First Prime Brisket

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nmaust

Meat Mopper
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Jul 4, 2013
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Dallas-Ft. Worth
I went to Costco to grab a brisket yesterday evening & found to my surprise that Prime brisket was only $3.79/pound compared to $3.49 for Choice, so I made the obvious decision. So, in currently 1.5 hours in to what will likely be a long smoke since the brisket is over 15#. Just salt, pepper, a mix of oak & Mesquite lump charcoal and pecan logs. Gonna be a long night on the patio, but I'm perfectly happy to stay out here in 70 degree temperatures with a cooler full of beer.

 
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About 4 hours in. IT is currently 140, & I'm smoking at 220-230 since I don't need to eat until around 7pm when the Cowboys kickoff against the Saints. It's been a long time since I've done a brisket without the Texas Crutch, but I'm thinking a Prime cut deserves to be done straight up.
 
Not making burnt ends. Gonna eat some of the brisket with family and then vacuum seal & freeze the rest.
 
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