Brisket is on the Traeger

[jrebel]

Well....I am done and I should have invited over about 10 people to dinner.      That is a big piece of meat!!  This is the finished product.  It was moist and so tender you could cut it with a fork.  All in all I think it turned out amazing for my first brisket. 

I have lots of leftovers now!!   

[quadrafire]

 
Can we say road trip next time 

[jrebel]

I think I overate......

[jrebel]

 
Can we say road trip next time 

You bet ya!!!  This would be great summer food!!!  I see a future HW get together in the making.   

[HardCorpsHuntr]

Clearly you had the day off work today.

You're trying to grow an ounce of fat on your better half aren't you?

Looks scrumptious

[lamrith]

What temps did you run for smoke and then your higher heat and what was total cook time?

I have only tried one brisket and flavor was good and it was juicey, but a hair on tough side so would like to hear your routine.

[jrebel]

Clearly you had the day off work today.

You're trying to grow an ounce of fat on your better half aren't you?

Looks scrumptious

She could have eaten the whole 12 lbs and not gained an ounce.  Wish I had her metabolism. 

Yes, had the day off....and tomorrow....and the next day....I LOVE MY SCHEDULE. 

[jrebel]

What temps did you run for smoke and then your higher heat?

I have only tried one brisket and flavor was good and it was juicey, but a hair on tough side so would like to hear your routine.

My 12.5 hour smoke was at 160 degrees for the first 11 hours and 225 for last 1.5 hours......that got the meat to 150 internal temp.  I then wrapped it in 4 layers of foil and turned the heat to 275 degrees.  Two hours later the internal temp was 196 degrees.  That is when I took it out and let it rest for 2 full hours in a cooler wrapped in towels.  When I took it out of the cooler it was still at 176 degrees and very hot to the touch. 

Hope that makes sense. 

[HUNTaHOLIC5]

     looks amazing!

[lamrith]

What temps did you run for smoke and then your higher heat?

I have only tried one brisket and flavor was good and it was juicey, but a hair on tough side so would like to hear your routine.

My 12.5 hour smoke was at 160 degrees for the first 11 hours and 225 for last 1.5 hours......that got the meat to 150 internal temp.  I then wrapped it in 4 layers of foil and turned the heat to 275 degrees.  Two hours later the internal temp was 196 degrees.  That is when I took it out and let it rest for 2 full hours in a cooler wrapped in towels.  When I took it out of the cooler it was still at 176 degrees and very hot to the touch. 

Hope that makes sense.

Thanks!  Did you do the fork/toothpick test to decide to pull it @ 196 rather than you original goal of 200?

[jrebel]

What temps did you run for smoke and then your higher heat?

I have only tried one brisket and flavor was good and it was juicey, but a hair on tough side so would like to hear your routine.

My 12.5 hour smoke was at 160 degrees for the first 11 hours and 225 for last 1.5 hours......that got the meat to 150 internal temp.  I then wrapped it in 4 layers of foil and turned the heat to 275 degrees.  Two hours later the internal temp was 196 degrees.  That is when I took it out and let it rest for 2 full hours in a cooler wrapped in towels.  When I took it out of the cooler it was still at 176 degrees and very hot to the touch. 

Hope that makes sense.

Thanks!  Did you do the fork/toothpick test to decide to pull it @ 196 rather than you original goal of 200?

No, I took it  out at 196 anticipating it would continue to cook itself to a final temp of 200-205.  I was wrong and it never broke 200.      It still was amazingly tender......literally only used a knife to carve and a fork for the rest. 

[Boss .300 winmag]

Great looking brisket right there. 

I did my first one last year, it was fun and tasty since it came from our beef we raised.

Have two more from our beef we butchered in Sept. 

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Looks real good boss!

[Bean Counter]

*tag*! 

[mossy8352]

Looks nice sounds like it turned out the way you wanted.