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Title: Brisket Stuck At 185 F
Post by: oakville smoker on August 03, 2009, 11:56:54 AM
From heaven to ......    LOL
My brisket IT seems to be stuck at 185 and has been for the last 79 minutes
Smoker temp is 214
Brisket is boated and covered
I have heard about the brisket temp  stall and breakthrough but this seems extreme

Any tips, pointers etc.  Now coming up on hour hour 18.  Something tells me this is going to be 20 hours

Maybe one day I will be able to provide assistance to someone instead of begging for it all the time     LOL 
Title: Re: Brisket Stuck At 185 F
Post by: Up In Smoke on August 03, 2009, 12:07:35 PM
Quote from: oakville smoker on August 03, 2009, 11:56:54 AM
From heaven to ......    LOL
My brisket IT seems to be stuck at 185 and has been for the last 79 minutes
Smoker temp is 214
Brisket is boated and covered
I have heard about the brisket temp  stall and breakthrough but this seems extreme

Any tips, pointers etc.  Now coming up on hour hour 18.  Something tells me this is going to be 20 hours

Maybe one day I will be able to provide assistance to someone instead of begging for it all the time     LOL 
patience grasshopper. This is where the magic happens
Title: Re: Brisket Stuck At 185 F
Post by: NePaSmoKer on August 03, 2009, 12:48:36 PM
Bump the temp up to 225*

You will be fine


nepas
Title: Re: Brisket Stuck At 185 F
Post by: Caneyscud on August 03, 2009, 01:07:56 PM
As Neps say bump it up no prob. - or not - it'll get going either way!  Strange to stall there, but that 79 minutes at 185 did it a world of good!  I hope you like it tender?
Title: Re: Brisket Stuck At 185 F
Post by: Wildcat on August 03, 2009, 01:20:07 PM
Nothing to worry about.  Bump up the temp if your in a hurry or leave it alone if your not.  Your gonna love the results either way.
Title: Re: Brisket Stuck At 185 F
Post by: oakville smoker on August 03, 2009, 02:49:33 PM
Thx all, knew I could count on u guys
Cranked the temp a bit and pulled it at 199
Its resting in foil, towell and cooler now
This should be awesome

I can see the benefit of using a house oven as you can maintain the temp a lot easier
Just not crazy about having the gas oven on for 16 hours
Title: Re: Brisket Stuck At 185 F
Post by: HawkeyeSmokes on August 03, 2009, 03:43:21 PM
A little late on my post, but I did a 12 lb brisket that did the same thing. Drove me nuts waiting but the end results were worth it. Enjoy!  ;D
Title: Re: Brisket Stuck At 185 F
Post by: Caneyscud on August 03, 2009, 04:14:32 PM
Quote from: oakville smoker on August 03, 2009, 02:49:33 PM
Thx all, knew I could count on u guys
Cranked the temp a bit and pulled it at 199
Its resting in foil, towell and cooler now
This should be awesome

I can see the benefit of using a house oven as you can maintain the temp a lot easier
Just not crazy about having the gas oven on for 16 hours

Sounds like you done good and persevered!  Can't wait to hear about the results and the raves from the fam.  Before you say that the oven is easier to maintain the heat - better check how accurate your oven is!  Many are not any more accurate or less "variable" than a Bradley - just have a bigger element! - (I know you are gas and have burners - but you get the idea I hope)
Title: Re: Brisket Stuck At 185 F
Post by: mikecorn.1 on August 03, 2009, 10:19:43 PM
You got any pics?  ;D
Title: Re: Brisket Stuck At 185 F
Post by: oakville smoker on August 04, 2009, 11:39:32 AM
Hello again

Vacation this week and nothing in the smoker today...  I know its a sin ! ............
HOWEVER....  so far today 18 holes of golf very early this morning.  A SEVERE thunderstorm warning and the tornado warning was
just cancelled.  No I am not in Kansas.  LOL This is good old west of the big smoke Toronto

To be perfectly honest, the brisket was a bust and not a boom.
I really did not like the texture and it was dry.  Not chewy or anything like that.  Just dry and an unpleasant texture.
It might have been better pulled and served with a gravy or sauce or something

I am thinking maybe I am not a brisket person after all.
Cannot say that I will try this again.

But thanks for all the help and assistance
Title: Re: Brisket Stuck At 185 F
Post by: FLBentRider on August 04, 2009, 12:37:38 PM
Hang in there.

My first brisket did not come out well either.

I got it figured out.
Title: Re: Brisket Stuck At 185 F
Post by: OU812 on August 04, 2009, 12:48:14 PM
Oak dont give up on the brisket just yet you gotta give it another chance sometimes its just the meat and not the master