I showed some friends my pics of my cooks since I joined the ranks of this crazy group. My friends were pretty amazed that a newbie could have such success and I was a little prideful. A few have smokers and they were impressed with my results. I was feeling good.
I have played poker for the last 8 years with this group and every year we celebrate my birthday and a good friend's birthday on Labor Day weekend with a big poker game. Today I got a call pleading with me to cook a brisket and a pork butt for our Sunday party. I tried to talk them into two pork butts since I know I can cook them but they really wanted the brisket. I have only cooked one brisket and it turned out amazing....so I said okay. Now my reputation and manhood is on the line.
The local store is having a very good sale leading up to Labor Day, however, when I went to the store today they were sold out except for two behemoth 20 pound briskets. For 5 minutes I looked at the colossal piece of beef and my confidence shrunk. My first brisket was only 13 pounds but this must have come from a cow the size of Texas.
I put it in my cart along with my minuscule 10 pound pork butt and walked toward the check out as everyone parted the isle to get a better look at the biggest piece of meat this side of the Mississippi. I am not a big guy and the women were wondering if I was going to be able to lift it out of the cart. After manhandling the package onto the counter the high school football player bagger looked at me and then at the meat and said..."do you need some help out with that?" Kids these days.
It is now in the refrigerator and every time I open the door I look at that thing and wonder...what have I done?
Don't worry....I won't ask how long it will take to cook. I know it will take a long time and I will cook it until it is done. But....I am looking for any advice on cooking something this big. I plan on wrapping in foil at 160 or so mostly because I don't really want to cook it for 24 or 25 hours.
I look forward to hearing from all of you. Thanks.
I have played poker for the last 8 years with this group and every year we celebrate my birthday and a good friend's birthday on Labor Day weekend with a big poker game. Today I got a call pleading with me to cook a brisket and a pork butt for our Sunday party. I tried to talk them into two pork butts since I know I can cook them but they really wanted the brisket. I have only cooked one brisket and it turned out amazing....so I said okay. Now my reputation and manhood is on the line.
The local store is having a very good sale leading up to Labor Day, however, when I went to the store today they were sold out except for two behemoth 20 pound briskets. For 5 minutes I looked at the colossal piece of beef and my confidence shrunk. My first brisket was only 13 pounds but this must have come from a cow the size of Texas.
I put it in my cart along with my minuscule 10 pound pork butt and walked toward the check out as everyone parted the isle to get a better look at the biggest piece of meat this side of the Mississippi. I am not a big guy and the women were wondering if I was going to be able to lift it out of the cart. After manhandling the package onto the counter the high school football player bagger looked at me and then at the meat and said..."do you need some help out with that?" Kids these days.
It is now in the refrigerator and every time I open the door I look at that thing and wonder...what have I done?
Don't worry....I won't ask how long it will take to cook. I know it will take a long time and I will cook it until it is done. But....I am looking for any advice on cooking something this big. I plan on wrapping in foil at 160 or so mostly because I don't really want to cook it for 24 or 25 hours.
I look forward to hearing from all of you. Thanks.
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