This is a 4kg /8,8lbs choice brisket I got from a german restaurant supply chain. Smoked on my little 16” longhorn for 15 hours in total with a mix of charcoal and oak wood. Foil boated at 170f internal. Hot held for around 9 hours. I was pretty pleased with how it came out!!

It is pretty hard to source American Beef here in germany.. selection is pretty slim.. Sadly german beef is not suitable for long cooks.

Couple of notes:
– Also: ofc I use black gloves 😎
– I know you all love bashing meat squeezers,
sorry I didn’t squeeze the meat!!!
– I need to get a slicing knife 🙂

I would appreciate your comments and/or insults 🙂



by heyydudewtf

30 Comments

  1. TheRopeWalk

    How much did you pay per kg for it in Germany ?

  2. Lurcher99

    Black gloves, sharp knife, wood cutting board, gratuitous dripping shot – you win the internet today. Great job, looks good!

  3. Wilco062

    you didn’t squeeze it, here’s my upvote

  4. Accomplished_Base736

    One of the best I’ve seen on here in a very long time.

  5. bill_gonorrhea

    Why is local beef not good for long cooks? Do you guys not roast? Looks great.

  6. speciate

    Looks great! I know there are various traditional cured and smoked meats in Germany, like sausage and ham, but guessing smoked brisket is not a common thing to encounter there?

  7. BriscoCounty_Jr

    Did you share this with anyone? If so what did they think? Looks delicious.

  8. TemporaryGeneral7137

    I have zero insults for you. I call that a home run!

    Edit: Greetings from Arizona.

  9. idrawinmargins

    Looks excellent! As for the knife get a slicerer or find a decent sharpener to make that butcher knfie sharper (will be cheaper than a new knife). Not a deal breaker at all when you can make a brisket like that.

  10. Fonzgarten

    We have German/jewish immigrants to thank for Texas brisket, so this has come full circle in a neat way. Looks great!

  11. Also German based, been eyeballing these briskets but haven’t found a good source. We have frischeparadies here in Berlin which has good meat but not sure if those are briskets and what the German name would be

  12. It looks great, nice job! I bet it was delicious!
    Do you know why German beef is not good for long cooks? I guess just take for granted that is suitable in US. Not sure why.
    Great job though!

  13. runs_with_airplanes

    Prost! No notes, looks amazing, enjoy!

  14. Moe_Bisquits

    Alot of steam coming off it makes me wonder how long they let it rest.

    Looks like it has a nice bark.

    Congrats!

  15. YapperYappington69

    That’s a perfect cut of brisket wow