First Brisket

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Happy New Year All. I picked up a 4.5 lb brisket from the local grocery store (Wegmans) and am planning on smoking it tommorow. However unlike Chris's brisket recipes, this is not a packard cut brisket. It is just the flat section and all of them were trimmed of most the the fat, so it doesn't have the nice 1/4 fat cap on the top. Could this be a big problem in getting the desired tenderness? I picked up some bacon and was thinking of putting a few strips on top to sort of replace the lost fat. Any thoughts would be great. I am planning on using the Dallas Dandy Brisket recipe from Smoke and Spice. I sure hope up it works with 1/2 the amount of marinade (freak blender accident). Anyway have a great holiday.

Matt
 
Matt, let us know how it does. I am planning to do one next weekend myself - was thinking of doing the flat with the bacon...
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Hey Matt.
I also a lot of times cook a butt over a trimmed down flat.Another thing you may try is a mop with some some oil added or even some good ole Italian dressing as a baste.
Willy T.
 
Forget the brisket! I wanna hear about that freak blender accident!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif

Happy New Year, Matt...

Peace. Out.

Alan
 
Well, my freak blender accident happened when I went to pull the pitcher part of the blender off the base (with the top off) and I accidentally hit the on button with my arm. I had half a container of marinade all over the kitchen, myself, the cat and my new Smoke & Spice book. So that put about an extra 1/2 hour and a few choice words into my brisket preparation. As far as the brisket goes it came out great, (although I've never had brisket before, so I have no comparison). I smoked it for 3 hours then wrapped in foil and put it back on the WSM and 2-1/2 hours later the internal temperature was 208. It was real tender and the rub had a bit of kick with the Chile & Chipotle powders in it. So I'll definitely try doing one again someday, however I'll be sure to unplug the blender before I attempt to take the pitcher portion off. Take care. /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif
 
Matt,

That is just priceless. Sorry to laugh, but the visual is just too funny... especially picturing the cat! /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

Kelly
 
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