Max's 2nd brisket snafu this month. | Cookshack

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I loaded the FEC100 last night with a (post-trim) 17 lb Creekstone Choice packer. It went in at 240 at 8:30 pm. I was guessing 16 hrs +/- to get it done. 10 hrs later the center flat is temping at 189. Testing for tender tells me this brisket won't finish much under 200...maybe a bit more.

The game plan was to FTC around noon today. Bottom line I need to slow it down so I dropped the cook temp down to 200. My main concern is a 9:00 am tee time for 9 holes, which will have me away for 2 hrs.

Should I drop the cook temp down more? 190? What say you brisket gurus?

Thanks!

7/22/136:03 AM

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cal 2Member

This is easy, cause I don't play golf....

I'm one of those cooks that believe that the drying out of brisket happens quicker once the brisket reaches 180*+, so I like to get er done. Then nothing wrong with an extended FTC.

maxqMember

Well...I decided to delay golf, return the smoker temp to 240 and take it to tender, as you suggest.

Just for the sake of knowing, what would be the best way to extend a cooking time in a situation like this?

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Originally posted by MaxQ:
Just for the sake of knowing, what would be the best way to extend a cooking time in a situation like this?

Start it sooner so it comes off and then hold it, just like a comp cook that you need the brisket off before putting chicken/ribs on.

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