Snake River Farms, Gold Grade Wagyu Brisket. 19 lbs, about $220. Family reunion Saturday and most of us haven't seen each other in two years.
Thoughts:
Is $220 out of range for a brisket? Well given that Ruth Chris is north of $50 for an 8 oz petite fillet, I'd say the cost was not out of bounds. Costoco Prime Briskets are running $80.
I used a light dusting of Kosmos Cow Cover, and then pepper, salt, garlic powder. Cooked 225 from Friday 10:00 am to Saturday 2:30 am. Wrapping at 11:30 PM in butcher paper. Rested until near 1:00 PM Saturday. Spritzed with apple cider vinegar and beer throughout Friday.
My one regret, I did fat side down, not sure if that was the problem, but the fat cap became really tough in one section.
The result however was phenomenal. Very very rich. I used wagyu beef tallow when wrapping so that added to the richness. Even with removing over 2 lbs when trimming and a pretty significant weight loss during the cook, this once 19 lbs brisket was gone after a few hours with 18 people. This in addition to three racks of ribs and sides.
Good times all around, I suspect I'll be doing this again. I'm no expert brisket trimmer, but this was so much easier and better than a Costco Brisket.
