![]() ![]() As a cut that comes from a heavily exercised part of the cow, brisket contains a lot of connective tissue and collagen. Resting is essential for all cooked meats, but it’s particularly crucial for beef brisket. The Science Behind Resting Brisket Why does brisket need to rest? FAQs: Addressing Common Brisket Resting Questions.Importance of cooking temperature and time.The Secret to Tender Brisket: Tips and Tricks.Professional Tips: How Do Restaurants Rest Brisket?.Why is my brisket juicy but tough/chewy?.Keeping brisket moist and warm during resting.What temp to pull brisket and put in cooler.How long to let brisket rest in a cooler and how long can brisket rest in a cooler.How to Rest Brisket After Cooking: Step-by-Step Guide.How resting affects tenderness and juiciness.If we were not shooting a video we would have preferred to rest even longer. Then we placed in a YETI for 2 more hours. In this video we rested at ambient temperature on the counter in our outdoor kitchen for 1 hour. Another option is your oven, but they typically only go down to 170 degrees. That is a little hotter than the ideal temperature so play with that to your liking. Then place the brisket into your Traeger on "Keep Warm" which is 165 on a Traeger. An option is to rest the brisket for 2 hours at ambient temperature on the counter. A brisket will not safely hold in a cooler that long. Most home cooks don't have that options as they lack the required tools to safely maintain a brisket above 140 internal temperature. The top BBQ joints in Texas rest their briskets for 8 hours in a warmer at 140. The rest is just as important as the cook. Optionally you can pour some tallow over the brisket if you are going with a long rest. Smoke until tender in the middle of the flat which was 203 in this video which took a couple more hours of smoking. Place the brisket back in the pellet smoker remaining fat side up. Increase the temperature to 250 or even 275 depending how much time you have to complete this cook. foil can be seen in this following Smoking Brisket in Foil vs. This method will steam the brisket, finishing cooking a little quicker and the bark can become wet. Butcher paper is permeable which helps you keep that bark you have developed so far. Increase the temperature to 225 until you reach 175 internal. Smoke the brisket until you reach an internal temp of 165. Again, we are going the more traditional Texas fat side up method in this video which yields my favorite results. If you have a 2nd shelf that is large enough to hold a brisket I prefer to place it there to get the brisket a little further away from the heat source that is directly in the middle.Ī lot of folks prefer smoking meat side up. Place the brisket fat side up in the pellet grill. For best results allow the seasoning to adhere overnight in your refrigerator. Holy Cow is primarily salt & pepper, so it is a very Texas BBQ rub.Īllow the seasoning to adhere at least 30 minutes. In this video we seasoned 2:1 with our Holy Cow & Holy Gospel. Immediately season the brisket to your liking. This will act as a binder and assist your seasoning in sticking all over throughout the cook. Slather your brisket all over with mustard or worcestershire sauce. Grind your trim into ground meat for burgers etc. You can see my trimming method to maximize perfect slices in this How to Trim a Brisket video. We used Meat Church pellets in this video which is a blend of oak and hickory. Prepare your pellet grill to a temperature of 200 with oak, mesquite, hickory or pecan. 1 T, yellow mustard or worcestershire sauce for a binder (we used The W Sauce in the video above).1 T, Meat Church Holy Gospel (optional).2 T, Meat Church Holy Cow (sub salt & pepper).1 15 - 18 lb full packer brisket, trimmed.We are going to go with a low and slow smoke to help us obtain a beautiful bark then slowly increase the temperature to render out the fat and get to the final desired tenderness. You can use any pellet smoker you desire. ![]() In this recipe we are going to smoke a traditional Texas BBQ joint fat side up brisket on the 2nd shelf of our Traeger Timberline XL. This recipe shows you a way to get a super juicy brisket with an amazing bark when using a pellet grill. There are a lot of ways to smoke a brisket. ![]()
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