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Need help with Brisket

Postby chaostheory » Fri May 31, 2013 10:48 pm

Fellas,
I have been smoking 16lb choice briskets like crazy this year and have it dialed in the way I like it. However, just recently I had my mother-in-law pick up 2 briskets for me but she got select quality meat. I thought nothing of it tossed it in, smoked it like I usually do and it came out dry, not very moist, and did not have the flavor. So, tomorrow I am smoking the other one my mother-in-law bought cuz I can bring myself to just give it away. Any advice out there to help with the situation. How can I get the most out of this low grade brisket? Oh, I usually smoke it till it hits 205, wrapping it in foil at 170 if that helps.


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Need help with Brisket

Postby CJATE » Sat Jun 01, 2013 9:25 pm

It should not matter. I've even smoked them next to each other to prove a point.

I think 205 is too hot, but if you like it that way.
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Re: Need help with Brisket

Postby sparetimetoys » Sun Jun 02, 2013 6:04 am

I use a water pan and start checking for the pokes like soft butter at 190
Thank You to all the fine folks here for all the tips and advice so I can now smoke a chunk of meat and folks actually eat it.
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Re: Need help with Brisket

Postby 3 star redneck » Sun Jun 02, 2013 9:24 pm

temp dont matter on brisket....199-210 internal....who cares ...as long as it passes the poke test......thats what really matters.... :dont: :mrgreen:
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Postby Big Ed » Sun Jun 02, 2013 10:03 pm

Get ya a BluDawg thermapen!!! (Icepick) :lol:
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Postby BluDawg » Sun Jun 02, 2013 10:24 pm

Big Ed wrote:Get ya a BluDawg thermapen!!! (Icepick) :lol:
This is the best tool in my box never needs batteries never out of calibration guaranteed accurate.
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Re: Need help with Brisket

Postby 3 star redneck » Mon Jun 03, 2013 6:28 am

BluDawg wrote:
Big Ed wrote:Get ya a BluDawg thermapen!!! (Icepick) :lol:
This is the best tool in my box never needs batteries never out of calibration guaranteed accurate.
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Re: Need help with Brisket

Postby chaostheory » Mon Jun 03, 2013 10:27 am

Thanks guys for the help.
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Re: Need help with Brisket

Postby BluDawg » Mon Jun 03, 2013 10:42 am

3 star redneck wrote:
BluDawg wrote:
Big Ed wrote:Get ya a BluDawg thermapen!!! (Icepick) :lol:
This is the best tool in my box never needs batteries never out of calibration guaranteed accurate.
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Whenever you have some free time Jeff I'll teach you to use it :laughing7:
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