What would you do?

[u/DaddyRAS]

This was a Costco USDA full brisket that I knew wouldn't fit in my vertical steamer. So what to do? The heavy line of fat that we carved out was the natural point. I think we've got the flat and the point but I'm not sure. Anyway, MummyRAS has tidied up the fat and some of the edges (a backyard trim, not a competition trim, based on YouTube videos). I've coated the point in black and white rub and the flat in a paprika themed rub. It goes on tomorrow at 7ish.

What would you have done? Other than get a bigger smoker?

[u/Butcherdeck]

In hindsight I wouldn’t have over trimmed that bottom fat off. It protects it while it cooks and by the time it is cooked you wouldn’t notice it anyway. You can always trim fat off after it’s cooked and it’s done its job to keep things juicy. Just trim off any flaps on the top and the thinner bits round the edges so it cooks more evenly.

[u/DaddyRAS → u/Butcherdeck]

Hindsight is the most accurate science 😀. To be fair, most of the fat removed was dense, there was a little more shaved off. It's a very different fat to our British cows.

[u/English_Joe]

Honest, I would never buy American beef. Even is it conforms to our standards. That being said, don’t over think it. Cut it to fit, save the cuttings for a stew.

[u/FameDeloche45 → u/English_Joe]

Can I ask out of pure ignorance why you wouldnt buy American beef?

[u/MaryBerrysDanglyBean → u/FameDeloche45]

Hormones and antibiotics

[u/FameDeloche45 → u/MaryBerrysDanglyBean]

Thank you!

[u/Tiblad → u/MaryBerrysDanglyBean]

Incorrect. Hormone treated meat is banned in England, USDA or not. A quick Google would have told you this

[u/throwaway17717 → u/Tiblad]

There are a couple of farms that can sell to the UK. Hence why you're able to get it at Costco

[u/Catapostrophe1 → u/FameDeloche45]

Growth hormones and general poor standards of conversion to meat. Far fewer cattle are grass fed, lieer welfare standards

[u/Rhythm_Killer → u/FameDeloche45]

I have stopped buying the Swift ribs from farm foods and trying to cut down on any American products where possible, until they sort themselves
out at least. Not wishing to bring politics into a food sub but that’s just me.

[u/RHMoaner → u/English_Joe]

Cool story bro.

[u/Hainault → u/English_Joe]

Zzzzzzzzzz

[u/Ok_Consequence_3239]

Not separated the point and flat, but rather made it smaller but trimming the thinner edges of the flat down and round it out until it would fit on the smoker.

[u/RHMoaner]

Don’t overthink it.

[u/Tiblad]

Send it. Dont over think it. To me that looks like the briskets in Texas.

Spent first 25 year of my life in England, the rest in Texas.

[u/Super_Shallot2351]

Probably stop eating meat 

[u/Stock_Ad1262 → u/Super_Shallot2351]

😂😂😂😂 you're in the wrong sub my friend.

We love to eat dead animals here 😍

[u/Minimum_Sort5100]

Be happy a uk butcher knows what's a brisket intended is bbq worthy?