First Smoke Right Now!! 13# Brisket

[smokeeater]

Thanks Chad. Not gonna do the corn in the smoker - it's already de-husked from Costco. No problem. I already got my hands full anyway!The liquids from last night are still in there. A little leaked out, but I put an additional foil under it when I put it in the oven. If you make it to Spoons Coffee House, you're only 1.5 miles from me - come on over! If you are serious, I will PM you directions.

 

[up in smoke]

Just Kiddin, but Thanks the same!

 

[smokeeater]

ABTs & beans have been in two hours now - Look great! Should I stir the beans at all?

 

[cajunsmoker]

If you stir them you will expose new surface area to absorb smoke. Depends on how smoky you want it I guess.

 

[smokeeater]

I'd call my first smoke a success! Not perfect, by any means, but successful nonetheless. It was very tender and flavorful. The skinny end of the flat was not as moist as I hoped. The point section was very juicy and mostly fell apart - I'll be having shredded beef sandwiches tomorrow for sure! Next time I will try an all-nighter and eat it a couple hours after it's done, instead of the 16 hours that passed last night into this afternoon.

The ABTs were in the smoker for 3 hours. I had them in a disposable 4x8 pan and the bottoms of the peppers were a little crunchy - I don't think they cooked enough - and a little hot (spicy). They started out at as hit, till people bit into the bottoms and were surprised by the spice. No big deal. Next time I'll fix that.

The beans (Dutch's Wicked Beans) were a big hit! I had two huge portions, and some asked for seconds as well. I'll definitely be making them again, especially in the smoker.

 

[deejaydebi]

SmokeEater

YUMMMMMMMMMMM

Good job! Looks great.

If you have a thinner end wrap it after a few hours it'll protect it.

 

[tonto1117]

Congrat's SmokeEater, very happy that your first smoke was a success and you also seemed to have fun with it

...smoke on!!!

 

[ultramag]

SmokeEater, I don't know if you've since this thread or not. It has several good ideas in it to help you get them peppers upright and cure the crispy side. I like the flavor of them better when they are more exposed than they can be in a pan as well. There are everything from chile grills you can buy to a bricks and skewer method you could put together pretty cheap. Hope it is of some use to you.

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/for...hread.php?t=15

Your final pics look good, I wish my first briskets turned out as well as yours did. Smoke on!!!