I was at Ace Hardware today and they have a Performer setup. Surprisingly, the lid is vertical when in the holder- it's no longer angled at the grill. Is this a new design? Also I hadn't seen the color before, like a flat red.
My philosophy is you want to cook as low as you can and at the same time get through the stall as fast as possible. The stall is the beef losing moisture. So I like 275 and will only go as low as 250.
this is why I began to check and feeling by hands the brisket much earlyer than usual.
And I felt with my fingers for the very first time the giggling brisket.
Enrico, you are now a serious brisket cook, better than most Americans. :cool:
Enrico, from the pictures it seems you did a great job. Really good. My 14lb packers usually take around 8 hours at 275f.
It also looks like you got a tough brisket. The point is so thick. I may have seperated them at some point.
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That looks good. Fat is rendered and...
Luke, next time take your knife and through natural seams unroll the leg like you did the turkey. Then smear a paste of garlic, rosemary, salt, pepper, oil and tie back up again. That how some restaurants do it and it's wonderful.
I'm confused as to what you were trying to accomplish. To smoke it, sear at the end, and hold it until dinner?
Why did you start off with it being frozen?