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    Frozen Brisket

    I dug an 8# packer out of the freezer this morning and have it thawing in a water bath for the past 2 hours. Quick question.
    Can I cook from frozen which I have never done before. Also IF possible to cook from frozen do I go ahead and season as normal. (It will be partially thawed but the time I put it on.
    Suggested temp or do it like always?

    #2
    8# packer, full packer brisket? I have not been able to find a packer under 12-15 lbs. What is the source of your 8#er?
    Thanks in advance.

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    • Cheef
      Cheef commented
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      Golden Belt Beef in Overland Park, KS.

    • Cheef
      Cheef commented
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      The more I handled it the more I convinced myself it had to weigh more than 8 pounds. Stuck it on the scale after I trimmed and it came in at nearly 10 pounds. I might be stocking up on them as they are clearly mismarked.
      Last edited by Cheef; September 6, 2020, 03:59 PM.

    #3
    You can certainly cook from frozen and it sounds like the exterior should be thawed enough by now for a rub to adhere. Cook it how you always do. My only concern would be have you already trimmed it?

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    • Cheef
      Cheef commented
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      I trimmed after it had set in the sink in cold water for about an hour. Didn't have a problem.

    #4
    You can cook from frozen. I recently started doing that with pork butts. If you can’t get the rub to adhere, give it an hour or so on the smoker and then hit with your rub.

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    • smokin fool
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      ecowper 10-4 it was one of your posts that turned me on to cooking from frozen.
      Was doing a roast one day and at last second tossed on a pork butt per your instructions.
      Had my doubts but it came out perfect.

    • ecowper
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      smokin fool I had read where some other folks did that and gave it an experimental try. I had my doubts, too .... but turned out great. I plan to pack the freezer with pork butts and briskets ready to go on the smoker!

    #5
    My dream is to have a freezer full of meat already trimmed and rubbed and ready for the smoker. Of course someone else did the trimming.

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    • ecowper
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      I have two pork butts that are trimmed, brined, and have MMD on them .... wrapped and frozen. Just waiting on me. Calling my name. Demanding fire and smoke.

    #6
    It was partially frozen (middle) when I put it in the PG500 at 275*
    It has been 5 hours.
    Thickest part which was frozen is now at 150*
    2 other probes are reading 160*, and 175*
    I am really surprised the frozen caught up so quickly.

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    • ecowper
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      Love to see how it turned out

    #7
    No problems doing frozen Brisket (or other cuts) Ony tough part is trimming and getting the rub to stick.

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    • ecowper
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      What I did with the pork butts (and going to do with briskets) is dry brine for 24 hours, then apply the rub, give it about an hour in the refrigerator. Then I wrapped and put in the freezer.

    #8
    tWell we are at 9 hours in and both probes reading 200+
    One is at 202.3 and one at 202.4.
    Unwrapped, and still not completely probe tender.
    Wrap it or let it ride until it probes tender?

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    • Jerod Broussard
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      The bark is likely all I would need/want, I'd wrap and get to 205 and if still not probe tender just give it a good hot rest in a 170 oven for 2 hours.

    • Cheef
      Cheef commented
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      finally probed nicely at 206.
      double wrapped in foil, wrapped in towel and into the insulated cooler for a few hours.
      We will see in the morning.

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