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  4. Christmas Pork

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    Re: Christmas Pork

    I think Santa is bringing me three vintages of Pappy Van Winkle for Christmas (no it isn't Scotch' date=' and while I have many bottles, my KY heritage takes over during the holidays and I go for bourbon). I have yet to decide on what cut of meat will be worthy...[/quote']

    Wow!

    You don't hear too much about Pappy Van Winkle anymore as it is getting scarce!!!

    Good score!

  7. She's in Cali

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    Re: She's in Cali

    Larry,

    My plan was to do an 18 hr smoke on the wagyu packer starting last night, but I let the fire get away from me and the temp rested at 300 :eek:

    So, I decided to shut her down, put the rubbed brisket into the fridge and started over this morning. I really needed to do the "fast" brisket cook today as I work tomorrow and don't want to be up with it tonight. Did a much better light this morning and felt more comfortable getting her to 235-250.

  8. She's in Cali

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    Re: She's in Cali

    210!!!

    I don't think I'm completely reliable to set the kamado at that low temp and have it hover there, being a newb. I did find it amazing that the temp did come up to 275 eventually, despite only lighting a snowball amount of charcoal, at 10 mins shutting down the vents to quarter turn and a credit card width on the bottom. I closed the top to about an eighth or less open and she slowly started coming down to 265....amazing in it's efficiency!!!!

  9. High temp fast brisket

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    Re: High temp fast brisket

    Michael

    I agree that returning the flat to the smoker for 20-30 mins would help "set" the bark, However, I would think a lot of the bark on the bottom of the brisket would have dissolved into the juice that forms whilst foiled. In an attempt to "set the bark", given that much of it might be dissolved into the juices, your action might only toughen the meat a bit. But! you wold have some awfully tasty pan drippings!!!!! :D

  10. She's in Cali

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    Re: She's in Cali

    Ahhhhh

    Second brisket on. First was 2 days ago, a choice packer from my local supermarket done with the high temp method, turned out awesome. Now, just for "practice" ;), I'm smoking a wagyu packer from our speciality butcher. Trimmed her last night, rubbed her down then put her in a trash bag and into the fridge overnight. Started first thing this morning on the kamado using cookie's method listed here on this site, to get it at 225. I plan on letting her sit in some lovely blue smoke for a few hrs and then raising the temp, a method also proposed here on this site in the brisket threads. I have used LarryR's method of putting a small bit of foil under the thin end of the flat, to keep it from drying or getting hard, because this brisket untrimmed weighed 14lbs, so it is large and there was no way to keep that portion of the brisket from protruding too close to the wall of the kamado.

  12. High temp fast brisket

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    Re: High temp fast brisket

    Some of the best hamburgers have been when I grind my raw "choice" flats; the ground meat is shaped into patties very quickly and over a hot fire almost immediately. I keep the choice points for my "brisket"!!!!

    Typically, if I have a prime or Wagyu brisket, I cook it at 225-250. If I have a cheaper choice brisket, then I bump the temp to 325.

  16. Anyone up for a "share" in North Dallas?

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    Re: Anyone up for a "share" in North Dallas?

    Oh, and for anyone who lives in North Dallas and has interest, please feel free to contact me as I "only" bought a 40 case pallette, but at the price Dennis listed above, I will be seriously contemplating an Xmas order for me!!! I love the ECC!!! Happy to piggyback any amount, just pm me or post here.

    PM sent to Jim Malter.

  21. She's in Cali

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    Re: She's in Cali

    FINALLY!!!

    After 8 weeks of renovations, I came home and discovered our workers had been kind enough to uncrate :eek: and move :eek: my Komodo. My heart sunk but they did it correctly and got her right where I wanted her. Tomorrow will be the burn in to vent the trapped gasses. Hope to be doing my first cook soon!!!!!

  23. She's in Cali

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    Re: She's in Cali

    Hmnnnn, I was secretly toying with the idea of rolling her out of my garage onto the level driveway and using her there. I could roll her in and out, I suppose. But, then, with my luck, my wife would ding her with a car door, electricians doing work on the electrial panel would bump her, etc.....

    ARrrrrggggghhhhh

  24. She's in Cali

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    Re: She's in Cali

    LOL

    I'd love to get started with her but my fear is that this project will run 3 mos and at some point, for no reason whatsoever, one of the trolls used to do the work will damage her, i.e., tip her over, band her side with some boards chipping the tile, etc...

    Ugghh....

    You guys are killing me!!!!!

  25. She's in Cali

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    Re: She's in Cali

    Whew!

    She finally arrived safe n sound! That's the good news. The bad news is that I'm 2-3 mos from using it because we are just starting a backyard renovation.

    Oh, and I can already tell I should have gotten a larger palette of charcoal.

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