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Title: First official brisket
Post by: AzJohnnyC on July 25, 2009, 06:29:25 pm: Cooking a brisket today on the SNP. Not sure I've got this cooker completely figured out yet. Eleven and a half hours into it now, and it's only 6.8 lbs. Is that ok? Been about 225 the whole time. We'll see how it turns out. No judges in sight. Film at eleven.
Title: Re: First official brisket
Post by: Crash on July 25, 2009, 06:33:26 pm: Judging by the size, it sounds like it's just a flat that you're cooking....or that was one tiny cow. With that temp and that time, that sucker should be close to done if it isn't already.

Looking forward to seeing the pictures.
Title: Re: First official brisket
Post by: RobOConnell on July 25, 2009, 10:40:16 pm: Ok, I didnt get my fix of BBQ porn today. So consider it eleven now... lol

Rob
Title: Re: First official brisket
Post by: desertdog on July 26, 2009, 06:31:55 am: Quote from: Bugnasty on July 25, 2009, 10:40:16 pm
Ok, I didnt get my fix of BBQ porn today. So consider it eleven now... lol

Rob

Stay tuned....with ribs, chicken, ABTs and sausage going on the smoker, there is bound to be a little desertdog pron hitting the site today....and I am sure I am not the only one...

So where are the pics, Johnny? The only bad pic is the one not taken. ;)
Title: Last Brisket
Post by: azchoctaw1 on July 26, 2009, 08:28:02 am: Another one from French's:

<a href="http://s593.photobucket.com/albums/tt15/azchoctaw1/?action=view&current=4thofJulyElijahisSmokinazchoctaw100.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt15/azchoctaw1/4thofJulyElijahisSmokinazchoctaw100.jpg" border="0" alt="Brisket last weekend">[/url]

<a href="http://s593.photobucket.com/albums/tt15/azchoctaw1/?action=view&current=FathersDayBrisketCookin019.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt15/azchoctaw1/FathersDayBrisketCookin019.jpg" border="0" alt="Almost done on the Brisket">[/url]

<a href="http://s593.photobucket.com/albums/tt15/azchoctaw1/?action=view&current=4thofJulyElijahisSmokinazchoctaw100.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt15/azchoctaw1/4thofJulyElijahisSmokinazchoctaw100.jpg" border="0" alt="Brisket last weekend">[/url]

<a href="http://s593.photobucket.com/albums/tt15/azchoctaw1/?action=view&current=FathersDayBrisketCookin010.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt15/azchoctaw1/FathersDayBrisketCookin010.jpg" border="0" alt="round two.">[/url]
Title: Re: First official brisket
Post by: azchoctaw1 on July 26, 2009, 08:29:29 am: I have not perfected the posting of pic's yet but I will.
AzChoctaw1.
Jim
Title: Re: First official brisket
Post by: AzJohnnyC on July 26, 2009, 12:09:13 pm: Ok, here are the pics. I was too tired and too hungry last night by the time it was done to upload the photos and post them. May have had a few beers in me, too! ;D

The finished brisket
(http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv188/azjohnnyc/DSCF6387.jpg)

The seperated brisket. See, Crash...it was a whole brisket, just a small one. They had some at Wal-Mart that were twice the size, but I'd rather screw up 6.8 lbs of meat than 14.
(http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv188/azjohnnyc/DSCF6388.jpg)

I chopped/shredded the point. Not sure if this is what one is "supposed" to do, but that's what I did.
(http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv188/azjohnnyc/DSCF6389.jpg)

And, finally...the sliced flat.
(http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv188/azjohnnyc/DSCF6390.jpg)

It seems that I have to figure out the macro setting on my camera for better closeups. They're a bit out of focus.

Exactly what defines a "good" smoke ring? Is it the depth? The definition? Or a combination?
Title: Re: First official brisket
Post by: KidCurry on July 26, 2009, 03:32:20 pm: Looks pretty good to me! Where this sitting in a pan or on foil or anything like that?
Title: Re: First official brisket
Post by: AzJohnnyC on July 26, 2009, 03:43:29 pm: I cooked it right on the smoker grill, then wrapped in foil with a little beef broth in it for the last hour.
Title: Re: First official brisket
Post by: RangerJurena on July 26, 2009, 04:19:47 pm: Looks good Johnny. My first one was like a boot...
Title: Re: First official brisket
Post by: desertdog on July 26, 2009, 04:30:35 pm: Nice job, Johnny! That is an excellent smoke ring.

Lotta times folks will take that point and make burnt ends (kind of a Kansas City thing). You take those chunks of the point and put them in a tin with some sauce and let them crisp up. Fun to experiment with different sauces, rubs, juices etc.
Title: Re: First official brisket
Post by: azkitch on July 26, 2009, 06:01:27 pm: ALL of mine have been like shoe leather. Yumm--oh... Someday, I'll out wait one. But last time I had my SnP runnin' at 250, I waited 14 hours and gave up!
Gorgeous smoke ring!! That's what it's supposed to look like, far as I'm concerned. Great depth AND definition.
Title: Re: First official brisket
Post by: Mike (AZBarbeque) on July 26, 2009, 06:55:06 pm: Great Job Johnny, looks fantastic. ;)
Title: Re: First official brisket
Post by: Quiggs on July 26, 2009, 07:59:51 pm: Nice Johnny! Looks good and moist!
Title: Re: First official brisket
Post by: AzJohnnyC on July 26, 2009, 08:09:58 pm: Thanks, guys. It was pretty tasty too. I still think fifteen hours was a bit long, but worth the time. I would have done burnt ends, but by that time, I was done.
Title: Re: Re: First official brisket
Post by: Crash on July 26, 2009, 09:15:46 pm: Quote from: AzJohnnyC on July 26, 2009, 08:09:58 pm
Thanks, guys. It was pretty tasty too. I still think fifteen hours was a bit long, but worth the time. I would have done burnt ends, but by that time, I was done.

Looks great dude......I like the color!
Title: Re: First official brisket
Post by: Lizard333 on July 29, 2009, 03:19:16 pm: If only my first brisket was that nice!! My first 10 sucked royally!! Most importantly, did YOU like the taste and texture?? In the end, that is all that really matters. Nice job!!
Title: Re: First official brisket
Post by: PAT YOUNG on July 29, 2009, 10:33:58 pm: HEY, after a few beers the pictures were in focus!