Preparing to cook a brisket in a 22" WSM

Babekyu · August 20, 2020, 02:30:41 PM

Hi,

I am preparing to cook my first brisket in a 22" WSM. I think it'll be a 12 pound piece of meat and I'll be cooking it low and slow, around 250 degrees. I'm guessing it'll take about 10 hours, give or take. My question is about the charcoal. Should 18 pounds (1 bag of Kingsford Original) be enough? Also, should I put it all in at once or start with about half and load more as I need it?

Thank you.

michaelmilitello · August 20, 2020, 03:25:35 PM

18 pounds will be plenty. Load all at once. You can save the used or unburned coals. If you plan to wrap you can save the coal after the wrap and oven finish. A BTU is a btu at that point.

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Babekyu · August 24, 2020, 02:08:46 PM

Thank you michaelmilitello. The bag lasted 10 hours, and could've gone longer but I shut it down at the end of the cook. The end result was splendid. It got 7 wows from the wife.

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1911Ron · August 24, 2020, 05:16:19 PM

I'd say you did good!

Babekyu · August 25, 2020, 01:44:58 AM

Quote from: 1911Ron on August 24, 2020, 05:16:19 PM
I'd say you did good!

Thank you.

Mike Huff · August 27, 2020, 07:28:42 PM

Agree, looks like it was very good!

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Babekyu · August 31, 2020, 02:42:24 AM

Quote from: Mike Huff on August 27, 2020, 07:28:42 PM
Agree, looks like it was very good!

Thank you. It was delicious!

Huh?? · September 08, 2020, 09:15:35 AM

A 7 wife-wow? Impressive. I have yet to try a brisket, but I'm going to set the bar lower and hope for a 2 or 3 wife-wow.

Babekyu · September 10, 2020, 01:38:29 AM

Quote from: Huh?? on September 08, 2020, 09:15:35 AM
A 7 wife-wow? Impressive. I have yet to try a brisket, but I'm going to set the bar lower and hope for a 2 or 3 wife-wow.

You should definitely try it. You and your wife could be pleasantly surprised. Post a picture or two!

MikekiM · September 10, 2020, 01:09:05 PM

Nice..
doing my first brisket this weekend. hope my wife is so generous.

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Babekyu · September 14, 2020, 03:14:30 AM

Quote from: MikekiM on September 10, 2020, 01:09:05 PM
Nice..
doing my first brisket this weekend. hope my wife is so generous.

@MikekiM - So how'd it go?

Jrzy.Hillbilly · September 18, 2020, 01:42:12 PM

Awesome cook!

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Huh?? · September 24, 2020, 03:18:19 PM

Quote from: Babekyu on September 10, 2020, 01:38:29 AM
Quote from: Huh?? on September 08, 2020, 09:15:35 AM

You should definitely try it. You and your wife could be pleasantly surprised. Post a picture or two!

I didn't see this until now. Just did a couple pork butts yesterday. Brisket is a little pricy for me at the moment, especially since I jumped on the opportunity to order the Glen Blue 26". Over the past few days, she has said that she didn't want to talk to me. Hopefully, the pulled pork helps.

Mike Huff · September 25, 2020, 08:03:28 PM

My wife wouldn't even let me read this to her....I did anyway. She said I'm not funny.

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bbqking01 · September 26, 2020, 04:49:54 AM

Quote from: Mike Huff on September 25, 2020, 08:03:28 PM
My wife wouldn't even let me read this to her....I did anyway. She said I'm not funny.

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sounds like your wife and mine hatched from the same egg.

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