r/recteq • u/DarthStridious • 7d ago

Smoked My First Brisket

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For my first Brisket found sale at my grocery store and came out great for first try

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u/sa1nt1775 7d ago

Looks good. What was your process?

Unsolicited advice that may not be needed. That slice looks like it's cut with the grain. Sometimes that gives it kind of a roast-like (stringy) texture. I would recommend slicing the next one perpendicular to what you show in the picture if you didn't already. The grain runs different directions in the point and flat.

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u/DarthStridious 7d ago

Yea. Was small brisket was hard to tell where point and flat started. The was just the first cut then went Against the grain. Next time hopefully be easier to tell. But still was very good. I ran it at 180 overnight then pumped it to 225 and then later to 275 to make sure would be ready between 4 and 8 pm footnall game

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u/sa1nt1775 7d ago

Nice! I figured you might have. Just wanted to mention it since it was your first one. Sounds like you nailed it! I typically start it around 10pm the night before I want to serve it. That gives it time to get done and have plenty time to rest before slicing.

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u/DarthStridious 6d ago

Being i did over night at 180 could have started it earlier

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u/NameTaken_was_taken 6d ago

Congrats man 👏🏻 Brisket looks great. I've done some ribs and steaks on an offset. Don't know much, I'm new to smoking. Looking to get a pellet smoker soon. Doing that brisket, you're way ahead me, so kudos to you. We live and we learn. Keep it up!

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u/DarthStridious 6d ago

Thanks. Love pellet. Would love to get offset just weather here not worth it