October 13, 20187 yr Finished product... not a great smoke ring but probably one of the better ones I’ve done. Total time on the BGE was 14.5 hours.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
October 14, 20187 yr I went the other direction. Hot and fast cook for 5 hours. Hot and fast never look that pretty (bark always suffers) but always tastes great.
October 15, 20187 yr Wrapped this morning in butcher block paper. Normally just do foil so trying this for the first time. Butcher block paper is much harder to fold than foil.
October 18, 20187 yr On 10/13/2018 at 3:45 PM, ZB'Tejas said: Finished product... not a great smoke ring but probably one of the better ones I’ve done. Total time on the BGE was 14.5 hours. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That looks incredible, and not dry AF.
October 20, 20187 yr On 10/12/2018 at 2:10 PM, ChampKind said: 11” roll. 8lb brisket Yes, my last one was just under 9 lbs and squeezed into the 11” bag. That’s what she said.
October 20, 20187 yr Yes, my last one was just under 9 lbs and squeezed into the 11” bag. That’s what she said. suspiciously like my latest toilet adventure.
October 21, 20187 yr Recommend a vacuum sealer. Big enough for a brisket, functions well, cheap. Those are my priorities.
October 21, 20187 yr 25 minutes ago, Your Mom said: Recommend a vacuum sealer. Big enough for a brisket, functions well, cheap. Those are my priorities. Pick two.
October 21, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, Your Mom said: Big and works well is primary. Price is secondary. https://www.webstaurantstore.com/berkel-350d-std-chamber-vacuum-packaging-machine-with-two-19-seal-bars/165VMA350D.html
October 21, 20187 yr 23 minutes ago, luke duke said: https://www.webstaurantstore.com/berkel-350d-std-chamber-vacuum-packaging-machine-with-two-19-seal-bars/165VMA350D.html Perfect! I grabbed a couple of them. Needed a second one for the chalet.
October 23, 20187 yr Author Weston had a 40% off of their best home use model that ended last night. It's $200 again now. https://www.westonsupply.com/Weston-Professional-Advantage-Vacuum-Sealer-p/65-0501-w.htm Edited October 23, 20187 yr by kevwun
October 23, 20187 yr On 9/6/2018 at 11:45 PM, deft said: Don’t put the baby in the smoker. He can't....the dingo ate his baby...
October 23, 20187 yr Weston had a 40% off of their best home use model that ended last night. It's $200 again now.https://www.westonsupply.com/Weston-Professional-Advantage-Vacuum-Sealer-p/65-0501-w.htm Thanks for the heads up. I'll just get in my time machine and order one. I'll also kill Hitler and tell Colt not to run the option.
October 28, 20187 yr That looks pretty tastySent from my iPhone using TapatalkReminded me a lot of your brisket tbh
October 28, 20187 yr On 10/23/2018 at 9:07 AM, kevwun said: No problem. We also landed on the moon a few years back and won WWII. Moon landing was fake.
October 30, 20187 yr Author Merry Christmas assholes. Thermoworks came out with a 4 probe version of the Smoke that is wifi and bluetooth enabled. https://www.thermoworks.com/Signals?browse_eid=b3bc0b25-d666-4d48-8d8f-05fbf483299c&utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Image+-+Signals&utm_content=Oct2018-Signals-Launch-cs&utm_campaign=Oct2018-Signals-Launch-cs&_bta_tid=12786909415476395030097811546448959630747305756399432693346893097971324461209470165531358154982392908922 Edited October 30, 20187 yr by kevwun
October 31, 20187 yr Author You can also use up to 4 characters to label each probe on the display. The bands to color code them is also a good idea.
October 31, 20187 yr Fuck that, for that price i'd rather buy something that is going to control the amount of air that goes into the pit with a fan with a control loop.
October 31, 20187 yr 4 minutes ago, dad said: Fuck that, for that price i'd rather buy something that is going to control the amount of air that goes into the pit with a fan with a control loop. Anyone have any experience with one of these setups? My offset is a massive pain to maintain temp. Edited October 31, 20187 yr by Dr Fear
October 31, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, kevwun said: You can also use up to 4 characters to label each probe on the display. The bands to color code them is also a good idea. That’s the setup I have now. Color coded, etc. The unit is ok, but not great. I prefer a small remote unit (like a maverick) vice having to use my phone. Mainly because of range, but wi-fi would solve that. Probes look pretty stout though, and that seems to be a sticking point for most brands.
October 31, 20187 yr Author It's the same probes the smoke and other thermoworks units use. They hold up very well. I've only had 1 air temp probe go bad on me and and that was because it got too hot once when I was fighting rain all afternoon.
October 31, 20187 yr Anyone have any experience with one of these setups? My offset is a massive pain to maintain temp.Yes. What brand of pit do you have?
October 31, 20187 yr Yes. What brand of pit do you have?No brand. It was the senior high project by a girl to raise money for FFA in East Texas. My wife won it in a raffle. The air controller is a large screw the goes out and all the way shut.
October 31, 20187 yr Author Yeah, I can see why you have hell with that. Sometimes people just decide to build a pit and don't really have any understanding of how they work. With the firebox having that large of a diameter connection to the smoke chamber, I'm not sure how well a bbq guru would work on it. Edited October 31, 20187 yr by kevwun
October 31, 20187 yr 1 minute ago, kevwun said: Yeah, I can see why you have hell with that. Some times people just decide to build a pit and don't really have any understanding of how they work. Price was right!
October 31, 20187 yr Author For sure, looks like it was made pretty well also. It's the design that causes all of your trouble. Edited October 31, 20187 yr by kevwun
October 31, 20187 yr Where’s the firebox on that thing?Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkThe full left side, should have been set lower.
November 1, 20187 yr Following advice from this thread I made myself a redneck sous vide. Drilled out my old dedicated brisket cooler and dropped my Anova sous vide in. Simple as that. I filled it up most of the way with hot tap water and then I dumped one stock pot of boiling water into it. That alone got the temperature up to 145 instantly. All the sous vide has to do is maintain that temperature. Easy!I smoked a brisket a few days ago and sliced up just enough for me and my kids to eat that day and vacuum sealed the rest. For the last couple days I’ve been opening up that vacuum seal, cutting a few more slices off and then resealing it. Heating the slices in their own sealed bag in the sous vide takes about 10 minutes for 3 or 4 slices. I’m on day 3 now and it comes out exactly like it was when I first pulled it off the smoker, with the bark being slightly softer. Same juiciness, same taste. I rarely cook for enough people to eat a full brisket in one or two sittings so this is an excellent system for me.Also there was some discussion over the last few pages about the size of vacuum bag for a brisket. Foodsaver makes some pleated expandable bags and that’s what I’ve been using. They are enormous and you will fit any brisket you can buy into them. This one was a 13 pounder when I bought it, about 12 after I trimmed it. Once it shrunk down during the cook, it probably would’ve fit in a standard 11 inch bad without the expandable pleats. But it’s nice to know the expandable bags work well. And they work in any 11” Foodsaver machine.
November 2, 20187 yr sv;drValid argument. However, he SV’ed it just to retherm. Therefore, I’ll allow it.Proceed.
November 2, 20187 yr Actually sounded like a good idea. I just realized I was going to be the first responder and had no choice but to surly it.
November 3, 20187 yr 7 hours ago, utee94 said: Actually sounded like a good idea. I just realized I was going to be the first responder and had no choice but to surly it. Yeah it was smoked the old fashioned way on my stick burner at 250. About 7 hours on oak, then wrapped in paper. I bought the SV and sealer because my dad wants a brisket at Thanksgiving. And I need to cook it 2 days early for logistical reasons and reheat on TG at their house. My BIL talks a little smack about bbq... don't get me started, he uses a fucking Orion cooker thingy. This brisket for Thanksgiving has to be worthy of shutting him the fuck up. So I'm experimenting with a couple new methods of reheating before then.
November 3, 20187 yr Two days before? Want my advice? Good, here ya go.Cook that bitch, wrap it in paper, rest it to room temp’ish, then refrigerate. On Turkey Day, remove from fridge and carefully drive it to Dad’s. Then stick it in the oven at 250* and heat to an internal of 140*, no more, no less. Leave it wrapped until you’re ready to slice it.You’re over-engineering your process. This ain’t rocket surgery. Its two days.
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