Race5 wrote:Did a 11 pounder this weekend. 4 1/2 on the pit slab down @ 275 to 300, then heavy foil wrap plus a blanky in the cooler for 3 more and the an hour on the counter opened up. Never checked the temps and first time I used the cooler.
Fully cooked through out. Color and taste great. Ended up very tough on the point side. Thoughts?
Sounds like you under cooked it
I cook mine sorta like you do but there are a few differences, I always get good results, read through this and adopt the changes for a cook or two
BluDawgs Brisket K.I S.S. some of the best brisket you will ever eat! Total cook time including the rest 8 hrs or less. I promise it will be as moist as mornin dew on the lilly, tender as a mothers love, pure beefy smoky goodness. 1 packer 12-15 lb
Trim off the hard fat on each side of the flat thin the fat cap to 1/4"
Mix your Rub
1 part kosher salt 4 parts Med grind Black peppa by volume( this is a true 50/50 BY weight)
apply a coat of rub you need to be able to see the meat through the rub clearly.
Pre heat the pit to 300 deg
place brisket on the pit Fat Cap Down and point to the firebox unless it is a RF cooker then point to away from FB
Maintain pit between 275-325 if cookin on a stick burner (300 deg Average)
cook Brisket 4 hrs
remove from pit wrap in a single layer of Butcher paper Return to pit Fat cap up.
after 1 hr probe the thicket part of the Flat only! If it isn't *probe tender it should be within 1 hr.
once it is probe tender remove from the pit keep it wrapped in the paper you cooked it in and allow it to rest on your counter until the Internal temp drops into the 150's this will take about two hrs.
Don't ever slice more than you can eat big pieces retain moisture and won't dry up on you like slices will.
*PROBE TENDER>This is the feel that is mimicked by cutting room temperature butter with a hot knife, there should be no drag