Smoking brisket

[In58men]

Fat side up or fat side down?

[Gonzo]

Originally Posted by cooper barrett

The fat cap in that case serves as insulation.

I never had the inclination to subject $125-$150 piece of meat to that type of punishment. Is this method a acquired skill or one out of necessity?

I bet the fat dripping into a camp fire for hours mean't you ate with a sidearm ready?

Skill my friend. Unfortunately you have to constantly attend to it.
Worth the effort though. The burnt ends are from God.

[cooper barrett]

You certainly speak highly of them. I doubt that even if I get some of that cheap Costco brisket that i'm going to even give that a try.. Would be an interesting skill to share it you do it again.

Time lapse video? Wait ,we might not want to see everything... maybe just pics?

FYI Sam's Choice is $3.09

[srvy]

Ahh there are uppers downers and flippers. I guess what ever you have success with stick with. I have always smoked my brisket fat up very little or no trim. I will turn every brisket to find the most appealing to me. I do not believe in flipping it interupts your steady heat and smoke plus chance to break open meat and drain the moisture out of it. I started fat up and find no reason to change.

Now we have science involved and I dont disagree it probably doesnt do what we think. But there sure a lot of basters out there winning ribbons. Also some believe that the fat does render into the beef in the forst hour to 2 hours and after that the moisture dont hurt. If your smoking close to the coals I may consider fat side down but most smokers are far enough from heat to not be a problem. I could see where a weber Kettle could be a problem here.

The Chinese have been roasting duck and geese 1000s of years and baste contantly. Try telling them they are wasting their time

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

I can get a whole Prime brisket at Costco for $40. No ****ing way I'm spending that coin on brisket.

It wasn't too long ago that brisket was considered a poor piece of meat and it was dirt cheap. Now it is just crazy.

[threebag]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

It wasn't too long ago that brisket was considered a poor piece of meat and it was dirt cheap. Now it is just crazy.

When I worked at the grocery store in high school it would go on sale for like $.79/pound

[threebag]

I had a point, I removed from a flat, that I cut into stew meat. Tonight I slow cooked beef and noodles with it. It was freaking amazing.

[BucEyedPea]

Originally Posted by In58men

Fat side up or fat side down?

You forgot— I don't smoke it (or any meat.)

[BucEyedPea]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

It wasn't too long ago that brisket was considered a poor piece of meat and it was dirt cheap. Now it is just crazy.

Probably why I never had it until after I left Boston. I was asked to bring a brisket to a pot luck BBQ when I first came here, and didn't even know what it was.

Years later, I saw Martha Stewart make a brisket in a red wine tomator and onion sauce and made that. It's more like a Jewish brisket. I make it every now and then but it is just outrageously priced.

[BucEyedPea]

Originally Posted by srvy

We are arguing the grade of beef on what was once considered the worst cut of beef. Slave owners considered it inedible and gave it to slaves. They in turn discovered if cooked slow and low it became edible and delicious.

That MS wine recipe braises the brisket slow cooking it for hours. Delicious.

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by BucEyedPea

You forgot— I don't smoke it (or any meat.)

[cooper barrett]

Originally Posted by threebag02

When I worked at the grocery store in high school it would go on sale for like $.79/pound

I worked at A+P and remember it at .29 cents even less, my mother bought 2 shopping carts as I had to load it. She bought 7 bone chuck roast (3 grocery carts) when on sale. for about the same cost.

Anyone ever cook a "Chuck Roll" like a brisket. It's great when I can find them on sale. My new Mexican grocer had one for $2.89lb.

[cooper barrett]

Originally Posted by threebag02

When I worked at the grocery store in high school it would go on sale for like $.79/pound

Brisket is great in burgers.


I worked at A+P and remember it at .29 cents even less, my mother bought 2 shopping carts as I had to load it. She bought 7 bone chuck roast 3 grocery carts when on sale.

Anyone ever cook a Chuck roll like a brisket. It's great when I can find them on sale. My new Mexican grocer had one for $2.89lb.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by cooper barrett

I worked at A+P and remember it at .29 cents even less, my mother bought 2 shopping carts as I had to load it. She bought 7 bone chuck roast (3 grocery carts) when on sale. for about the same cost.

Anyone ever cook a "Chuck Roll" like a brisket. It's great when I can find them on sale. My new Mexican grocer had one for $2.89lb.

I'm really glad you two stock boy bundle of stickss found each other. Might I suggest the Super 8 for your first game of oiled Twister?

[cooper barrett]

Originally Posted by Claysexual

I'm really glad you two stock boy pillowbitergots found each other. Might I suggest the Super 8 for your first game of oiled Twister?

Hey Clay's placenta, Not everyone has a coccyx, or sucks off old rich guys but I did find your picture and it appears you do both.

Oh yeah, I don't eat placenta ....

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

"Attention Pooper, clean up on aisle 2; Threetard's cream pie is leaking again".