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Split Brisket and Freeze Half Uncooked

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    Split Brisket and Freeze Half Uncooked

    Just curious if anyone has experience, opinions or tips on something I am thinking of doing this weekend. I have not yet smoked a brisket on my Weber with Smokenator/Pitmaster IQ110 and I am itching to do so. We don't have a need for pounds and pounds of meat though, since there are only 4 of us in the house.

    Will it work to "split" the brisket - lengthwise - in such a way as to retain a portion of the flat and the point? Where I live, they sometimes sell a split brisket like that in the HEB grocery stores. The problem is, they don't always have them and they are pre-marinated in some solution that I don't really trust or want.

    I was thinking of tightly wrapping the other half and freezing for a month or so.

    What say ye, pitmasters?

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    Never come across this before. I would say sure. It gives you extra surface area for dry brine and rub treatment. It will obviously cook faster. All tings considered I'd say it's a win win for you. Let it be known I have never done it this way to give you a definite "yes, do it". Make sure to keep some fat cap though as a heat buffer. That smaller chunk of meat will be potentially more vulnerable to overcooking.

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      #3
      You should be fine.
      Due to space constraints in my fridge, when I make corned beef I usually split the brisket this way and it makes little to no difference on the end product.

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        #4
        First, I've never done this because I buy small briskets ( less than 10 lbs ) that can be consumed at 1 extended family ( 4-6 adults ) sitting and leftovers.

        If you have a vacuum sealer, you would be set. If not, I think you might want to wrap it tightly in saran wrap and then put it in a heavy duty ziploc ( or your choice ) freezer bag. Make sure to squeeze out as much air as possible.

        MH has some info regarding how long it will take to defrost meat in the fridge by itself and how long it takes if using a cold water bath. NEVER defrost at room temp!

        Aside... I had a Pork Loin in the freezer since 3/2 and just recently cooked it on the Weber. Foodsaver kept it "pretty as a picture" until we devoured it mid-Nov.

        HTH,

        --Ed
        Last edited by Medusa; December 10, 2014, 05:17 PM.

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          Originally posted by Medusa View Post
          First, I've never done this because I buy small briskets ( less than 10 lbs ) that can be consumed at 1 extended family ( 4-6 adults ) sitting and leftovers.

          If you have a vacuum sealer, you would be set. If not, I think you might want to wrap it tightly in saran wrap and then put it in a heavy duty ziploc ( or your choice ) freezer bag. Make sure to squeeze out as much air as possible.

          MH has some info regarding how long it will take to defrost meat in the fridge by itself and how long it takes if using a cold water bath. NEVER defrost at room temp!

          Aside... I had a Pork Loin in the freezer since 3/2 and just recently cooked it on the Weber. Foodsaver kept it "pretty as a picture" until we devoured it mid-Nov.

          HTH,

          --Ed
          You might find this article about the latest USDA study interesting:

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