Brisket Trimming Thoughts

[outlaw]

Ok, I admit I am not the best when it comes to trimming a brisket despite all the videos I've watched, bought Franklins book etc but I have been thinking about this. Mind you, I haven't done this yet, just something I am mulling over. This will just be primarily for the fat cap on briskets or butts. I've thought when you take the brisket or whatever out of the freezer when its still solid how about taking a grater and using that to get the fat cap down to the optimum 1/4" thickness. Once you have that down where you want it then just thaw and trim as usual. Have I bumped my head here? I'm going to try it, just wondered if anyone did anything similar. I have a couple different "grit" graters like the one shown below that I think will work nicely.

[Txdragon]

This will be a nightmare of a chore. There's a ton of sinewy type mesh on that fat that's gonna clog a grater to high heaven. Knife is your best friend!

[OldUsedParts]

I would think that an old knuckle busting wrench spinner like yourself would just run her up tight in the vise while frozen and then get a coarse grit wheel and "Git'er Done" (pay backs are heck ain't they?)

[outlaw]

This will be a nightmare of a chore. There's a ton of sinewy type mesh on that fat that's gonna clog a grater to high heaven. Knife is your best friend!

Even with something as aggressive as this? You may be right

[outlaw]

I would think that an old knuckle busting wrench spinner like yourself would just run her up tight in the vise while frozen and then get a coarse grit wheel and "Git'er Done" (pay backs are heck ain't they?)

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Believe me, I toyed with that thought as well, but those cut off wheels and grinding discs leave too much residue. LOL

[Chasdev]

Just wait till I come out with my line of grinder wheels made of cracked black pepper and salt...I could be a rich millionaire!

[OldUsedParts]

[Txdragon]

Just wait till I come out with my line of grinder wheels made of cracked black pepper and salt...I could be a rich millionaire!

Make a wheel from a cheese grater? Kinda like the grater blade for a food processor! That's a sight to see at 30k rpm. Lol

[limey]

Get you a good meat knife and start waking.
I don't worry about the bottom to much, I try to remove the large solid fat section near the point and remove the the the nasty membrane on the flat. I trim the bottom upon request of the guest once it's finished or when I am turning in my slices for the judges.