first briskets cooking, have question

[tommy69z]

I'm cooking my first briskets today, is it normal for the milky ooze to be cooking out of them, or is this a bad sign? only been on for about an hour.

[Papa Tom]

What are ya doing peekin'?
Don't worry about it.

[gatorpit]

What are ya doing peekin'?
Don't worry about it.

What he said. :)

[bigwheel]

Yeppers dittos to whut them other two said...door fanning will make it tough. Lets the heat and moisture and other good stuff escape into the atmosphere. Will get Algore all riled up about global warming etc.

bigwheel

[kempker1409]

so, how did it turn out???

[tommy69z]

It tasted good, but it did not look right to me, it is a redish pink all the way through. I rubbed them with mustard like I do my butts, but lightly, just did not taste like I was expecting. I let the one you see rest in the cooler for a couple of hours, the other is still resting with the butts, will get them out in the morning. Here is some pics, what about the color? I wrapped at 160, carried them to 200-205. They cooked about 8 hrs.
brisket
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d14/tommy69z/My%20smoker/100_3028.jpg
buttshttp://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d14/tommy69z/My%20smoker/100_3029.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d14/tommy69z/My%20smoker/100_3033.jpghttp://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d14/tommy69z/My%20smoker/100_3034.jpg

[bigwheel]

Well only time I ever seen a brisket that red at them terminal temps it had been cured as with Mortons Tender Quck..Prauge Powder..Insta cure..Modern Cure etc. Whut kind rub you got egg xactly? Enquiring minds need to know this kinda stuff. Thanks.

bigwheel

[Papa Tom]

Yep it shouldn't be red unless it was cured. Need to check it out looks like you have smoked corned beef there.

[tommy69z]

Well, I went and looked Papa, and you are right, they were corned beef brisket. So I guess I didn't get the deal I thought I was, at least what I wanted.

[totally smoked]

I bet they were still yummy though!!:D

[tommy69z]

Just not the flavor I was looking for....now these below is another story...
Butt P0rn

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d14/tommy69z/My%20smoker/100_3035.jpg

one pulled
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d14/tommy69z/My%20smoker/100_3036.jpg
one pulled and chopped
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d14/tommy69z/My%20smoker/100_3037.jpg
some for now...a lot for later
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d14/tommy69z/My%20smoker/100_3038.jpg


Enjoy....I know I will!

[Papa Tom]

The PP looks great. The smoked corned beef should be really good as well, I love it.

[bigwheel]

Aint nothing in the world which beat a good old Reuben pastrami sandwich with plenty of kraut and mustard.

bigwheel