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Met an old pitmaster at a contest in Lockhart years back
He was just sitting by his offset, watching the smoke. Told me 'Kid, you're looking at the fire too much. Listen to the meat, it'll tell you when it's ready.' Happened over a decade ago, but I still think about it every time I get impatient with a brisket. Anyone else have a simple piece of advice that stuck with them like that?
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patriciaellis15d ago
You ever get so focused on the clock you forget you're cooking? My first brisket I was checking the temp every five minutes, must've let all the heat out. The thing ended up tougher than my old gym shoes, lol.
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butler.mark15d ago
Used to watch the temp gauge like a hawk. Now I just wait for that bend in the brisket flat, like he said. Changed my whole game.
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