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HokieByWater
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Beef Brisket. Worth the hassle?

I love to cook and grill. For years I've thought about smoking a brisket, but the more I read about it, the more it just seems like a big pain in the butt. Somehow I ended up on a FB group that is all about brisket and those people are crazy with all their techniques and it seems like half the time they end up with poor results. So, what do you all have to say about smoking a brisket?
Posted: 04/04/2024 at 11:02 AM ET

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Beef Brisket. Worth the hassle? ◄
HokieByWater • 04/04/24 11:02 AM ET
Just need a little patience and a little time. A Bluetooth/wifi…….
scoop76cs • 04/04/24 01:36 PM ET
Start with good quality to improve your chances. Costco has prime briskets
No Clue • 04/04/24 01:04 PM ET
unless you clown it up **
bigbadbird • 04/04/24 12:15 PM ET
It's definitely a time commitment if you don't have a set it and forget it
ElbertoHokie • 04/04/24 12:00 PM ET
all it takes- is all day**
bigbadbird • 04/04/24 01:14 PM ET
@ElbertoHokie would be a good Hokie to respond.**
VTDante • 04/04/24 11:47 AM ET
I've done 4 and I have yet to screw one up! Go for it...
great2bahokie • 04/04/24 11:39 AM ET
Not many have done four buttes. **
GreenvilleVT • 04/04/24 12:25 PM ET
One of the four was slightly less than perfect...
great2bahokie • 04/04/24 12:53 PM ET
It can be a struggle when you working on a butt the first time. **
GreenvilleVT • 04/04/24 02:41 PM ET
Too much chef lubrication?**
scoop76cs • 04/04/24 01:29 PM ET
Always...**
great2bahokie • 04/04/24 01:39 PM ET
Start with a small one and it's not too bad. I've done two in the last
HokieHigh • 04/04/24 11:32 AM ET
Hellz yeah
MAHokie69 • 04/04/24 11:30 AM ET
well ive had good luck on hot and fast too, but i prefer low and slow**
BRVT • 04/04/24 11:32 AM ET
Low and slow is always better. But it's not like hot and fast ruins it
HokieHigh • 04/04/24 11:34 AM ET
Many years ago I read an article on a "Fast Track Pork Butt"...in short....
JoesterVT • 04/04/24 12:17 PM ET
Go for it...If you can do a butt, you can do a brisket.
JoesterVT • 04/04/24 11:21 AM ET
Worth the hassle of driving to the BBQ restaurant? Sure.**
HokieNoVA • 04/04/24 11:18 AM ET
Yes. What BR said below. Pick stall strategy; wait it out or Texas crutch**
pburg_hokie • 04/04/24 11:15 AM ET
if you are going to crutch it, have some pink butcher paper on hand**
BRVT • 04/04/24 11:27 AM ET
go for it, patience and time are the biggest factors**
BRVT • 04/04/24 11:04 AM ET