Poor mans Brisket on the smoker. AKA, Smoked chuck roast.

[2020AT4]

Got this guy salted down and resting while I fire up the coals.

4lb chuck.

 

[2020AT4]

After the salt does its work for an hour or so you can see the grain start to come apart.


The salt draws moisture out of the meat, which you would think is a bad thing, but then magic happens and the juices get reabsorbed and pull the salt into the meat tenderizing it.


you can see how it really opens up the grain in the lower center of the pic.

Smoker is up tp temp and the rub is on. I used Dalmatian rub as I like to taste the smoky meat, not BBQ flavor or spices.



First stick is ready and the Inkbird is setup, now to close the lid and let the magic happen.

I maybe should have tied this one up as after the salt it was really loose, but well see.

 

[Fishbone333]

That doesn't look like enough for both of us, but ill be over. What time?

 

[2020AT4]

Dude, youre only about 2hrs away.

I plan on doing a little fishing and a first trip of the year shakedown on the boat and try out my new Side scan sonar later while this finishes, so maybe 7ish?

Bring the kid in your avatar, he looks like he has some class.


Dicking around with different camera settings, thought this was a decent shot.

Dicking so much with the camera trying to get it to take a decent pic in the bright sun and I almost set my backup wood I had warming on fire.

 

[2020AT4]

Pulled it a couple hours ago to wrap and finish in the over.


It stalled at 146 which I thought was weird, but after wrapping the temp began to climb

When I pulled it.

And now, Shhhh Babbys sleepin.

My lunchbox is going to smell good for days.

 

[TRINDU]

Where's the bark?

 

[ThePanzerFuhrer]

Where's the bark?

The best part of the brisket!

 

[2020AT4]

Where's the bark?

That’s a damn good question, pretty surely just the pic.



This one was a weird cook.

Stalled at 143 and I let it ride for an hour and a half before wrapping it and decided to wrap it as there was no change.

I think I’ll skip the salt tenderizing next time as it came out a little salty.

 

[Wades_76_cj7]

looks good but at Sam's Club here in MO I can buy whole briskets for $1 lb cheaper than chuck roasts..

 

[2020AT4]

You wouldn’t believe what brisket goes for here.

T-bones and porterhouse are cheaper.

 

[CJ-Mech]

I have been smoking chucks lately, My mom , who loves brisket now asks me for chuck roast instead.

 

[midwestzj]

I just recently made "poor mans burnt ends" with cubed chuck roast. it was tasty.

 

[2020AT4]

I just recently made "poor mans burnt ends" with cubed chuck roast. it was tasty.

Going to have to try that.


I did Porkbelly burnt ends for super bowl and they were a hit.

 

[Pony_Driver]

You wouldn’t believe what brisket goes for here.

T-bones and porterhouse are cheaper.

$100 for a whole brisket at Sams Club.

 

[Dragon51]

Looks pretty dam good.

 

[Ransil]

priced a

You wouldn’t believe what brisket goes for here.

T-bones and porterhouse are cheaper.

brisket at walmart $57 screw that what happened to being a cheap piece of meat.

 

[TRINDU]

priced a

brisket at walmart $57 screw that what happened to being a cheap piece of meat.

Yankee ****s thinking they know how to BBQ. Stupid shit like Traeger hasnt helped.

They need to stick to 187 different kinds of bologna and corned beef.

 

[arse_sidewards]

Hipsters. Hipsters ruin everything good. They find something awesome, claim it for their own, jack up the price, and turn it to shit. Now that brisket is trendy and in demand, retailers are raising the prices because they can

Coffee- ruined it

Pbr- used to love it, now it’s no cheaper than any other low tier beer

Tattoos- I have a neck tattoo, just like 9 million skinny jeans wearing mother fuckers do now

Quality clothing- filson caters solely to hipsters now. Carhartt keeps discontinuing their good workwear and replaces it with “fashion” shit. Nicks boots? Price has shot up $100, 3 month lead time now, and I can’t get lace to toe anymore, but at least they offer 90 different boots in fancy leather to pander to hipsters

Brisket is just the next in a long line of things they are going to fuck up for the rest of us. I predict “vegan brisket” in the next 3 years. Then they will move on to their next victim.

Don't forget small pickup trucks, beer and cast iron cookware.

 

[woods]

Don't forget small pickup trucks, beer and cast iron cookware.

And having a beard.

 

[2020AT4]

And having a beard.

Fuck hipsters.

Ive had this same beard since 85 when I graduated.

 

[300sniper]

$100 for a whole brisket at Sams Club.

They are still around $3/lb here for prime whole briskets at Sams.

 

[cj7jeep81]

Looks amazing, what did you end up cooking to?

 

[2020AT4]

Looks amazing, what did you end up cooking to?

203, but I should have pulled it earlier.

Last one I did I pulled at 198 and it was much juicier.

Im still on the upslope of the learning curve but IMO this one seemed strange. Early/low stall and it didn’t seem to take smoke like I would have preferred. It was actually more tender and juicy the next two days as leftovers.

Still good all in all.

This was the last one I did, it was fantastic.

 

[bigun]

Picked up a 10lb rump roast last weekend cut it down into 3 fairly even 3 lb plus pieces, planning on smoking one this week end using mesquite pellets in the electric smoker.
Sliced up buckboard bacon smoked in apple wood pellets yesterday still experimenting with brine time and rinse time.
Also picked up a chicken last weekend need to smoke it throne should be in tomorrow no beer so may try apple cider as a moisture source.
This smoking thing is addictive
Bought a fresh cut 16 lb brisket for $60 a couple of weeks ago if rump roast comes out the way they say it will, may use it from now on

 

[2020AT4]

Addictive?

Went and got some lamb on a whim yesterday. I also bucked up some cherry for my next cook while they were on.

Just a snack.

 

[CarolinaCrawler]

Hipsters. Hipsters ruin everything good. They find something awesome, claim it for their own, jack up the price, and turn it to shit. Now that brisket is trendy and in demand, retailers are raising the prices because they can

X2! The one that drives me crazy is freekin chicken wings! Used to pick them up for .50 cent a pound. Now they're like 3.50 to 4 dollars a pound! Thighs are 1.98 a pound, how is a wing 3.50?!?!?

DAMN HIPSTERS!!!!

 

[Wades_76_cj7]

X2! The one that drives me crazy is freekin chicken wings! Used to pick them up for .50 cent a pound. Now they're like 3.50 to 4 dollars a pound! Thighs are 1.98 a pound, how is a wing 3.50?!?!?

DAMN HIPSTERS!!!!

no shit. you can buy boneless skinless breasts for the same price or less of wings.

 

[2020AT4]

no shit. you can buy boneless skinless breasts for the same price or less of wings.

Thats because no one wants to eat that shit.


Supply and demand.

Im hoping the hipsters latch onto the "boneless wing" bullshit so the price of real wings comes down.

 

[bigun]

Rump roast came out pretty good dosed it with Worcestershire sauce ( I had to look up the spelling) some rub I had bought, set in an aluminum pan with 2 cups of beef broth added carrots, potatoes and such, used mesquite pellets at 220 degrees till the interior temp was up to 140, meat came out about medium, and moist, but the veg were still raw, dumped them in a casserole dish along with the liquid and will cook in the oven for tomorrows lunch.

 

[bigun]

Thats because no one wants to eat that shit.

You never were a body builder were you? My main meal used to be a baked boneless skinless chicken breast covered with paprika to give it a crunch and a small dry baked potato