Brisket for Mother

[TexasMuskrat]

Hello all,
Today is my mother's birthday. She moved to Texas recently and asked me to cook a brisket. Got a good deal on it. $2.49/lb 13 lb brisket. Trimmed lb of fat. Smoking on DinaGlo Vertical Smoker. Pecan wood, charcoal.

Been on since 9am CST, current IT 141.
Hoping it starts picking up. Been 140 IT for 2 hours now. First time having it stall that low in IT.
Sides will be salad and poppers.
I'll keep you posted!

 

[SmokinEdge]

Looks like a great start. I really like smoking with pecan, great color and flavor. What pit temp are you running? You still have a ways to go so don’t get concerned about that stall just yet.

 

[TexasMuskrat]

Looks like a great start. I really like smoking with pecan, great color and flavor. What pit temp are you running? You still have a ways to go so don’t get concerned about that stall just yet.

I am running at 225-275. Fluctuations happen when i have to add fuel. Unfortunately running cheap charcoal so it burns faster.
Not to concerned just never had one stall at that temp. Usually happens at 160 to 165 for me

 

[SmokinEdge]

I am running at 225-275. Fluctuations happen when i have to add fuel. Unfortunately running cheap charcoal so it burns faster.
Not to concerned just never had one stall at that temp. Usually happens at 160 to 165 for me

Yes it does usually happen around 160* but, I’ve seen lower and as high as 180* I’m never nervous to wrap to kill that stall. Then you can always unwrap close to the end and firm up the bark a bit and finish to probe tender.

 

[TexasMuskrat]

Pulled at IT 195
Probe tender
Amazing flavor!

 

[JLeonard]

First off… Happy birthday to mom!
now…. That is a gorgeous brisket. You did good!

Jim

 

[pushok2018]

That is a gorgeous brisket. You did good!

Ditto on that! Looks great! Happy Birthday to mom!!

 

[TexasMuskrat]

Ditto on that! Looks great! Happy Birthday to mom!

First off… Happy birthday to mom!
now…. That is a gorgeous brisket. You did good!

Jim

Thank you both! It was amazing. My mother said to say thank you and she thought the brisket was amazing too.

 

[edmonds]

Yea, it might be a bit low for the usual stall, but every hunk a meat is different.
Looks like it turned out good anyway.
And sounds like mama was appreciative.
Happy birthday mom.

 

[DRKsmoking]

Happy Happy to Mom, and her wish came through with a great looking Brisket.

Nice to make Mom happy, good on you.

David

 

[KimberlyO]

Happy birthday to Mom. And congrats on a great looking brisket! A fitting compliment for a very special celebration!