"Brick" > wrote in message ...
>
> On 21-Oct-2004, "bk" > wrote:
>
> > "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> > om...
> > >
> > > "bk" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > >> We usually do pork, but I'm preparing to cook my second brisket. The
> > >> first nearly a year ago used the Red Caldwell recipe in the FAQ. I have
> > >> to say it was very good, but now looking for other suggestions. We use a
> > >> BGE, if that matters at all. I look forward to the suggestions.
>
> <snipped a bunch here>
>
> > >
> > I guess I'm probly looking most for rubs and method. Sauce would be on side.
> > The concern is dried out meat, if not mopped or basted. We had some really
> > bad
> > briskets, but we loved Big Jim's which is obviously simple, very moist and
> > tasty.
>
> Big Jim does nothing tricky with his cooking. His stated position on seasoning
> is mostly just S&P. I, like Big Jim and some others cook at somewhat higher
> temperatures then the purist 225°. If you was to ask Big JIm outright, I
suspect
> that he never cooks that low. ). I cook around 300° or so. So
> did the Hound (God rest his soul), and I think the Bridegroom will tell you
the
> same thing. Methinks you're pursuing that low and slow philosophy to the point
> where you're produciing a form of jerky instead of brisket. I neither mop nor
baste.
> If you're peeking or mopping or basting, you're not cooking. I spend the time
> drinking beer. I don't even turn it over or move it around. I put it in the
pit, work
> on controlling the fire and cook it until it's done. (My God I've let the
secret out
> of the bag.) My apologies to the group. I've destroyed the Mysticism and now
> we're no longer needed.

My sentiments exactly Brick. Every once in a while I'll admit to taking a peek.
But the meat never moves unless I discover I've placed it so an end is cooking
too fast or something.

The only thing I will mop is a cheese cloth enrobed turkey to keep the skin
moist and tender until it's almost done. About 30 min. before it's finished, I
will disrobe it and crisp the skin.

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