Vote for the Pastrami Sweepstakes

[STEbbq]

Two 5 pound chunks of grass fed brisket cured for pastrami. Which one will taste best?

[holehogg]

Isn't this a form of discrimination.

[bbqLuv]

Depends on how they identify.

[texastweeter]

I heard the Akorn identifies as a suvide

[pkadare]

What do we get if we win?

Sweepstakes:
noun

• a form of gambling, especially on horse races, in which all the stakes are divided among the winners. "a sweepstakes ticket"
• a race on which money is bet and divided among the winners.
• a promotional drawing in which prizes are given away at no charge to the participants.

[STEbbq]

I will like your post!🤣

[FireMan]

I liked his post cuz I think he’s a winner!

[Skip]

My vote would be "MY First Bite" from either cooker! Enjoy your Pastrami STEbbq .

[STEbbq]

I started them off at about 8:30am. The MB hit 275 first so I threw both in there. The Akorn hit 275 about 9:15am so I moved one over.

We are two hours in and the MB pastrami has stalled at 140 for about a hour while the Akorn has been steadily moving up to about 157. The grill grate temp on the Akorn has been rock solid between 265-280 the entire time. The MB is set to 270.

[bbqLuv]

STEbbq "The MB hit 275 first so I threw both in there" the comparison is now flawed. I was so interested until now. What a let down! How can this test recover? Oh, the shame of it all. All my hopes may go up in smoke. 😝😝😝 LOL

[STEbbq]

Flipped them about a hour ago. Here is where we are at.

[jfmorris]

I am interested in this test, but kinda bummed that you threw the results off by putting both in the MB for the first 45 minutes. A lot of the smoke flavor as we know happens in those first few hours.

I imagine that the lower airflow and higher humidity environment of the Akron helped it push through the stall faster.

[STEbbq]

Yeah, the MB was stuck at 140 for ages while the Akorn brisket was about 95-100 when I moved it over.

Visually, I think the difference is pretty interesting so I will get some pics later.

[STEbbq]

Since it looks like the Akorn will finish early, I am planning on resting it for about 2 hours and then putting it in the oven at 140 wrapped in foil until service. Dinner is at 4 so we have about 3:45 left.

[STEbbq]

Oh, I ground tellicherry black peppercorns from the Spice House using my coffee grinder for this one. They smelled wonderful!

[STEbbq]

Akorn pastrami is done and probe tender at 198. Look at how this one puffed up! Weird. Wrapped in foil for the next 2 hours and then to the oven at 140 for service at 4.

[STEbbq]

For comparison, these briskets were no more than 2” high frozen.

https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/forum/the-pit-mastery-program/beef-steak-brisket-roasts-prime-rib-etc/1157949-100-grass-fed-beef

[SheilaAnn]

The one served on my rye bread with cole slaw and a big @ss deli pickle! And lots of mustard.

[STEbbq]

9/10 we do the traditional rye sandwich but this time we have some killer everything bread that we are going to use with homemade coleslaw, cheese, and mustard.

[FireMan]

I’ve seen a test or two where the Akorn is used sorta always treated as an ugly cousin or something. The surprise has been in the results. It is a top performer that out duels it’s rich cousins. This will be interesting.

[STEbbq]

The MB pastrami was pulled off at 2:30 at 201 and probe tender.

[FireMan]

I’m doin my best impersonation of McCauley Culkin and cookin a late breakfast which will probably be my main if not only meal of the day. Tis’ not on the grill, but Imthought it might interest some in expanding their breakfast horizons. I start by chopping 2 green onions, 1/4-1/3 cup of red pepper, green pepper, clove of garlic & two big strips of chopped Nueske’s bacon, yessir. Cook up the bacon awhile & then add the tasty bits of stuff & cook some more. Than I have 4 eggs, a good teaspoon of Chinese grand pepper, couple of pinches of Fluer de Hell salt & a quarter stick of butter chopped & beat the works. The add to the fyins in the skillet. Git the mix about half cooked & add some spiced goat cheese. Voila!

[SheilaAnn]

Love ya man, but I’m getting heartburn just reading the description!