4 Lb Costco choice brisket then 15 lb Walmart packer brisket then pork shoulder and 2.5 oz of Pecan wanted to compare the meats where do you guys, and girls, buy your briskets what quality?
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quote:Originally posted by Touchdown:
4 Lb Costco choice brisket then 15 lb Walmart packer brisket then pork shoulder and 2.5 oz of Pecan wanted to compare the meats where do you guys, and girls, buy your briskets what quality?
I like the choice briskets from Restaurant Depot. I like their PBs also. Ribs, not so much.
Don't have RD here do they have mail order?
quote:Originally posted by Touchdown:
Don't have RD here do they have mail order?
Ahhhh...no. They are a restaurant supply warehouse that sells to cash and carry eateries.
Touchdown, well welcome to the CS Forums. That's a mighty fine smoker you got. Looks like a Touchdown with 2 Point conversion to me. Lotta product for a first run, you feeding the 2nd Armoured Division ?? LOL
If that was me I'd probably put that lean brisket under one of the other cuts, like on the middle shelf, tough call as I'm not keen on putting anything on the bottom shelf of my smoker except a big dutch oven filled with baked beans. Heck maybe I'd just drape some bacon over that lean brisket and tack the bacon strips in place with whole cloves, like this.
Anyway let us know how it turned out. Looking good !!
If that was me I'd probably put that lean brisket under one of the other cuts, like on the middle shelf, tough call as I'm not keen on putting anything on the bottom shelf of my smoker except a big dutch oven filled with baked beans. Heck maybe I'd just drape some bacon over that lean brisket and tack the bacon strips in place with whole cloves, like this.
Anyway let us know how it turned out. Looking good !!
Sounds like pro tip. Put them on 6 pm Friday by Ten the little fellow was stuck at 170 so I turned it down to 200 and went to bed. Got up at 2 am and the little guy was down to 163 so left an went back to sleep. Got up at 7 and it was 171 so turned it back up to 225. Little flat and pork were done at 10am. Left the packer until it got to 190. Well the little guy was shoe leather and rescued with bbq sauce the other two were fair to good but with some pieces of the packer a little dry and other areas just perfect. Will plan my time better next time.
And whoever recommended the mortar tub at your home improvement store for cleaning that was winner as well.
Gave half the little one to next door neighbor froze two one pound packages of pork will give half the big one to brother tonight now I need to cook again.
And whoever recommended the mortar tub at your home improvement store for cleaning that was winner as well.
Gave half the little one to next door neighbor froze two one pound packages of pork will give half the big one to brother tonight now I need to cook again.
My first smoker was an SM008 that had never been used - so it was pristine clean inside like yours - first couple of smoke runs I wasn't that excited about - a brisket and then a bunch of jerky. But after a while I figured out what it's limits were and once it got a nice coating on the inside it sealed up nice and as my skills improved so did the end product...
That does look good. Also I was for a while buying packers at Walmart for $2.29 - but there was no clear indication anywhere on the meat or packaging what grade it was - had a LOT of fat on it so now I figured they were selects. Now I get my packers from my local mom & pop butcher and pay $3.49 a pound for choice but it's worth it...
It's all about where you live and how popular those cuts are - some fellas in Texas and Oklahoma can get a good packer anywhere, sold in stores as commonly as chewing gum is.
That does look good. Also I was for a while buying packers at Walmart for $2.29 - but there was no clear indication anywhere on the meat or packaging what grade it was - had a LOT of fat on it so now I figured they were selects. Now I get my packers from my local mom & pop butcher and pay $3.49 a pound for choice but it's worth it...
It's all about where you live and how popular those cuts are - some fellas in Texas and Oklahoma can get a good packer anywhere, sold in stores as commonly as chewing gum is.