TR: Smoked Corned Beef

[RootDKJ]

Meat: Corned Beef Brisket
Weight: 5.25 pounds
Rub: kosher and sea salts, dried onion, red pepper flakes, red bell pepper flakes, garlic powder, cracked black pepper chipolte chile pepper & parsley flakes.
Wood Chips: Sassafras
Liquid in drip pan: Heineken Dark
Liquid in Root: Long Trail Blackbeary Wheat

Prep: Very basic stuff. Put spices on meat. Pour beer in drip pan.

Cook time:Two hours.

Results: Not as smokey as my last corned beef but delicious as hell. This is the first time I've used Sassafras and it has a very mild flavor that works very well with corned beef. I would say it's more mild than apple. I Very tasty overall though and moist as could be. Overall I think the cherry or mesquite was more of a powerful flavor. Next chicken I do I'll use the sassafras again.

Here's some pictures

I took the day off from work today to go skiing(in the rain). I had an amazing time. When I take a day off, man I really indulge in my passions.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Nice TR...I have the munchies like a mo-fo..

 

[WoodCore]

Looks great Root!! Where did find the sassafras wood?

 

[RootDKJ]

Redners. http://www.rednersmarkets.com/ I should stop by on my way home from Blue to see if they got the Peach back in stock.

I just went back for another slice...what an awesome day. I need to have more double TR days this season.

 

[WoodCore]

Redners. http://www.rednersmarkets.com/ I should stop by on my way home from Blue to see if they got the Peach back in stock.

I just went back for another slice...what an awesome day. I need to have more double TR days this season.

Cool, thanks for the link!

On a side note: made a killer soup today from the remnants of Saturday's Orion chicken that received rave reviews from my folks and the workers at their new house. Amazing how many meals you can get out a single Orion cook!

 

[RootDKJ]

Could you taste the smoke flavor in the soup?

 

[ctenidae]

That sounds/looks good.

I hate you.

Okay. Not really. Did you save me any? No?

I hate you.

 

[RootDKJ]

That sounds/looks good.

I hate you.

Okay. Not really. Did you save me any? No?

I hate you.

I was going to save you some, but I couldn't figure out if the Fat Tax applied or not.

 

[ctenidae]

I was going to save you some, but I couldn't figure out if the Fat Tax applied or not.

As soon as I'm done cramming down these Cheetos and Lard Soda, I'm going to give you a piece of my mind!

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Did you have Coach Ditka over??? He would love...Da Corned Beef!!!

 

[RootDKJ]

Nope just me!

 

[ctenidae]

Did you have Coach Ditka over??? He would love...Da Corned Beef!!!

Mini Ditka vs Giant Corned Beef?

Mini Ditka, by 6.

 

[Glenn]

That looks good Root! I've never thought of using those chips before. Good tip.

 

[RootDKJ]

Mini Ditka vs Giant Corned Beef?

Mini Ditka, by 6.

perhaps...but the Giant Corned Beef goes better with beer:beer:

 

[RootDKJ]

That looks good Root! I've never thought of using those chips before. Good tip.

First time I've used it. I wouldn't use it again with a corned beef, but I think it will be fantastic with chicken.

 

[Glenn]

I'll keep my eyes open for those. I'm open to new chips!

 

[RootDKJ]

I'll keep my eyes open for those. I'm open to new chips!

I have an bunch. Hickory, mesquite, apple, cherry, maple and sassafras.

 

[Glenn]

I get apple chips from the tree in the backyard.

 

[WoodCore]

Could you taste the smoke flavor in the soup?

Totally! It really made the soup that much better overall.

 

[drjeff]

I think there might be an Orion snowstorm TR coming from me tonight. Just gotta see if there's anything more than a can of spam and a box of ramen noodles in the grocery store on the way home later today