Hit 500 briskets smoked on my offset last weekend and that felt huge because I totally butchered my first one 3 years ago

I kept track in a notebook since day one and hitting that number made me realize how much I actually learned from all those rubbery flats and overcooked points along the way anyone else keep a count or just wing it?

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lisa_wilson8714d ago

Did you ever try to 'fix' a ruined brisket by drowning it in sauce and calling it 'pulled beef'? I definitely did that with my first one, it was basically a sad, dry pile of shreds. My notebook is more like a crime scene log now, filled with timestamps of me cursing at the smoker while the fire goes out. I figure counting them is just a way to remind myself I've paid my dues in charcoal.

grayt4614d ago

Haha I think my count is just how many times I've set off the smoke alarm.

abby83614d ago

Did you draw little brisket sketches in that notebook for the ones that went wrong?