My First Brisket

[DeusDingo]

the first of everything is never perfect but it sounds like you made something that was good! and that is always a good place to start. besides, brisket makes good chili/tacos/smothered in gravy with mashed potatoes.

[Dewesq55]

And don't forget sammiches: toasted garlic roll, some thinly sliced red onion, a drizzle of bbq sauce and a slice of pepper jack cheese. Run it under the broiler for a couple of minutes to melt the cheese and warm every thing up. Ooh, man! I'm making myself hungry.

[lofive]

Hey jbeck1986 how much of the fat cap did you trim? I feel like mine dried out cause I went too far down. My first brisket cook appears to be very similar to your own. Point was awesome,, Flat was dry. Working out when I will do my second one.

[jbeck1986]

I'm sure I trimmed too much off. I got carried away. Usually my mild OCD helps me be super detail oriented when I'm doing something I enjoy it care about. Guess not this time. I'm sure your right because the flat under the point was much better. Thanks

[Spinaker]

Hey jbeck1986 how much of the fat cap did you trim? I feel like mine dried out cause I went too far down. My first brisket cook appears to be very similar to your own. Point was awesome,, Flat was dry. Working out when I will do my second one.

If you can buy prime grade briskets, do it. If not. Render down some of the fat from the trimming and inject it into the flat. This helped me before I found Cosco's prime brisket options. Good luck!

[jbeck1986]

Thanks for all the tips guys. Much appreciated. I felt like I didn't want to cook another brisket for a while right after it was done. Now I'm looking forward to a rematch! 😀