The Official Brisket Thread

[The_Tick]

I'm not JL, but I've always thought one of the purposes of resting was for the meat to reabsorb some of the juices, so I keep it wrapped. Maybe I'm wrong. At this point it doesn't matter, because I'm burned out and renting my trailer to a caterer for the summer. I'm sick of cooking.

We may have sold our trailer...

Between the economic downturn, me going back to school, and shoulder surgery for DT, we just didn't have the time for it anymore.

[cowboy]

We may have sold our trailer...

Between the economic downturn, me going back to school, and shoulder surgery for DT, we just didn't have the time for it anymore.

Did one more round of briskets before sending the smoker away. Friends asked me to cook for their son's graduation/mission farewell party today, and it gave me a chance to teach the new cooks how to run the smoker. "When you ride your last one, make sure it's your best one. Jump while she's moving, tip your hat boy, and walk away."

[Jeff Lebowski]

Sad!


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[Shaka]

Duuuuuude!

[cowboy]

Sad!

Duuuuuude!

Just to make myself clear, I'm not done smoking briskets; I'm just done smoking them for big groups. I still have a little homemade smoker that will do the job when I get the itch. Honestly, though, I've smoked enough that I don't really have any desire to smoke or eat bbq anytime in the near future.

[Drunk Tank]

Just to make myself clear, I'm not done smoking briskets; I'm just done smoking them for big groups. I still have a little homemade smoker that will do the job when I get the itch. Honestly, though, I've smoked enough that I don't really have any desire to smoke or eat bbq anytime in the near future.

It happens. I was in the same boat. I literally didn't touch the smoker for about a year. When a hobby becomes a job it sucks the fun out of it.

[CJF]

Any ideas on how to smoke more briskets at the same time without buying a bigger smoker? I've been asked to cook for a party that will be 350 adults. There will be pork and chicken also but they want me to do brisket. I've only cooked 3 at the same time before and frankly, it was the worst brisket I've ever done. Some of you are witnesses. Anyone ever try something like a rib rack but for briskets? I figure I'll need to do 9 16 pound briskets to feed .3 pounds of meat to 350 people. I just can't see how that would be possible with a normal pellet smoker.

[hostile]

Any ideas on how to smoke more briskets at the same time without buying a bigger smoker? I've been asked to cook for a party that will be 350 adults. There will be pork and chicken also but they want me to do brisket. I've only cooked 3 at the same time before and frankly, it was the worst brisket I've ever done. Some of you are witnesses. Anyone ever try something like a rib rack but for briskets? I figure I'll need to do 9 16 pound briskets to feed .3 pounds of meat to 350 people. I just can't see how that would be possible with a normal pellet smoker.

You can borrow mine. When is the party?

[CJF]

You can borrow mine. When is the party?

Thanks. Early August.

[hostile]

I'll be in town. I can smoke a couple and then foil them. Let me know.

[smokymountainrain]

It happens. I was in the same boat. I literally didn't touch the smoker for about a year. When a hobby becomes a job it sucks the fun out of it.

amen to that.

[Pelado]

Anyone else doing brisket for the game this week? It's been a while for me - I'll have to refresh my memory on the appropriate steps.

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[creekster]

Anyone else doing brisket for the game this week? It's been a while for me - I'll have to refresh my memory on the appropriate steps.

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I think between us all, we should be bale to help. I'll start:

1. Select and kill cow.

[falafel]

I think between us all, we should be bale to help. I'll start:

1. Select and kill cow.

That seems like two separate steps. (I'm helping)

[creekster]

That seems like two separate steps. (I'm helping)

No wonder I'm tired. I did twice as much work as I planned.