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    1st time making Kansas City Burnt Ends

    I used Sonny's Sweet sauce
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    1st time making Kansas City Burnt Ends

    Milan’s is actually the only place I’ve ever seen that only sells the point. Milam's is the only place I've ever seen that sells brisket points and it was the second time I've ever seen it in the meat section of the store. For the most part, it is hard to find butchers down here in Miami that...
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    1st time making Kansas City Burnt Ends

    I appreciate the feedback guys
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    1st time making Kansas City Burnt Ends

    Hey, been a while since I posted on here but smoked some Kansas City style burnt ends for the first time yesterday I wanted to share. I found a few prime brisket points on sale at Milan’s this weekend. I got a few of them and decided to make real burnt ends with one of the points. I smoked it...
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    Brisket smoke time question

    Not sure what temp I was at because my thermometer on my WSM was saying my pit was hotter than it really was. These guys are right about saying not to judge it on time, rather just use it as an estimate so you can have everything done at the right time. At the 12 hour mark id check your internal...
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    Brisket smoke time question

    Thanksgiving brisket came out to be the best I've done. Went on a mission to try and find prime or wagyu brisket but no luck and ended up going to my usual butcher. 13lb full packer rubbed with salt and pepper, smoked 16 hours hours in the WSM and wrapped in butcher paper around 9 hour mark.
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    Cooking for about 20-25 people. How much food?

    When I serve a lot of people I think its always safe to buy too much than to not have enough. In your case I do think it would be challenging to add a pork butt on top of ribs and brisket, so Id either suggest to get some more ribs or serve an appetizer that would help fill people up before all...
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    Brisket smoke time question

    Thank you, thats good to know. I usually always go to the same butcher because he is one of the few that have whole packers without having to order in advance, but I am going to start looking around to get a prime brisket because I have heard the quality of the meat makes a huge difference from...
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    Brisket smoke time question

    Appreciate it boss
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    Brisket smoke time question

    I really appreciate the advice and did not consider it rambling at all lol, it was actually really insightful. I def think you are right not to judge it based on time but I like to have an estimate just so it has plenty of time to cook and rest before being served without being done way too...
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    Brisket smoke time question

    So this year I am smoking a brisket for Thanksgiving instead of being traditional and having Ham to go with the turkey. I wanted to try out something new but I don't wan't it to ruin the brisket, so I am here to get advice from all you on the forum. I want my brisket to be REALLY tender and...
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    Suggestion request - corn beef

    Make sure you let it sit in water and soak it for hours before you smoke it. Reason being, cured brisket is usually steamed which takes out a lot of the salt. If you don't plan to steam it before you smoke it, it will end up way too salty. I smoked two brisket points for st Patrick's and they...
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    newbie's first run in new smoker - boston butt, ribs and brats

    From what I can see in that picture it all looks great. I agree with you the 3-2-1 is too long, I ended up with fall apart ribs when I tried it out, it's too much time for the ribs to be in the foil. 3-1-1 would probably works but its always better to keep an eye on the internal temp since the...
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    Too soon for Brisket?

    Give it Plenty of time to get it to the right tenderness (12-18 hours depending on how big). Trick to good brisket is to get the right tenderness in my opinion because that's what gives it it's great flavor and nothing is more disappointing than when it comes out tough. Brisket needs time for...
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    New Year's Eve smoked prime rib

    For NYE I smoked a prime rib roast for the first time and I decided I'd pay extra to get the prime quality meat. I prepped it using a little kitchen bouquet to help give a nice crust, some olive oil along with some Montreal steak seasoning and let it sit overnight. I Smoked it for 4 hours...
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