So my 5 year-old Akorn kamado smoker had a rusted-out fire bowl, so I gave it away on NextDoor. My lovely wife suggested we get the Vision Grill kamado I had been lusting over at Home Depot, as I do like the kamado method of smoking and grilling. Anyway, I was long overdue to to a brisket, so found this choice grade 9 pound packer, let it sit in my rub overnight, and smoked it yesterday. Here's the Vision before its maiden voyage with Royal Oak lump, along with some hickory and cherry chips:
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About 2 hours in. I lit a bit too much of my coals and inadvertently left the ash port open a crack, so I over-shot my temp. mark, but she settled in at around 310 for several hours very easily after some tweaking of the vents.
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I finished it in the oven wrapped tightly in foil on 225. After about 9 hours, it was literally falling apart at an internal temp just over 200F. Look at that smoke ring!
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Close-up shot. It was just as delicious as it looks. I gotta start doing brisket more often!
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