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« Reply #825 on: August 11, 2013, 05:56:41 PM »
Reverse makes a lot more sense for big cuts like tri tip or a big roast.

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« Reply #826 on: August 17, 2013, 01:09:26 PM »
so sorry for the bump without any smoked meat porn, I'll make up for it in the future

on my catering business news, I have a meeting on Wednesday in regards to partnering with a local church for use of their commercial kitchen space

I've been thinking outside the box, really just a bi-product of looking at the staggering costs of purchasing or leasing commercial kitchen space and equipment which i could do but am not ready to do without a steady client base built up yet

so this church has a fully outfitted and permitted commercial kitchen and uses it one day a week (wednesdays) so I am going to try to come up with an arrangement that will work for us both

appreciate your wishes of luck, prayers or whatever each of you do

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« Reply #827 on: August 17, 2013, 01:18:01 PM »
AST is one of my heros.

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« Reply #828 on: August 17, 2013, 01:32:25 PM »
AST is one of my heros.

i am, i believe, detecting a bit of hyperbole here

i'm just a guy that is chasing down a pipe dream that could in in miserable failure, miserable success, wonderful success or anywhere in between

i just don't want to become a shirt-tuck and wonder what if, that is all

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« Reply #829 on: August 17, 2013, 01:46:32 PM »
Seriously. I would love to be able to do that.

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« Reply #830 on: August 18, 2013, 11:15:37 AM »
Anybody ever tried chimichurri on a trip tip?

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« Reply #831 on: August 18, 2013, 08:57:21 PM »
AST are you going to be catering large events only?  I'm hoping a DFW food truck is in the works :excited:
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« Reply #832 on: August 19, 2013, 03:55:55 PM »
AST are you going to be catering large events only?  I'm hoping a DFW food truck is in the works :excited:

Doesn't have to be large, the money just has to make sense

Maybe in the future a food truck is in the works but it's not in my 3 year plan

I am fiddling around with the idea of being set up every saturday at a farmers market though

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« Reply #833 on: August 19, 2013, 04:05:51 PM »
Anybody ever tried chimichurri on a trip tip?

good chimichurri is good with any beef.  bad is always bad.
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« Reply #834 on: August 20, 2013, 12:54:04 AM »
AST are you going to be catering large events only?  I'm hoping a DFW food truck is in the works :excited:

Doesn't have to be large, the money just has to make sense

Maybe in the future a food truck is in the works but it's not in my 3 year plan

I am fiddling around with the idea of being set up every saturday at a farmers market though

Dude, you know the Cats play a lot of sports on Saturdays, right?

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« Reply #835 on: August 20, 2013, 06:11:08 AM »
AST are you going to be catering large events only?  I'm hoping a DFW food truck is in the works :excited:

Doesn't have to be large, the money just has to make sense

Maybe in the future a food truck is in the works but it's not in my 3 year plan

I am fiddling around with the idea of being set up every saturday at a farmers market though

Dude, you know the Cats play a lot of sports on Saturdays, right?

Yes, I realize that I can pretty much kiss my weekends and holidays goodbye but this is what I am pursuing

Plus my fancy picture box has a newfangled device that allows me to record anything

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« Reply #836 on: August 20, 2013, 06:49:45 PM »
AST are you going to be catering large events only?  I'm hoping a DFW food truck is in the works :excited:

Doesn't have to be large, the money just has to make sense

Maybe in the future a food truck is in the works but it's not in my 3 year plan

I am fiddling around with the idea of being set up every saturday at a farmers market though

Dude, you know the Cats play a lot of sports on Saturdays, right?

Yes, I realize that I can pretty much kiss my weekends and holidays goodbye but this is what I am pursuing

Plus my fancy picture box has a newfangled device that allows me to record anything

That's cool for basketball but watching recorded football sucks. 

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« Reply #837 on: August 21, 2013, 01:33:20 AM »
I am fiddling around with the idea of being set up every saturday at a farmers market though
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« Reply #838 on: August 21, 2013, 06:27:50 AM »
I am fiddling around with the idea of being set up every saturday at a farmers market though
vs Pecan Lodge  :horrorsurprise:

different farmers market

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« Reply #839 on: August 25, 2013, 02:50:48 PM »
Brisket pros, what temp do you pull your brisket at?  Some of the stuff I have read says 190deg.  My meat therm book says that 170 is well done for beef.  My last two briskets have been delish, except that I wished they were just slightly more juicy. 

Should I be pulling them in the 170's range or wait until 190?

Thoughts?

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« Reply #840 on: August 25, 2013, 03:02:27 PM »
you don't cook brisket to temp


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« Reply #841 on: August 25, 2013, 03:31:52 PM »
Brisket pros, what temp do you pull your brisket at?  Some of the stuff I have read says 190deg.  My meat therm book says that 170 is well done for beef.  My last two briskets have been delish, except that I wished they were just slightly more juicy. 

Should I be pulling them in the 170's range or wait until 190?

Thoughts?

BBQ is almost never cooked to temp, 190 is the magic BBQ temperature when all the intramuscular fibers break down into deliciousness.   If it dries out before that you need to either make efforts to more evenly cook your brisket and ensure that theres as little convection as possible to draw out moisture... or just cheat and finish it off from 150F-190F wrapped in foil.

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« Reply #842 on: August 26, 2013, 11:56:16 AM »
... or just cheat and finish it off from 150F-190F wrapped in foil.
Why do you consider wrapping it up 'cheating?' I come from the school of thought that once you have that right color and smoke ring on your meat, finishing it off for tenderness and juiciness (sp?) is just smart meat management.  :dunno:
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« Reply #843 on: August 26, 2013, 12:10:29 PM »
i got your smart meat management right here, TheFormerKCCat


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« Reply #844 on: August 26, 2013, 12:14:34 PM »
Clams, is your brisket pulled specifically on time/temp/and past experience, or do you do some other check for tenderness?

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« Reply #845 on: August 26, 2013, 12:20:06 PM »
i use the fork method; this site dictates a done brisket cooking to 188-190 degrees
http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/brisketselect.html#done

to be honest i guess it's fair to say i do both.  i'll start testing for fork tenderness when the temp reaches that +180 degree zone.  you'll know when it reaches that point.  i go a little more than most might prefer and make it so it's almost falling apart.

make no mistake, brisket is the hardest meat to smoke.  always do full packers, no flats only.


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« Reply #846 on: August 26, 2013, 01:17:04 PM »
Brisket pros, what temp do you pull your brisket at?  Some of the stuff I have read says 190deg.  My meat therm book says that 170 is well done for beef.  My last two briskets have been delish, except that I wished they were just slightly more juicy. 

Should I be pulling them in the 170's range or wait until 190?

Thoughts?

Tried and true method is wrapping the brisket around 150-160 with some beef broth and pulling the brisket off when the probe(ice pick, thermometer, sword) goes into the flat like "butter", ignore the temp. Let the brisket vent for 10-15min to prevent overcooking while resting, then wrap it back in foil and place in an empty cooler to rest for an hour or two. Some people like to separate the flat from the point, cube the point, throw some sauce on it and back on the smoker for awhile. I've had the best bet with choice grade packers, some people use select grade with great results, I personally have not. 170 is too low for brisket. The collagen and fat haven't had a chance to break all the way down yet, making it a dry product. Undercooked brisket will be tough and dry, overcooked crumbly and dry.
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« Reply #847 on: August 26, 2013, 01:28:04 PM »
So with football season starting this weekend what is everyone planning on smoking this weekend.  I might take the plunge and throw on my first brisket.  :excited:

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« Reply #848 on: August 26, 2013, 01:29:49 PM »
I periodically open this thread and just scroll through the page super fast only stopping on pictures. so, if you want me to read something you write include a picture of some food is basically what I'm saying.

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« Reply #849 on: August 26, 2013, 04:24:32 PM »
i got your smart meat management right here, TheFormerKCCat
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