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All Things Considered => General Discussion--Food Related => Topic started by: triplebq on December 12, 2018, 10:07:46 AM

Title: Hot & Fast Brisket Cook
Post by: triplebq on December 12, 2018, 10:07:46 AM
OK I finally decided to give it a try. I'm in the process of doing a hot and fast brisket cook. My plan is 300 degrees for roughly 2 hours. I'm thinking the temp should be around 160 by then. Then into a foil pan with a can of beef consomme until 198-203. Not sure if I will do burnt ends. If so I will cube the point and back onto the pit for a couple of hours.

Will post the results.

My normal cook is 180 for 6-8 hours to get some smoke. Then wrap (foil or butcher), turn up pit to 230, and let it go until 198 or so. My normal cook tends to take around 14 hours on average.
Title: Re: Hot & Fast Brisket Cook
Post by: KrautBurner on December 12, 2018, 11:28:08 AM
I'm looking forward to your review of this method
I'm really curious if/how much smoke flavor you get (or don't get) compared to a long low cook   :bbq:
I can see this working better with a stick burner than a pellet grill since the PG is a much more mild smoke flavor to begin with


please post pics too
Title: Re: Hot & Fast Brisket Cook
Post by: triplebq on December 12, 2018, 11:35:18 AM
I agree. I'm expecting the have less smoke flavor. Will post pics
Title: Re: Hot & Fast Brisket Cook
Post by: triplebq on December 12, 2018, 02:15:38 PM
Just pulled the brisket and separated the point and flat.

Title: Re: Hot & Fast Brisket Cook
Post by: triplebq on December 12, 2018, 02:17:44 PM
Initial impressions is the fat isn't rendered like I like it. The flat is resting and the point is back on the pit for burnt ends.
Title: Re: Hot & Fast Brisket Cook
Post by: bregent on December 12, 2018, 04:24:30 PM
Initial impressions is the fat isn't rendered like I like it. The flat is resting and the point is back on the pit for burnt ends.

Did you cook to the same IT as low and slow? My experience with hot and fast is that it finishes at a higher IT.
Title: Re: Hot & Fast Brisket Cook
Post by: triplebq on December 12, 2018, 09:22:17 PM
Pics after slicing and some burnt ends. I must say I did like the taste. Not a lot of smoke which was OK. My wife and son loved it.
Title: Re: Hot & Fast Brisket Cook
Post by: triplebq on December 12, 2018, 09:24:04 PM
Initial impressions is the fat isn't rendered like I like it. The flat is resting and the point is back on the pit for burnt ends.

Did you cook to the same IT as low and slow? My experience with hot and fast is that it finishes at a higher IT.

I ended up going to about 205 which is hotter than I normal do. The total cook took about 5 hours for the flat. After pulling I put the point (burnt ends) ends back on for another 2 hours.
Title: Re: Hot & Fast Brisket Cook
Post by: Yellow-03 on December 13, 2018, 08:00:15 AM
Which of your cookers did you use?
Title: Re: Hot & Fast Brisket Cook
Post by: triplebq on December 13, 2018, 08:27:59 AM
Which of your cookers did you use?

I used my Blaz'n Grid Iron.
Title: Re: Hot & Fast Brisket Cook
Post by: Bar-B-Lew on December 13, 2018, 09:00:52 AM
So the big question is: what method of cook do you plan to use going forward?
Title: Re: Hot & Fast Brisket Cook
Post by: triplebq on December 13, 2018, 11:14:45 AM
So the big question is: what method of cook do you plan to use going forward?

I have a Wagyu brisket that I will be doing for Xmas dinner. I will be using the Low and Slow method. To me the fat is  rendered down better when cooking it low. I must admit, going Hot and Fast isn't as bad as I thought.
Title: Re: Hot & Fast Brisket Cook
Post by: Bar-B-Lew on December 13, 2018, 11:34:05 AM
So the big question is: what method of cook do you plan to use going forward?

I have a Wagyu brisket that I will be doing for Xmas dinner. I will be using the Low and Slow method. To me the fat is  rendered down better when cooking it low. I must admit, going Hot and Fast isn't as bad as I thought.

I'm a 275° guy for just about everything "smoked".  In fact, I don't think I use any different temp on my Memphis except 200° for jerky.
Title: Re: Hot & Fast Brisket Cook
Post by: triplebq on December 13, 2018, 11:42:02 AM
275 could be a great temp to try. I bet I would get more fat rendering like I like at that temp.