brisket

Howdy yall; been a while since I've been here but alas another grilling and smoking season is upon us. I was planning on celebrating this Father's day(my first as a father as well) by smoking a brisket on my 18" WSM. It's not my first cook with the WSM but it is my first brisket on it. Looking...

The weather in NYC was zero with the wind chill on Xmas Eve night. This 21-pound brisket was placed on the Traeger at midnight. It came out amazing. It was probably the best brisket I ever made. Total Cook Time: 15 hours Started at 225 for 12 hours, never opened the lid Bumped the temp to 250...

Is it okay to season the brisket and leave it in the refrigerator overnight until place it on the smoker later that night or early the next morning? I just need to know if it is okay to prep and let the meat rest for 5-7 hours before placing it on the smoker? When I prep, I usually prep about...

Good morning all. My wife and I always host Christmas dinner at our house. Usually it is a small gathering of 4-6 folks in total. This year, that has increased to 12 people. Instead of the usual ham, I decided to go big and make brisket. I picked up a beautiful, 20-poond USDA Prime brisket...

Good morning all. In addition to my 18" WSM, I own a Traeger Pro Series 34 and use it often. Pork butt, ribs and chicken, I pretty much have down pat on both the Traeger and my WSM. My next WSM mission will be brisket. I've cooked brisket on my Traeger, and they came out great. I have no doubt...

I've read, in more than one discussion, that one of the "secrets" supposedly used by brisket maestros in Texas is to slather the meat with a thin coating of mustard and pickle juice, then apply the rub (the exact ingredients being open to speculation.) But in all the discussions I've seen, no...

Just want to describe a new method I used over the past few days on my 22" WSM. I'll start by describing the setup: I lined the water pan with about 35 of these ceramic briquettes I picked up on Amazon then placed foil over top to avoid as much cleaning as possible. I also have a Cajun Bandit...

I normally finish my Packer briskets (14-20lbs) a few hours before my party. When it hits temp and probes like butter, I take it off the smoker, unwrap the butcher paper, and let it cool for about 5-10 minutes. Then I wrap it back up and put it in a small cooler, topped with a couple of old...

Hi all, I’m going to cook my first Packer brisket on my 22” Weber Kettle this weekend. I got the smallest packer available at Costco - 11+ lbs. I’m looking for some advice on positioning and cook method -I’m thinking of going fat side down. Since the brisket will take up a lot of grill space...

Well folks I did it. BBQ for 60+ people in my backyard. It was a great party and the food was great. it was a challenge but it was worth it. 4 briskets 4 pork butts and over 100 chicken drumsticks! The plan was to eat at 6 pm so I got started at 2 am. Get the charcoal ready, trim and season...

Other than spares a couple times a year, my WSM has stood neglected for far too long. But like the shingles, the bbq bug resurfaced after being dormant for years. (Be sure to get the new vax, boys and girls of a certain age.) My wife gifted me one of Harry Soo's classes. His enthusiasm is...

How many pounds before trimming will fit? Did you inject? With what? How much charcoal were you able to fit in the ring? (I'll be using Kingsford Blue) And what/how much wood did you use? Any after market charcoal rings or hacks to enlarge capacity? How long did it last before replenishing...

We hosted a Derby Party this year, and I wanted to serve Brisket, and knew I would have a full day prepping for the party. So, I decided to cook a brisket on Friday, and reheat for party. Was iffy about cooking a day ahead, but pretty happy with how it turned out. Had done last brisket on...

Big cook coming up. Right now the plan is to try to do 4 briskets at once. How many briskets have you cooked at the same time on a WSM22.5? Where there any hiccups?

Our family is planning a large celebration for my wife in a few months. My kids all want to impress our guests with some BBQ goodness. We have 50+ on the list right now. I have a WSM 22 and two 22.5 kettles. I was thinking 4 briskets and 2 butts, then hamburgers and sausages on the gaser later...

I'm sure there's a thread here somewhere, and if so, please point me in the right direction, but I'm wanting to smoke my very first brisket tomorrow (morning?) and make some KC-style burnt ends, and I've never done either. I've done plenty of reading and watching videos, but I still have a...

Just finished my first auto-temp controlled Brisket smoke on my WSM 22. Very happy with the results initially--beautiful bark, moist and fatty point end and first flat slices. ... My problem developed as the served, sliced brisket sat at table. Our first forkfuls were luscious....But we enjoyed...

It's just me and the missus tomorrow. Found a nice looking 4.4 lbs brisket flat at Costco that I plan to put on the WSM tomorrow. Any advice on how to approach this would be appreciated. Planning to go Texas style with only salt/pepper (perhaps a little garlic). The piece is relatively thin.

Hey Guys! My daughter's school is hosting it's first annual Cook Off next week, and they have some some rules that are taking me out of my comfort zone, and I was hoping I could get some advice on over coming the challenges. Here goes: I'm cooking on an 18 WSM. I'm a Texan in TN and ALWAYS...

Hello to All I’ve had my Smokey Mountain 18 1/2” for ten years. It’s always stood outside with a cover and still looks great! Thanks to this excellent resource, I have upgraded it to modern standards with: wheels; lid hinge; thermometer holes; lid thermometer; lifting handles and high temp...