Most pitmasters will tell you not to go anywhere near a USDA Select brisket. Sometimes you might be tempted because often Select grade briskets are on sale. But are they worth buying? Although a...
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The first step towards smoking the perfect brisket begins at the store. Having a good understanding of the different grades of beef increases your chances of nailing a brisket. We put so much thought...
Nowadays, there are so many different types of beef it can be difficult to know which one to choose. Not only do we need to select between beef grades such as Prime, Choice or Select, we also need to...
If you’ve managed to get your hands on a wagyu brisket, congratulations. But if you’re going to put it in your smoker, you better know what you are doing. Hopefully, you’ve smoked a few...
If you remove your brisket from the smoker too early, the meat will be chewy. If you leave your brisket in the smoker for too long, it will dry out. I wanted to find out what is the best temperature...
You may have seen pitmasters on YouTube hold up a slice of brisket and do the jiggle test. The perfectly smoked brisket slice should have a little jiggle to it, but it still needs to hold together....
