Trixie, sorry to switch sides again, but I was getting serious peer pressure to go the BBQ route. Stevez reasoned, and I understand his point, that Waygu is so luxuriously fatty, that it would be less desirable in preparations other than BBQ...and it's so damn good as BBQ, why do it any other way?

David "No backbone" Hammond

David Hammond wrote:Trixie, sorry to switch sides again, but I was getting serious peer pressure to go the BBQ route. Stevez reasoned, and I understand his point, that Waygu is so luxuriously fatty, that it would be less desirable in preparations other than BBQ...and it's so damn good as BBQ, why do it any other way?

David "No backbone" Hammond

Sure...use me as the scapegoat.

I'm glad I succumbed to group opinion on this one...the smoked Waygu was fabulous. Xmas dinner was only five people, but everyone had thirds, so we made it well past the half-way point on the big hunk o' steer.

GWiv's remarkable rub is an excellent accompaniment -- and the fat of the brisket conveys the flavors far into the depths of the meat.

True measure of success: my 16-year-old daughter mentioned to me that she dreamed of brisket last night. That's my kid!

Hammond

David Hammond wrote:I'm glad I succumbed to group opinion on this one...
Hammond

Wuss

the smoked Waygu was fabulous. Xmas dinner was only five people, but everyone had thirds, so we made it well past the half-way point on the big hunk o' steer.

GWiv's remarkable rub is an excellent accompaniment -- and the fat of the brisket conveys the flavors far into the depths of the meat.

True measure of success: my 16-year-old daughter mentioned to me that she dreamed of brisket last night. That's my kid!

Great job. We knew you could pull it off.

I'm going to have to cook mine soon. I haven't even tasted this beef yet.

David Hammond wrote:GWiv's remarkable rub is an excellent accompaniment -- and the fat of the brisket conveys the flavors far into the depths of the meat.

Do we have a recipe for Gary's rub? I'm still experimenting.

leek wrote:

David Hammond wrote:GWiv's remarkable rub is an excellent accompaniment -- and the fat of the brisket conveys the flavors far into the depths of the meat.

Do we have a recipe for Gary's rub? I'm still experimenting.

Actual conversation on Dec 21 when I went to pick up my brisket and get complimentary rub from GWiv:

Hammond: That rub looks great. What's in it? Salt...

GWiv: Yeah, salt.

Silence.

Hammond

This is a commercial rub that's fairly close to Professor Wiviott's peerless product.

I know that this is really digging out an old thread, but in honor of all laborers, I picked up a brisket at ex-cel on Friday and am smoking it on the WSM.

At 5:30 this morning, I realized that the 16 lb. brisket that I had would not fit on the WSM, so after a little trimming, I made it a go.

Unfortunately, it isn't Waygu, but the beans are a great idea that I'll give a shot today with some Vidalias and Cubanelles.

msmre wrote:At 5:30 this morning, I realized that the 16 lb. brisket that I had would not fit on the WSM, so after a little trimming, I made it a go.

Msmre,

When a brisket does not quite fit on the WSM I line the brisket up with the handles on the top rack and wedge it in between. This will slightly arch up the brisket but as it cooks, and shrinks, it will settle to the cooking grate.

Here is a picture of brisket on the WSM, though this one was not so big it necessitated shoehorning.

Brisket on WSM



Your dinner sounds terrific, nothing better than smoked brisket on Labor Day.

Enjoy,
Gary

And thanks for bumping the post, I hadn't read it before...fortunately, I had some excellent beef for Dinner, or I'd be in a faint right now...

Thanks, GWiv, for the tip. Next time, I'll shoe horn it in. I look forward to using the other piece this time in a fancy burger setting with some summer tomato.

Throwing the Brisket with the smoker beans and some purple potato salad with a little Spotted Cow and Mirai Corn make for a fine Labor Day.

8:00 am and my mouth is watering for brisket. The brisket in this thread (old and new) look amazing.