Christine Hall
TVWBB Member
Hi Everyone -
I just recently found a fascination with barbecuing. I purchased my first packer brisket yesterday. Unfortunately I didn't have time to look for a choice brisket so I purchased a select brisket at the local grocery store. It weighed 13.46 pounds. I decided not to inject so I just threw on some rub. I figured that it should take about 20 hours or so to cook so I put it on last night around midnight. The temp stayed between 220 to 250 all night. This morning I added more lit coals around 9 am. At that time I checked and the bark has set. I checked the temp and it says 185 in the flat but it definitely is not tender. The probe did not feel like it was going into butter. What am I doing wrong? I did not put water in the pan not sure if that makes any difference. Should I just let it go for the entire 20 hours although it reads 185?? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
Oh forgot to say that the brisket didn't fit in my 18.5 so I lay it over a rib rack.
I just recently found a fascination with barbecuing. I purchased my first packer brisket yesterday. Unfortunately I didn't have time to look for a choice brisket so I purchased a select brisket at the local grocery store. It weighed 13.46 pounds. I decided not to inject so I just threw on some rub. I figured that it should take about 20 hours or so to cook so I put it on last night around midnight. The temp stayed between 220 to 250 all night. This morning I added more lit coals around 9 am. At that time I checked and the bark has set. I checked the temp and it says 185 in the flat but it definitely is not tender. The probe did not feel like it was going into butter. What am I doing wrong? I did not put water in the pan not sure if that makes any difference. Should I just let it go for the entire 20 hours although it reads 185?? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
Oh forgot to say that the brisket didn't fit in my 18.5 so I lay it over a rib rack.