Iowa Premium Brisket?

[JGrana]

My local meat market just started to carry Iowa Premium beef products:

http://www.iowapremium.com/

They are running a special on 100% Premium Black Angus Brisket for $3.49/lb. I live in upstate NY (just outside of Rochester) and briskets are tough to find!!!

Anyone have experience with Iowa Premium?

[smokinfatties]

Buy one for the KBQ! That thing can cook a turd and make it tasty!

[Jerod Broussard]

Pictures????

[JGrana]

I talked to the butcher today. He says they have full packers - again, not easily found here - mostly flats. I am stopping by tomorrow afternoon. I will take a few photos of the cryo packed beasts and post.

smokinfatties - I am dying to do a brisket on my KBQ! I had an old propane vertical and batted 1 for 3 with briskets. This will be the real test ;-)

[smokinfatties]

I would get a couple and wet age them. Brisket on the KBQ is amazing! I used to inject and spritz them every half hour- not necessary on the KBQ! AND it will cook very quickly!

[JGrana]

Good advice! How long should I age them? Also, should I separate the flat from the point?

Last question for now. Can I cut a packer in half and smoke just 1/2 (freezing the other half for later)?

[uldt13]

Let it age in the refrigerator till you air pockets about the size of a quarter. ( in cryovac) I do not know if its warped in paper.

[JGrana]

Thanks uldt13, yes it came cryovac sealed. I did indeed let it age roughly 40 days in my fridge. There were a few small air pockets.
I have smoked the brisket - came out great. I froze a good portion of the flat and the entire point in vacuum sealed bags ready for Thanksgiving!

[Skip]

Iowa Premium Beef is a GREAT product! Don't be afraid to feed this meat to your Family. You will like it.

[JGrana]

Thanks Skip. My local butcher just started carrying Iowa Premium Beef. So far, the brisket I tasted was great - as you said!