I picked this up a couple weeks ago but really wasn't sure the best way to cook it... so... time to call in the reinforcements!
@MrHoss @Idahawk were the poor folks assaulted with all my questions and they didn't disappoint. Thanks again fella's!
Other misc. items for tonight's cook. Missing from the photo are 2 sweet onions and some garlic.
The package instructions said to boil the brisket but that wasn't going to happen so I gave it a really quick rinse and pat dry then sprinkled the peppercorn packet overtop. It was then placed in the WSM with some scotch barrel chunks (Cheers again Hoss!) and was smoked at 230 deg for about 4 hours. Two sweet onions were also tossed down in the basement to cook on the coals for the last hour and a half. These will be used a bit later on...
About 3 hours in I started to cut up some of the garlic for the braise. This was locally grown Russian garlic and the cloves were near golf ball sized!
It smells amazing...
Once the meat probe read 155 deg. the brisket was pulled off the smoker and placed into a roasting pot with a can of beer, the monster cloves and the melted internals of the two sweet onions. That Bavaria was a tall boy so I was
forced to finish off the remainder... and one or two more... the things I do for B-B-Q!
Back onto the WSM it goes! I cranked up the heat to about 275 and let it braise.
Once the brisket was probing tender and up to 200 deg. internal it was pulled off once again... I wish I could bottle the smell associated with this picture and sell it as a cologne
Foiled, Toweled, and into the microwave for an hour long nap.
Finally! It's time to get eating!
I sliced it up into about 1/8"-1/4" slabs and of course performed one or two quality control tests
And finally here is the final creation! Not exactly traditional - but absolutely delicious!! The texture was perfect, nice and moist and loaded with flavour [emoji106]
I had it on a toasted soft potato roll with some jack cheese and a little hit of Sweet Baby Rays and it was perfect - I wont change a single thing next time around!
Thank you both again for your help, I know it wouldn't have come out this good just winging it on my own! Even the leftovers are already history
Cheers for looking!
Matt