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Ron_L

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It's been about 10 months since I've cooked a brisket.

I started out with a 15 lb. brisket that was aged for 30 days. When I took it out of the cryo it wasn't pretty, with a strange shaped point and some random pices that needed to be trimmed off.

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The fat cap was also pretty thick in some areas...

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It cleaned up pretty well and I gave it a nice coating of Plowboys Bovine Bold...

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I put it into the FEC-100 at 6:00am...

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Once the bark was the color that I like I foiled it with some Basic Beer Mop from Smoke and Spice (for those who like to foil by internal temp, it happened to be 160)...

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It probed tender a couple of hours later (the internal temp was 195 for you internal temp fans :-D). I let it rest in a cooler for a couple of hours and then sliced it for dinner. I didn't get a pic of the finished brisket but I built a mock competition box...

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It was juicy and tender and had a great flavor. It may have been a hair past perfect, but I was very happy with the result.
 
I like to rub a vinegar/oil blend on my fat before the seasoning. It helps the fat break down and hold the spice on.
Looks good!
 
I like to rub a vinegar/oil blend on my fat before the seasoning. It helps the fat break down and hold the spice on.
Looks good!

Interesting... I trimmed off most external fat except a 1/4" fat cap.

I've played with all sorts of slathers, oils, etc. and find that I get the best flavor and bark by rubbing in advance (a couple of hours) and letting the rub rehydrate on the meat directly.
 
Nice looking Brisky Ron! That thing sure was ugly out of the cryo.....
 
Wow, gotta say you turned a turd into a snickers bar there. Well done, love the bark!
 
I'm letting mine rest as I type. Wanted to try out a couple things. It will make for dinner plates for the week. Brisket has gotten crazy expensive here.

That looks great Ron! I'd hit it!

Bob
 
Ron you just convinced me to do one too.... :becky: That looks awesome!

Cheers
 
Ten months? To the Penalty Box wi' ya!
Drop that brisky off if you pass by, eh?
Beauty!
 
Beautiful Brisket ya got there RonL! Am I the only one that thinks the trimmed brisket in the second picture kind of looks like a skinned piglet? :biggrin: Just tilt your head towards your right shoulder and look at that pic again. The "strange" point looks like the snout on a pig!!!
 
I'm letting mine rest as I type. Wanted to try out a couple things. It will make for dinner plates for the week. Brisket has gotten crazy expensive

Bob
Crazy expensive? Didn't I just see you paid $1.99/ pound? Double that and then some for brisket here.

Good looking brisket you have there Ron. We are doing one Saturday, hope it turns out half as good.
 
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