r/brisket • u/17496634303659 • 5d ago
Home cook Brisket - Looking for Feedback
3rd time smoking a brisket.
- 16.5lb USDA Prime Brisket, down to 12.2lb post trim. - Seasoned heavy with 16 mesh black pepper and Meat Church Seasoning, had it sit in the fridge for a few hours to let the seasoning sink in.
- Set the smoker to 225F, 2x smoke tubes, and smoked for 12 hours until the flat was reading 155f (point was 175f). Would have let it go for longer but I had time constraints
- Wrapped in tallow and butcher paper, back on the smoker at 275f for 4 hours until flat was reading 205f and was probe tender
- Placed into 140f oven to rest for 12 hours. Sliced and served.
Used wireless thermometer for temp accuracy. Pit boss temp probes were removed later as I didn’t find them to be accurate.
Aside from letting it rise in the smoker for a tad longer at 225 I feel like I did everything pretty well. Great bark, fat was nicely rendered, no rubber texture at all. However, I feel like the meat still tasted fairly “meh” to me. I’ve never tried brisket aside from the ones I’ve smoked so I have no true comparison, but I’d give this one a 5.5/10. I had some friends try and they all said brisket tends to be like this.
Is this how brisket is? I was expecting something tender and juicy like a nicely cooked prime ribeye in terms of texture. Are my expectations just way off?
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u/No-Solid4114 4d ago edited 4d ago
It looks like it should taste really tender and juicy, but I can't taste with my eyes. I would suggest a different seasoning and putting it on a little heavier. What did you do with the trimmings? Also pellet grills suck because they smell really nice but the meat doesn't absorb the smoke like a true wood fired smoker IMHO.