It's the 3rd of July which means we are preparing for the 4th. Of course the 4th will start with our 5 mile race, but it then quickly moves to BBQ. I am getting the smoker started today with a brisket, which we will share with some friends who are coming over for dinner tonight. Then I will start it up again tomorrow for some pork baby back ribs. There is nothing better then smoking brisket and ribs. Of course, being from Texas, this brings back alot of great memories. My dad loved to smoke both brisket and ribs. (I think he liked ribs a bit more) Out by the pool, drinking a cold bud or tecate in the 90 degree heat. What fun we all had. The tradition is being carried on with my family, the kids know that when I am getting ready to smoke anything, it is an event. We grill year-round and often, but we do not smoke except one or two times a year. So when we do it is special. Yesterday i had to get the meat, charcoal, hickory wood, and blend the rub. The rub this year is a combination of many rubs I obtained throughout the year - one from Austin, one from a local BBQ place in Rochester and then a little extra brown sugar. Last night I also started to soak the hickory in a little red wine.
This morning I trimmed the brisket (6.5 pounds) and applied the rub - I want to get the brisket up to room temperature and allow the rub to sit on it for an hour before putting on the smoker. I will start the smoker at about 9 or 9:30 and then around 10 the meat will be put on. Most say an hour and a half a pound, I find between 6 and 7 hours. We will see, the internal temp should get to around 185. One recipe I read suggest that you take it off at 175 and wrap in in foil and then put it in the smoker for another hour. I might try it out.
Well, let the smoking begin...
Of course with all of the hoopla around smoking the brisket, I also really am grateful to have a couple of days with family and friends. Last week there was a tragic car accident in Fairport that took the lives of five girls who had just graduated from high school. I cannot imagine the pain that those families must be going through. It does however remind us all of how precious our time is on this earth - we should enjoy each moment we have with our loved ones. My prayers are certainly going out to the families of those girls, my thoughts however will be on enjoying every moment with friends and family.
Happy 3rd of July!
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