Rosh Hashanah 2023 - it’s about to get real


 
Almost at the finish line.

Challahs have been cooling. Happy with the color and density. Pulled them at 196° and 190°.

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Made the kasha and assembled this final dish.

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Sweet noodle kugel is in the oven. Forgot to grab a pre-cook pic. I think I’m losing my mind.

Chicken soup is up and simmering. Need to make matzoh balls.

Going to check my list to see what I forgot.

Oh, I did make the egg salad this AM. But who needs a pic of egg salad?!?!?!?
 
And I’m done. My feet are screaming at me.

Vented the brisket for its rest

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Resting since 1621

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Last item is making matzoh balls. They’re mixed and in the fridge. Will form them in 15 minutes or so.

Off to clean up for dinner. I hope I remember to take slicing pics and dinner service pics.

Thanks for following along.
 
Brisket #2 is on.

Trimmed, the 14# is 11.5# cook weight. Around 1.5# beef trim into the freezer and the 1# fat being rendered for the wrap.

I used around 65-70% of yesterday’s fuel load. About right for the 14# cook.

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Today’s load is mostly KPro with some Cowboy added as the bag was opened. 5 chunks CA white oak below the coals.

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Trimmed, SPG and ready to go

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Hooked up to Signals and off to the races

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A few minutes into the cook and temps look nominal

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Projecting around 5 hours to hit 172° and then 90-110 minutes to get to tender. So around 6.5-7 hour cook based on size (and past experience).

Live Signals can be watched here: https://cloud.thermoworks.com/shared/wxTmJqX9hwZgTLfleUlY

Off to bake more challahs. Everything else is reheat and serve, except the salads which are served cold.
 
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Hit the stall and the flat was ahead of the point beyond what I’d prefer so I wrapped it up.

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Added some of the rendered tallow so it all stays moist.

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Reset the probes

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Readings just after probe reset

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Making apples and raisins filled challah

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Rolled up

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In ten minutes these will go into the oven
 
Brett-EDH said:
thank you. you're very kind. sometimes it feel like i'm driving a car at 200 mph when making these meals. it all moves by so fast and the pressure is real. and getting it to the table on time, hot and without forgetting a dish i prepared (i have left stuff in the microwave or fridge before) is a challenge. i've implemented a checklist and menu so people can help get stuff to the table in time.
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And we forgot new fruits last night. Not the first time we’ve forgotten stuff. And definitely not the last.
 
Just about done for the day.

Challahs are done and resting

Egg washed pre bake

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Mid bake second egg wash for those areas that poofed during baking

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Final cook pic

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Brisket is done

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Done temps below. Cooktime was 6:24, as projected. The WSK is the easiest grill/smoker/cooker I’ve ever used.

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Teaser venting pic

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Now resting and tented with towels to slowly cool the brisket

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