really nice! I'd be willing to give it a shot.