First brisket on WSM

[Keith Bassham]

Any pork or chicken I am okay with, but briskets intimidate me. I have smoked a few briskets on an offset with fair results, but not since getting my WSM. When Sam's had some Excel prime packers on for $2.88 last weekend, I thought the time had come. The briskets were on the small side, so I decided against an all nighter. Turns out the one I tried took just a little over 6 hours with temps 250-280. Foil wrapped at 3.5 hours, probed tender 2.5 hours later, and rested an hour before slicing. Chopped the point and sliced the flat. The whole thing was uniformly tender and juicy even though the flat was not very thick (it was a small packer).

The flat separated
http://www.flickr.com/photos/115504096@N06/12836545735/
A sample from the point showing some bark and smoke ring
http://www.flickr.com/photos/115504096@N06/12836627253/
A finished sandwich plate - combo with a hot link.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/115504096@N06/12836627093/

Been enjoying it all week.

 

[Jak Stepan]

great looking slab chief. nice smoke ring. and sandwiches look grub.

don't lift the lid...

 

[RJ Banks]

Great looking brisket. I'll have some.

 

[Wolgast]

That looks killer! Ohh my

 

[Enrico Brandizzi]

Great cooks!
I like that smoke ring

 

[Cliff Bartlett]

Great job. Like that bark and ring.

 

[Tony R]

Looks delicious!!

 

[Rich Dahl]

Nice! Very nice!

 

[Dwain Pannell]

"First" brisket huh. You sure about that? Looks too good for a "first". LOL

 

[Bob Bass]

Great Job, Keith !!!
Brisket looks Delicious

 

[Keith Bassham]

First on a WSM. I had fought a few on a CharGriller offset with varied results. And first after reading about a hundred how-to's on sites like this.

"First" brisket huh. You sure about that? Looks too good for a "first". LOL

 

[Todd Phillips]

Nice work. next mission is some of that brisket candy and make a nice batch of bunt ends.

 

[Jason Noble]

Great looking brisket. I would love a plate of that.

 

[Dwain Pannell]

First on a WSM. I had fought a few on a CharGriller offset with varied results. And first after reading about a hundred how-to's on sites like this.

Well, your a good student then. Nice job!

 

[Robert McGee]

That looks SMASHING! That looks perfectly cooked. Great smoke ring, great moisture, etc...
It hardly gets any better than that!

Good job, Pitmaster!

Keep on smokin',
Dale53

 

[Bill Schultz]

Nice job Keith looks excellent

 

[John Solak]

Very nice!!! I don't know why but brisket tastes best with white bread.

 

[J Hoke]

Brisket sandwich, my favorite. Yours looks great.

 

[Mike Coffman]

Awesome looking brisket Keith!

 

[Paul Kastner]

brisket and sausage. i am loving it.