Brisket vs prime rib

[Jmort1754]

Once a month we have a group (10) over for dinner. This month is Sammie's. Sandwiches this week. Which one should I use ?

 

[rvalleyp]

Prime rib unless you are top 10% in smoking brisket

 

[Mojave]

Brisket is easy, make sure you have a way to control the heat, and have 14-16 hours to smoke it.

Trim to remove any excess fat and the shark fin.

There are 100 recipes on line.

I put down a base of a mix of raspberry jam mixed with hot sauce and mustard. Cut about 1/5th hot sauce, 2/5ths mustard and 2/5ths jam. I blend it to be smooth and destroy the seeds from the mustard and jam. You need about 3 total cups of sauce to cover a brisket. Do one side at a time.

Then goes a light shake of onion powder and garlic powder then a 50/50 Kosher salt and ground black pepper.

let it sit in the fridge overnight to take on some flavor and then at 5 am, I put it on a 250 degree smoke for 5 -7 hours, if you are low on temp I wrap in aluminum foil. If not I wrap in butcher paper and put it back on the smoke until it is 203 F internal. Then I drop it to 160F and let it rest until we are ready to slice it. Ideally an hour or two.

My Traeger takes about 1/3-1/2 a bag of pellets to smoke for 12-14 hours at 250. If you have a big enough smoker you should be able to do a pork butt at the same time for the same length of time.

 

[BTLowry]

Depends how much time you have and how good your smoking skills are

If you are going to cook a brisket in the oven (have heard it can be done) then just go with the prime rib

I prefer smoking both but a brisket is going to take me at least 12hrs, rib roast usually 4-5 (I do one for Christmas every year)

 

[dr.mooseknuckles]

Either would be good, but if I was showing up to your house, I would prefer some nice juicy brisket slices on a big brioche bun with some slaw, pickles and pickled red onion and BBQ sauce of your choosing!

 

[roadrunner]

You could always do some poor man's burnt ends with a chuck roast.

Wouldn't take as long as a brisket with good results.

 

[tbumpus]

I vote brisket. If I'm staying the night then prime rib & eggs for breakfast!

 

[Jmort1754]

Will be done on the rec tec, I think brisket sounds good. Mojave recipe sounds great

 

[butcherboy]

Brisket, chuck roll, tri-tip, round, Boston butt. All good for sandwiches and much cheaper than a prime rib.

 

[TaperPin]

Once a month we have a group (10) over for dinner. This month is Sammie's. Sandwiches this week. Which one should I use ?

Our go to is tri-tip. For ten folks I’d do three. Costco often has the good ones for $12/pound or slightly chewier ones for $10/lb, but there is a difference. Winco tri-tip is more like $8/lb and ranges from chewy to pretty good. Marinate each overnight with 1/3 cup soy sauce, 1/3 cup Italian dressing, and 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, a couple big table spoons of diced garlic and a couple pinches of red pepper flakes or shots of hot sauce. Sear ‘em hot till the outside looks good then let ‘em cook slow until sneaking up on 129 degrees in the middle. Wrap in foil for a half hour, then slice 1/4” thick, or maybe thinner for sandwiches. That just made my mouth water. lol

 

[ColPenguin]

Brisket is easy, make sure you have a way to control the heat, and have 14-16 hours to smoke it.

Prime rib is easier.

 

[MuleyFever]

Ive never had a good brisket better than a good prime rib.

 

[Bugger]

Brisket is wasted on a sandwich. Just feels like the bread is an intruder and invites too much bbq sauce. Prime rib on a hoagie roll with horseradish sauce and au jus dip though…

 

[Mangata]

Tri tip using the Cardiff Crack recipe on the grill is a winner. Shorter cook time than either prime rib or brisket…

 

[Mojave]

Here in Germany I bought a 14 pound Brisket that was Irish beef two weeks ago for what was the equivalent of $75.

The post commissary had a half rotten looking American 18 pound for $90.

I bought the 14 pounder from my German butcher, it was what most commercial American butchers would call grass fed. It was more like grass finished.

I ordered a moose brisket from my butcher, and I am going to try that this fall when it shows up.

 

[Agross]

Brisket

 

[Nine Banger]

Aaron Franklin's Dalmation Rub is a crowd pleaser for brisket. It seems stupid to give him credit for putting salt and pepper on meat but that seems to be what we're going with.

It takes some time to figure out what a good one looks like in the package at the store and sometimes there will be a bunch out and none are suitable for smoking. The steak cuts are favored when cutting. Sometimes here they will look like a banana. If you ask the butcher if he has any "better" ones in the back when there are 6 already out they look at you funny. That's when you get the prime rib.

 

[Mojave]

I don't like prime rib for the same reason I don't ribeyes. I mean I eat them, but give me a New York over a rib eye anyway.

The texture of a New York strip is 100% better than the texture on a ribeye.

 

[MallardSX2]

Prime rib. 100%

Nothing more disgusting than a super smoky brisket meat. That stuff me damn heartburn and indigestion for days.

 

[rookieforever33]

If you have an electric slicer so you shave the prime rib after cooking you are more likely to please everyone. Brisket can be too much grease/smoke/flavor for some. But chewy prime rib sandwiches because the slices are too thick is more off putting.