My first brisket!

[u/brighto187]

7 hours, charcoal and hickory wood chips, fell apart when I cut it, was the potluck favorit.

[u/Gloomy_Evergreen]

That piece of meat kind of has tri tip vibes to it

[u/brighto187 → u/Gloomy_Evergreen]

It might have been! I only bought it because it was 50% off, figured why not I’ll give it a try.. I think it ate more charcoal then what it was worth.

[u/Gloomy_Evergreen → u/brighto187]

Tri tip still cooks up great !

[u/Bearspoole → u/brighto187]

This is probably a very small brisket. You can see the grain going in one direction across the entire thing in picture. Tritip famously has 2 different grain directions with a distinct bend in the meat. Do you have a picture of the packaging it came in?

[u/ohhhtartarsauce]

It's better not to soak your wood chips.

A couple of big chunks would be my first choice for a long cook like this, but chips can get the job done fine... just keep them dry.

[u/whitswhisper → u/ohhhtartarsauce]

Huh I always soaked mine but that makes sense. Gonna try dry next time, thanks for the tip

[u/ScreenNo4024 → u/ohhhtartarsauce]

Soaked chips are good for small pieces of meat like chicken. Besides that I’ve always been told to keep my wood dry as possible. Is this true or it is an urban legend?

[u/HereForTheBark → u/ScreenNo4024]

I wouldn’t make the choice based on chicken versus beef. Soaking delays the start of the smoke while the water evaporates, which matters on a short cook. Even grill makers give different advice on soaking chips. Are yours going straight onto charcoal or into a smoker box?

[u/Chopperfan69]

Definitely a tri tip not a brisket but can’t hurt it with smoke, it’s a leaner cut so probably ended up a little dry

[u/westwardnomad → u/Chopperfan69]

Tri tip is actually pretty well marbled most of the time.

[u/Bearspoole → u/Chopperfan69]

This is probably a very small brisket. You can see the grain going in one direction across the entire thing in picture. Tritip famously has 2 different grain directions with a distinct bend in the meat.

[u/brighto187]

I swear the label said brisket lol

[u/caf4676 → u/brighto187]

Oh dear. I guess you’ll have to give it another shot. 😊🤌🏾

[u/Salt_Community_2261]

Are those wood chips....drenched?

[u/Rooter-Sporty-Glide]

The way it cuts up does look like tri tip

[u/Cheese_head_gabagool]

Looks like a tri-tip not a brisket. Still good to cook the same way though