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    First full packer brisket

    I have smoked a couple of flats, mostly for pastrami, but never the full until this one. This one is still cooking, but, I definitely need some practice in trimming, I did not see those low spots that collected the moisture when I was prepping it.
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    Last edited by Richard Chrz; October 4, 2019, 09:06 AM.

    #2
    Looks good! Make sure to post pictures of the finished product so we can drool

    Also, what's that in the foil container?

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    • Richard Chrz
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      I put some of the trimmings in there this morning. I also have a few Pasilla peppers I added to the smoke this morning.

    #3
    Knowing how well you cooks have been coming out, I'd say you're headed for a tasty brisket !!

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      #4
      Looks great to me! I love it. Trimming gets easier and easier the more you do it. Don't sweat it.

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        #5
        Looks great to me!!

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          #6
          The first on many a tasty meal I'm sure

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            #7
            The point side of this is going into a chili that I am making for a friends back yard chili cook off tomorrow. All for fun, looking forward to serving some smoked brisket and pasilla pepper chili. Not sure I will cut the flat up yet, I may freeze that as a whole for brisket sandwiches later, when I make more sourdough. That could all change once I cut it open though.

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              #8
              Looking good, nice and barky and flavorful. It should reach a nice 190-200 range easily. That point will make that chili sing. Well after doing 5-6 a year for 30 +/-years they all don't come out right nor wrong. I always do prime packers now in the 14 pound range. If you can pick up several and choose the most flexible.

              Well good luck and practice makes perfect.

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                #9
                I haven't tried it yet, but Harry Soo suggests putting a chunk or 2 of wood under the brisket while it's cooking to "dome" it and prevent pooling of the liquid. I might try it with the prime packer I'm planning to cook on Sunday.

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                • Richard Chrz
                  Richard Chrz commented
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                  I think I had heard that before as well.

                • mountainsmoker
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                  Yep I use a 3x3x1.5 inch chunk that lasts about an hour for about the whole cook. I normally use a mild wood like oak.

                #10
                Ditto on the wood blocks. Tried it on my last brisket and it seemed to help. Plus, the fat soaked blocks made for some good smoking wood later😝!

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                  #11
                  That looks very tasty to me.

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                    #12
                    Looks wonderful! Sometimes the briskets that look like I trimmed them with a weed whacker turn out better than ones that I trim well. Do what you can but don't sweat it. The end result looks great.

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                      #13
                      16 hours on the wsm, and a few hours in the cooler. Ready for chili for sure. I am satisfied with it, super greasy, smokey, and most importantly, tasty.

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                      • Texas Larry
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                        You are creating some tasty looking food my friend!

                      • Backroadmeats
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                        Man that is beautiful. I should have started driving to lacrosse when first posted pictures. I could be there by now.. very nice!! Well done!! I really need to cook a brisket,. I have only done one in my life and years ago before AR so I didn't know what I was doing.

                      • Spinaker
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                        Man, you killed this, brother!

                      #14
                      I like softer bark so I don't mind some pooling. The pooling goes away when you cambro it. With that said I gonna have to try the blocking technique next time.

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                        #15
                        Nothing wrong with any of that, Riccardo.

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