Well, there’s the possibility that the brisket I did last weekend won’t be enough meat… And there’s the fact that I can get another one done in time… So I’m making another brisket! We’ll just try for a repeat performance…
14.1 lbs of brisket at $3.99 a pound…
1045, 21 Jul: Brisket went on, fat cap up, 225℉. I should check the temperature after 8 hours, at 0645.
0900, 22 Jul: The flat passed 166℉ a couple hours ago, but the point was only at 162℉. Now, the flat is at about 175℉, while the point is at 165℉… I wrapped it and increased the smoker temperature to 250℉. This step took a little longer than last time, but then I was doing to finish up further ahead of the party than I wanted anyway, so the timing should be ok. After wrapping I kept the fat cap on top.
It’s time to make the brisket for our Maryland wedding party! I’m pumped. Goals this time - turn up the temperature to 250℉ earlier, or put it in the oven for a long time. I don’t want to go more than 24 hours, I can’t go for nearly that long… Cut off less fat than last time. Keep the fat cap on top…
The slab of meat I got was a full brisket, point and flat, 14.6 lbs and $3.99 a pound. Brisket has gone up in price, maybe it’s the season. When I first did this last winter, it was at about $2 a pound, now it’s double that. I guess I can’t wait to smoke a brisket in winter again.
Yes, that’s supposed to be the outline of Alfred Hitchcock. It looks a lot like Harambe though…
If you want to make one, check out the Thingiverse thing here. Download all files, open the zip up, and under “files” you’ll find an “stl” file. Hop on over to https://www.hubs.com/, click “start manufacturing”, and upload that “stl” file. I used regular PLA plastic and printed in white to try to avoid any discoloration due to sunlight inevitably breaking this thing down. If you want a recommendation for a specific hub to use over there, these guys printed this Hitchcock, and I’m sure they’ll do a great job for you too.
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I’ve been grilling for a while. Years. Have I ever taken it seriously? Yes - well, seriously enough to find that steak recipe I like… Seriously enough to find that grilled whole chicken recipe I like… Seriously enough to switch to a charcoal chimney… All-in-all, maybe more serious than the casual griller, but not much more serious than that.
This memorial day, it’s time to BBQ a whole chicken. I mean - grill a chicken and use BBQ sauce. I specify that because there seems to be some dispute over what folks mean when they say BBQ.
Time to try some ribs! I’ll use this recipe with the Memphis Dust dry rub I used on the pork butts. Also - we’re out of Salmon. I’m going to do a double batch of the usual. I’ll just do 6 pounds for four hours, then do 6 more for 4 more hours.
I bought what I thought were 3 racks of ribs - 3 large vacuum-packed things of ribs from Costco. About 30 lbs total. What I didn’t realize is that each vacuum packed bag contains 3 racks of ribs… So I’m going to do 9 racks of ribs. This is stupid and I almost certainly don’t have enough room in the smoker, but it’ll all work out :-)
It looks like https://github.com/nixawk/labs/issues/19 is being exploited like crazy right now. I was getting hits trying to exploit it every 4 hours or so, then the rate sped up for a time. Each hit was trying to download drupal.php from http://51.254.219.134.
Somebody has nulled out that file now, so infection rate will probably drop.
It’s a Saturday and I don’t have a ton of stuff to do, and we’re out of Salmon! A terrible problem with one clear solution. It’s time to smoke more meat. We’ve eaten almost all of the chicken and pork now, so I can feel good doing another brisket.
Actually, I’ve been excited for the last two weeks to do another brisket. Ok, I’ve been excited since the last time I did one, but in the last two weeks the excitement has come to a head. It’s time to make more brisket sandwiches, more brisket dinners. More brisket snacks. Brisket in eggs.
Alright! Time to BBQ for some other people. We’re throwing a baby shower for some friends of ours, and one of the I’m going to bust out the pork butt recipe I used last time, and do it the same.
I got a 15 lbs butt from Costco again - it looks beautiful. There’s a bunch of dry rub from last time leftover in the cabinet.
24 Feb 2018, 1420: Began trimming the pork (took out chunks, left layers of fat about 1/8" thick - leaving a little more fat than last time), and then salting it. 1/2 tsp per pound meat, so 2.5 Tbsp. I cut the pork into three large pieces.
