15 pound Packer

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ecto1

Master of the Pit
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Feb 22, 2010
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Spring, Tx
I got the UDS going with a FULL basket of charcoal and in about 20 minutes I have a nice thick 14.89 pound packer going on.  This is my first brisket on the UDS but not my first brisket by any means I am going to try to keep the heat @ 220 i am thinking 16-18 hours till she is done.  That should have us eating just in time for the noon kickoff games tommarow.  I am cooking with Pecan and lump charcoal.  This is my first time to fill the basket so full so I hope it has enough fuel in it.  If not I can move it into the MES for the last couple of hours or even in the oven if I have too.  I trimmed the hard fat left the packer whole that is how we do them here in Texas.  Gonna put it on the UDS fat up flip a couple of times and wrap in foil just about six hours into it.  Maybe get a couple of naps during the middle of the night.  Qview to come and as usual I am filming my smoke.  I am ready for some football.
 
I fell asleep and when I woke up the brisket was @ 205 I guess we are having pulled instead of sliced.  I have never pulled a brisket but I may do it more often the flavor is great and the it was moist and juicy.  Q.view to come later when i wake up again.  This is the first time i fell asleep during a all nighter. My kids have been sick and we have had a couple of rough nights in a row I guess I was just too tired to finish.
 
I've been starting my briskets on charcoal/lump and finishing in the MES for a while.  Get a good smoke ring and then not have to babysit it at all.

Where are the pics?
 
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I hope you wake up pretty soon I can't wait to see your brisket. I took one up to my cousin's house in Jersey and they all went crazy over it too. I took mine to 200° and then sliced it and it worked out just fine. You have to slice it alittle thicker pieces thou but still really tastey to.
 
Pics may have to wait until after footballbut be patient they will come
 
Like I said I never intended to pull but it came out good so no harm done.



 
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