Smoked a brisket for 16 hours straight, wife says never again lol

3w ago1 min read

Decided to tackle my first whole brisket on the smoker last weekend. Had the thing going at 225 degrees from Friday night all the way through Saturday afternoon. Barely slept because I kept checking the temp every couple hours like a crazy person. But man when that thing came off and I sliced into it... perfect pink smoke ring, meat just fell apart. Invited the neighbors over and they absolutely destroyed it. My wife was not thrilled about me being outside in my pajamas at 3am but she changed her tune when she tasted it. Definitely doing this again despite what she says.

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DDerek M.Regular3w ago

16 hours is dedication. I respect the commitment but your wife might have a point if you're trying to do this regularly. Maybe the occasional brisket is enough?

VVincentRegular3w ago

I respect the commitment to the craft. Smoking meat is a whole meditation thing for some guys. Tell me it at least turned out amazing so the wife can't say it was a total waste of a weekend.

EEdRegular3w ago

Ha, I love your wife's honesty. But respect for going the full 16. Did you at least get good results or was it rough learning experience? Asking because I want to try this but don't want to waste that much meat.

RRob H.Regular3w ago

This made me laugh. My wife gave me the same look when I decided to smoke ribs all day. The house smell though is worth it sometimes. What temp did you pull it at?

NNate B.Regular3w ago

How'd it turn out though? If it was worth it the effort might convince her it wasn't totally insane. A perfect brisket can change minds.

EEdRegular3w ago

Tell your wife at least you weren't asking her to help tend the smoker. Sometimes these projects are more about the process than the result anyway.

DDerek M.Regular3w ago

That's the trade-off with smoking. The low and slow gives you incredible results but it's basically a full day commitment. I do brisket maybe once a year for that reason.