Quality of Beef Brisket


 
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PMcArthur

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I have bought select beef briskest my entire smoking experience (I'm cheap). Last night I used a certified angus beef (probably choice?) - picked up at local store on sale $5/lb - and saw a SIGNIFICANT improvement in the tenderness of the final output. Otherwise, all other cooking variables were the same.

Has anyone out there been really happy with their select beef briskets or is choice the only way to go. I think Meathead Godwyn only recommends using choice briskets and would like to hear people's thoughts on this given the cost difference. Thanks!
 
I only use choice. If I could get CAB I would. CAB is top 1/3 of choice or better from what I understand. If you know what you are doing you might be able to find a better select than a typical choice. Supposedly selects do better with a hot and fast cooking style. In my area the choice briskets from Sam's are the same price as Select anywhere else so why not? The one select I cooked was bad but it also was my very first brisket.
 
I only do HH briskets (packers) and select or choice always works for me or whichever is on sale.:wsm:

Tim
 
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