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1 minute ago, trphyhntr said:

Pretty good eating. Boston cream pie next 

how many LBs are you down during the cut. down 7 LBs for summer

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15 minutes ago, SwarovskiCoues said:

how many LBs are you down during the cut. down 7 LBs for summer

Just ate half a Barros pizza. Probably up 5lbs 

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Forgot to take pictures, but made pastrami and smoked corn on the cob.  Here is a picture from the last time I made pastrami.  This one turned out similar.

 

 

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1 hour ago, stanley said:

 Downside of sticking with my old garage sale smoker is that it won’t fit a whole brisket! 😭 Had to cut off the short end. (Will smoke it separately tomorrow night…)

Stanley,

Don't hesitate to experiment with "overstuffing" your smoker with a brisket you think may not fit.

I've seen where people place the entire brisket (fat cap down) on a round smoker like yours, while tucking in as much as possible.

After some cooking hours, the brisket shrinks to fit with no damage done.

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You can also try this...

 

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1 hour ago, galiuro mountain man said:

Forgot to take pictures, but made pastrami and smoked corn on the cob.  Here is a picture from the last time I made pastrami.  This one turned out similar.

 

 

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What’s your meat prep? I’ve done it a few times and have always done a brine/cure on the brisket for 7-10 days then smoke and steam. Curious how it’s supposed to be done?

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No pictures, but London broil in the pressur cooker with pepperoncinis, ranch packet, half mashed taters, mushrooms and gravy. Fantastic. 

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22 hours ago, muledeerarea33? said:

What’s your meat prep? I’ve done it a few times and have always done a brine/cure on the brisket for 7-10 days then smoke and steam. Curious how it’s supposed to be done?

I do it the same way, but I cheat most of the time and buy a corned beef.  Last few I haven't steamed, and the flavor is better I think.  I just debrine for 3 hours in fresh water (1.5 hours then change water and do it again) because it is way too salty without steaming.  I use a salt free seasoning of pepper, garlic, onion, and such.  

For smoking, I do it just like any brisket.  I build a good bark, then wrap it in butcher paper.  During the smoke I let it go for about 2 to 2.5 hours then spritz with water and low salt beef broth.  I can get an idea of what the meat is going to be like before I wrap it. Yesterday I wrapped at 175 or so, about 8 hours in.

The one I did yesterday was going to be dry on one side (wasn't much marbling) so when I wrapped it, I added about 1/3 cup of smoked tallow I got from my last brisket trimmings.  This helped the dry side and the whole thing turned out super tender and not overly salty.  I pulled it from the smoker at 200 and let it rest outside while I did the corn.  After over an hour the temp was a touch over 150, so moved inside and cut it.

The first one I did without steaming, I did not debrine and it was way too salty.  There was nothing to help work some of the salt out.  

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On 6/24/2023 at 8:22 PM, Chef said:

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Chef, my sister makes octopus tacos, parboiled, then grilled.  Going to make yours next time I see her.

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One of my favs on smoker is standing rib roast / prime rib or for fast eats is smoking a tri tip amd reverse sear.

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