A whole packer brisket is a lot of meat! Many grocers cut up the whole brisket into smaller more manageable sizes. I often see cuts from the flat or point running anywhere from three to six pounds. I call them a HOF, for Hunk O' Flat, or HOP for Hunk 'O Point.
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Never cut the Corned Beef fresh from the Slow Cooker. When the internal temperature of the brisket reaches 160 F remove it from the cooker and allow it to rest an hour. Use this time to finish off the meal with some cabbage and carrots. Just make sure to turn the temperature up to finish the cooking.
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Finally, don’t cook it on the stove use a Slow Cooker. Beef brisket needs a long cooking time, at least four hours or longer. The seasonings, if your brisket comes with a spice packet use it we do, it makes sense that they would not put the wrong amount of seasonings in there. But you don’t have to stop there and we don’t.
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Insert your meat thermometer into the center of the brisket. If the internal temperature has reached 145 degrees Fahrenheit (63 degrees Celsius), you can remove it from the heat source and serve it. Aim for an internal temperature between 145 and 160 degrees Fahrenheit (63 to 71 degrees Celsius).
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Set a timer for proper roasting times. The following instructions should help you ensure the corned beef will be done in time for dinner. If you are using a bag, cook for 2.5 to 3 hours for a 2 to 3 lb (0.9 to 1.4kg) brisket. Cook for 3.5 hours for a 3.5 to 5 lb (1.6 to 2.3kg) brisket.
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This is a whole 12-pound packer brisket untrimmed fat side up, as it arrived from the packer. The cutting board is 20 x 14 . The fat cap is 1/4 to 1/2 thick. The flat is A and the point rests on top of the right side of the flat in the oval B. As you can see, the packer trimmed it quickly and left some meat bare.
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The following instructions should help you ensure the corned beef will be done in time for dinner. 1  If you are using a bag, cook for 2.5 to 3 hours for a 2 to 3 lb (0.9 to 1.4kg) brisket.  If you are using the roasting pan method, cook for 1 hour per lb. (0.5kg) of meat.
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Much of the world's brisket is made into corned beef, pastrami, or pot roast, but it is also a fine cut for barbecue, and it is required in Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS) cooking contests (about 500 across the nation) along with pork ribs, pulled or chopped pork, and chicken.
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Brisket is the national food of the Republic of Texas and a whole brisket is a great excuse for a party. A whole barbecue beef brisket is a huge clod of cow that can come off the pit almost black, looking more like a meteorite than a meal. But it is not burnt, and beneath the crust is the most tender, juicy, smoky meat. If you cook it right. And that's a BIG IF.
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Beef Brisket is the cut of meat that is traditionally used to make Corned Beef and while it is a very delicious cut, it can be a finicky piece of meat to cook. When done to perfection there’s few better, when not, it can be tougher than shoe leather…as they say.
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temperature of beef brisket when done
The temperature of beef brisket is 160 Fahrenheit when it is done. The temperature of beef brisket is 160F when done.