Beef Brisket

[BradleyStreet]

I want to make my 1st beef brisket Saturday to celebrate college football return and get ready for the drive Sunday morning to DC for the game. However I don't have a recipe but know there are plenty of ideas within this Forum's crowd. Also, I will be using a Weber gas grill (sorry no smoker), but I do have the smoker add-on. All suggestions are appreciated starting with what specific piece I should ask the butcher for!

Looking forward to watching the Hokies get smoked Sunday evening.

 

[Mog]

I haven't cooked a lot of brisket, but I'd just be sure to get the highest quality cut you can find. Prime is ridiculously expensive, but worth it. Get choice if that's what you can find, but if you buy select you'll inevitably end up with a big, dry hunk of meat no matter how you cook it.

Your options will basically be to get a whole brisket, a point cut, or a flat cut. I think point and flat are about the same size, though the flat is leaner.

 

[1WVU]

Many will tell you to get the whole packer. Too hard to cook just the flat. Hard part with brisket is knowing when it's done. I've learned to go by feel and use IT as a guide. Good luck!

 

[backcountry mounty]

Many will tell you to get the whole packer. Too hard to cook just the flat. Hard part with brisket is knowing when it's done. I've learned to go by feel and use IT as a guide. Good luck!

Flat gets too dry in a long smoke.

 

[El~Scronko]

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Really though, all these tips are spot on, in my experience. Brisket is such a huge pain in the ass to get right. Couple things that helped me were getting an instant read thermometer (read: thermapen) and getting another thermometer to monitor the temperature insid my smoker (the built in ones are always trash).

 

[1WVU]

Flat gets too dry in a long smoke.

@backcountry mounty have you seen / heard about the brisket camp at Texas A&M? They bring in a who’s who for brisket and go through the entire process (from cow to plate). Supposed to be a ridiculously tough ticket to get.

 

[Mog]

@backcountry mounty have you seen / heard about the brisket camp at Texas A&M? They bring in a who’s who for brisket and go through the entire process (from cow to plate). Supposed to be a ridiculously tough ticket to get.

On that note, this is a good video showing how Franklin BBQ in Austin does it.

 

[backcountry mounty]

@backcountry mounty have you seen / heard about the brisket camp at Texas A&M? They bring in a who’s who for brisket and go through the entire process (from cow to plate). Supposed to be a ridiculously tough ticket to get.

Haven't but I'll check it out, 1.

 

[1WVU]

On that note, this is a good video showing how Franklin BBQ in Austin does it.

Here AF at the TAMU brisket camp. BTW, his place in Austin burned down recently.