I just cleaned up my back yard from the storm. Ended up with 12 full lawn and leaf bags. Twigs and leaves mostly but I also wound up with a decent sized brush pile. Now, what to do with this cleaned up back yard?
Wife wants to winterize the pool today, but she’s out shopping right now so I think I’ll convince her to put that chore off till tomorrow as I’m about to make some maple bourbon chicken. When she comes home and smells the wonders of backyard bbq, I think it will be easy to make my case!
Did a brisket yesterday and did things a little different.
Put about 6 hrs of smoke on it using oak. Nice bark at this point.
Wrapped in butcher paper nice and tight, adding about 1/4 cup of beef tallow before wrapping.
Brought to probe tenderness in my oven, where the oven was set to 245F
Then I wrapped it, butcher paper and all, in 2 layers of cling wrap as tight as I could and put it back in my oven at the lowest temp it will reach which is 170F. FYI - you wouldn’t want to do this if your oven won’t go that low…at least not for long.
Kept this going at 170 for another 4-1/2 hrs, then set out on the counter to rest at room temp for another 2 hrs.
Pros and cons?
Cons - a good percentage of the bark on the fat side kinda disappeared.
Pros - this has to be the most tender brisket flat I’ve ever had! Bark on the leaner side was perfect…not burned or soggy. Plenty of moisture too. And such a surprise at the texture and flavor for a cheap Walmart brisket.
Ladies and gentlemen, all I can think to say at this moment is
OMG!
My business partner gave me a Wagyu Brisket for Christmas. He peeled the price tag off which included the weight. I know this thing is over 20 lbs. Biggest brisket I’ve ever cooked. Or should I say, cooking. I just finished the trim, seasoned and put on the smoker. Having to use my pellet smoker because the damn thing won’t fit my kamado. I barely had room left for a half pan full of the trimmed fat. I’m letting that render to smoked Wagyu tallow. Liquid gold. I can’t wait to taste this. And look at this fantastic intramuscular fat!!
