Let's talk about brisket

monty · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 1:58 am Post subject: Let's talk about brisket

The best brisket I ever had in my life was in Norman, OK at the little bbq place called "Van's Pig Stand".

Now I KNOW a bunch of you are from the south - and I know HBA once said he might go to school in Norman in a post - and I also know that today I bought a brisket for the first time in my life. Problem is - I have no idea how to cook it.

Don't get me wrong - I am a very good cook. A typical dinner with the wife might be something like marinated pork tenderloin with roasted parmesan asparagus and home made garlic bread. Heck, even the sandwiches I make are, in my opinion, above average. I love good food.

But I don't know jack about doing good bbq. BBQ is an art - I've heard of people working a single piece of meat for days just to get it perfect - and as I recall on the old IG forums someone had a recipe for a great beef brisket.

So who can help me out? I gotta cook this thing Smile

Nimitz · Guest Local time: 3:44 AM

Brisket is a tough cut of meat. Cook it long, cook it slow, cook it at a lower temp. I helped a friend built a smoker at work. (pics below) We cook briskets for about 10 hours @ around 180 f. I like to leave mine unwrapped for a few hours to pick up a good smokey flavor, then wrap it in foil till it's finished cooking. It looks like a meteorite when it comes out but man it's good! There are different styles of BBQ. Texas, Kansas City, Memphis, Carolina style (mustard) ect. it all depends what you like and where you grew up. Some people like it dry and sauce on the side. Some folks like it wet. (cooked with sauce) You add it toward the end of cooking time. Get a nice caramelized coating.
Tons of web site for home cooking bricket. Takes time for a good brisket. Always use a meat thermometer! 170 degrees at least.
Texas cooking.com Some good info here. Scroll to the bottom for bbq 101 and other pages.
There are HUGE bbq cook off compitiions around the country. Try to make one someday.

Redneck Smoker 1

pic 2

We haven't painted it yet. It's been too cold. But it cooks great and pulls well behind a pick-up.
You can toss half a hog in it and have room left over. Laughing

YEE-HA

monty · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 11:58 am Post subject:

Damn - now THAT'S bbq!
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ChrissyFos · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 12:20 pm Post subject:

An easier way to cook a brisket is to put it in one of those plastic baking bags, along with an entire bottle of good bbq sauce and cook it for 4-5 hours. And when I say good bbq sauce, obviously that means it's got to be from Texas. Wink

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politicalhumanist · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 4:58 pm Post subject:

I read this as I eat my vegan wrap. Hummus is yummy....
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hillbillyatheist · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 5:16 pm Post subject:

my father cooks an awesome brisket.

me, I microwave an awesome TV dinner. Razz

SvZurich · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 5:39 pm Post subject:

Brisket rocks! Slow cooking with sweet and smoky BBQ sauce equals perfection!
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pjanzen · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:13 pm Post subject:

I think I thew up in my mouth a little.
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SvZurich · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:51 pm Post subject:

That's just your belly telling ya to feed it brisket, silly goose. Very Happy

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monty · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:59 pm Post subject:

SvZurich · Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:02 pm Post subject:

I tried hummus for a coworker yesterday, and told her she had to watch my reaction. I put some in a piece of pita bread, went to chew, and almost immediately had to spit it in a trashcan and wipe my tongue with a napkin. Mary felt awful as she saw my eyes water and face turn red. Yuck!

But at least I did try it.
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Specus_Meretricis · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:05 pm Post subject:

Once you have fresh hummus you never go back! But topic question, what would you recommend for a wine with a brisket? I don't want a heavy red or anything like that.
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SvZurich · Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 1:02 pm Post subject:

I do not drink wine (I don't like alcohol) and am a super taster. I think hummus is beyond my ability to eat. Google "super taster" to see why.
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monty · Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 1:14 pm Post subject:

Nimitz · Guest Local time: 3:44 AM

We have the smoker here at work fired up and have it filled with meat! (ribs, venison, chicken, turkey)
Oh and Silence of the Lambs is on TNT right now. Laughing

Wish I had some fava beans and a nice Chianti. Razz

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