Brisketexan
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Is that a bad thing?
Smoked a couple of briskets late Saturday, to have ready for Sunday lunch, after church. They were small -- under 10 lbs. I think I had them on the smoke a BIT too long, and my fire got too hot once at the end -- I had them on the smoke for a bit over 9 hours, and I think 8 would have done just fine. Finished wrapped in foil. I am more used to cooking a 12 lb brisket, and my wood supply being of inconsistent size (smaller sticks burn faster and hotter) tripped me up a bit. I am nearly out of good smoking wood -- I need to get me a source, and pronto.
Warmed, trimmed, and carved them Sunday at lunchtime. The smaller one, and also the one that took the brunt of the too-hot fire, I carved for us to eat. I only had to trim off a couple of corners that were too tough from the heat, so no big loss. We ate brisket, beans and corn for lunch -- all were happy.
I carved the other and wrapped it to take over to a friend (they just had twins, AND I was heading over there to use his expertise in replacing two blown speakers in my wife's ride). That one was better -- didn't have to trim any corners, and it was perfectly tender without overly falling apart. From what he tells me, his wife has enjoyed it.
Had brisket sammiches last night for dinner, with crispy homemade cole slaw. My son didn't want his (he'd had a late snack). I wrapped his sammich up, and brought it to work for lunch today (which I knew I would have to eat at my desk -- am working on filing a brief). I am nowhere near being tired of brisket.
I still have a couple of pounds of meat left. I'm thinking that I'll eat some sort of brisket concoction tomorrow, too.
Tonight, however, it's thick bacon jalapeno cheeseburgers -- I have some fresh burger meat, and 4 buns left to use. Prolly eat the rest of the slaw with them as a side.
Smoked a couple of briskets late Saturday, to have ready for Sunday lunch, after church. They were small -- under 10 lbs. I think I had them on the smoke a BIT too long, and my fire got too hot once at the end -- I had them on the smoke for a bit over 9 hours, and I think 8 would have done just fine. Finished wrapped in foil. I am more used to cooking a 12 lb brisket, and my wood supply being of inconsistent size (smaller sticks burn faster and hotter) tripped me up a bit. I am nearly out of good smoking wood -- I need to get me a source, and pronto.
Warmed, trimmed, and carved them Sunday at lunchtime. The smaller one, and also the one that took the brunt of the too-hot fire, I carved for us to eat. I only had to trim off a couple of corners that were too tough from the heat, so no big loss. We ate brisket, beans and corn for lunch -- all were happy.
I carved the other and wrapped it to take over to a friend (they just had twins, AND I was heading over there to use his expertise in replacing two blown speakers in my wife's ride). That one was better -- didn't have to trim any corners, and it was perfectly tender without overly falling apart. From what he tells me, his wife has enjoyed it.
Had brisket sammiches last night for dinner, with crispy homemade cole slaw. My son didn't want his (he'd had a late snack). I wrapped his sammich up, and brought it to work for lunch today (which I knew I would have to eat at my desk -- am working on filing a brief). I am nowhere near being tired of brisket.
I still have a couple of pounds of meat left. I'm thinking that I'll eat some sort of brisket concoction tomorrow, too.
Tonight, however, it's thick bacon jalapeno cheeseburgers -- I have some fresh burger meat, and 4 buns left to use. Prolly eat the rest of the slaw with them as a side.
