Grain Fed Beef Brisket (5.5 Kg*). Awesome Black Angus Beef for Smoking Low and Slow

Information about Grain Fed Beef Brisket.

Sherwood Grain Fed Beef Packer Briskets are cut just like they do in America, but with less trimmings waste. These Australian Grain Fed Beef Briskets are perfect for Low & Slow Smoking at home or in Barbecue Restaurants.  We have now made Packer Grain Fed Briskets available to buy online delivered direct to your door for low & slow cooking.

Grain Fed Brisket is a very popular piece that makes delicious tender slices full of Smokey flavour with an excellent bark on the outside or using the point to make amazing “Brisket Burnt Ends”.

As we have all seen the American people have always been world leaders when it comes to cooking on the Barbeque as they have the perfect weather. The cattle choice in Australia is excellent with superb weather & Grain Feed some of their Grade A cattle to produce delicious tender Brisket that’s very popular in the UK.

The UK & Europe has a growing demand for Grain Fed Beef Briskets & other BBQ cuts. Most places aren’t able to buy or stock large volumes of these items, this is why Sherwood Foods is now becoming a more popular place to shop for Barbeque meat cuts.

We have had our meat cuts used in competitions at the highest level in the UK & Europe with many top ten results & a few wins, so this proves that with the right methods, recipes & skills…. you’ll make great Barbecue at home with this Grain Fed Beef Brisket & other cuts.

What are Grain Fed Beef Briskets?

A Grain Fed Beef Brisket is a Boneless Breast of Beef comprising of Point Muscle & the Flat Muscle together as a single cut.

The average weight of a Grain Fed Brisket or Packer Brisket from is approximately 5-7 kilos. The easiest way to think of a Brisket is to compare it to a Breast of Lamb.

The Beef Packer Brisket comes from the chest area & would be the same as a “Boneless Breast of Lamb” without the long boneless flap section on it. The size of the Australian Grain Fed Beef Briskets range from 5-7+ kilos depending on the size of the cattle. We only choose A Grade cattle when selecting Grain Fed Beef Briskets, but there is a fluctuation in size & have separated them for you to choose which size suits, also this gives a fairer deal when buying Grain Fed Beef Briskets online.

As well as making a great Barbecue meat, our Briskets are ideal when you want to make Salt Beef for delicious thick slices for lunch or the Classic Salt Beef Bagels. The Beef packer Brisket is terrific to roll into an “Oven Buster” joint for a slow oven cook to give a really tender braising joint.

How is a Grain Fed Beef Briskets are cut & prepared.

Australian Angus Grain Fed Beef Briskets are cut fresh from the carcase within 24 hours from slaughter, keeping them as fresh as possible.

They have cut this as a Boneless 5 Bone Brisket, leaving the Brisket Point attached, much of the excess fat around the top point, the underneath of the Brisket Flat has had the majority of the underneath decal fat & gristle removed. A decent amount of the “Fat Cap” has been kept on keeping the meat moist during those long cooks. Having all the inner decal fat removed allows for the seasonings to penetrate the meat.

The intramuscular fat that is more prevalent in Grain Fed Beef keeps the piece moist during Smoking, it also increases the flavour of the Grain Fed Beef. Once you have your Grain Fed Beef Brisket at home & are making final preparations for your cook, you can then decide how far you want to trim your Brisket?!

Some people like to really trim them back to make them very lean, most prefer our specification & trim very little off after for even better value for money. There are many places where you can buy Brisket of Beef, but not many that will offer the right cut & not over trimmed. Most supermarkets are looking to appeal to their customers with very lean beef as it would appear better in the packets.

What is the difference between Grass Feed & Grain Fed Beef Packer Briskets?

There is intramuscular fat in the Grass Fed Beef but, not as much as Grain Fed Beef, this is mainly up at the point end where the Packer Beef Brisket is thicker. Grass Fed Beef is fed out in the open fields & eats grass from the natural pastures, & eats the straw (silage) in the sheds in the winter months. Grain Fed Cattle will graze in open fields & eat grain as a big part of their diet to fatten them up.

You will see much more of a fat covered cow from Grain Fed animals.

Good beef has to have a certain amount of fat in or on covering the meat to help it remain moist during cooking & to give extra flavour, this is very true of Grass Fed Steer & Heifer cattle.

How are Grain Fed Beef Packer Briskets packed?

All of our Beef Briskets are packed within 3 minutes after cutting into Clear Recyclable Vacuum Sealed Pouches.

To keep the meat as fresh & juicy as possible the Grain Fed Briskets are packed very quickly after cutting. This reduces the amount of handling & lowers the risk of cross contamination from natural bacteria. The Packer Briskets are placed into our vacuum sealed pouches  & these are heat shrunk to tighten the pouch around the meat, this reduces split pouches & ensure the juices remain inside the Briskets.

The sealed Briskets are then labelled with full Farm to Fork Traceability. The fresh cut Briskets are boxed up into Recyclable large boxes (these are shredded & reused for packing), these are then put onto pallets & kept deep chilled until it reaches our distribution centre. Once they arrive with us they are frozen down to keep in perfect condition.

All production facilities are BRCGS / IFS approved  that make any of our meat cuts or products. All refrigerated air is filtered in production rooms, the butchers & packing staff wear fully protective clothing, these precautions reduce natural bacteria. Operated with the highest hygiene & temperature controls to ensure the same quality & natural flavour from the Grain Fed Beef Briskets.

The Clear Recyclable Pouches protect your Brisket from Freezer Burn, when being delivered to your door, cross contamination from other foodstuffs in your fridge. When you are thawing out your Brisket in the fridge the packaging will reduce the loss of meat juices, & when bringing to room temperature before Smoking. The method of cutting & packing creates the safest meat possible with a Frozen shelf life of “officially” 2 years, when kept at -18°c.

We have customers that have stored Briskets & other cuts longer than 2 years & have still had great tasting (safe) meat when thoroughly cooked.

We use stronger & thinner recyclable Plastic Pouches to pack our meats, this is to reduce our “Carbon Footprint”.  30% less plastic is now used than previous packaging. We always ask you to Recycle all your packaging when you receive an order from us. The customer is the most important link in the recycling process, we hope to work towards a Greener Future.

Please see this link on How to recycle plastic. We all need to do our best for a Greener future #swf_recycle♻ 

Are Grain Fed Beef Packer Briskets good value for money?

Expert butchers have created Grain Fed Beef Packer Briskets that are trimmed to save you time & money when buying a Beef Brisket online.

At Sherwood Foods we believe in giving better value & more meat for your money, without sacrificing quality, specification or portion size. When it comes to buying an Australian Grain Fed Beef Packer Brisket you get minimal waste, a good-sized piece from top-grade beef with the right fat confirmation that has been competitively priced.

Many brands that offer Grain Fed Briskets from America, Australia etc, have a 25% or more food waste or they sell unselected Grass Fed Briskets & over trim them, so they end up becoming very dry. The Sherwood selected Angus Grain Fed Packer Briskets have less waste saving you money on trimming. We have Bulk Bought selected Grain Fed Beef Packer Brisket for the Outdoor Barbecue enthusiasts that enjoy Smoking American style meat cuts “Low n’ Slow”, at an affordable price.

We also make Grass Fed Beef Briskets as a wholesale meat cut direct from the slaughterhouse, using more efficient cutting & packing methods. The production facilities use Green renewable energy sources, faster cutting methods, & have the benefits of bulk purchasing the packing materials.

The Farm to Fork process is shorter & Greener, maximising efficiency where possible, this combined with all the other savings , enables us to make the best value for money Beef Packer Brisket available to buy online.

See the information page on how we give you more meat for your money; #moremeatfym

Provenance of our Beef.

As we only import selected Beef cuts, the Australian Grain Fed Angus Briskets are from high grade cattle, reared & produced as part of welfare schemes. This ensures that the cattle are well looked after throughout the process from farm to production, this  good breeding (usually Black Angus)  & quality meat.

We source all our Irish Grass Fed Beef from farms local to production in Ireland. The slaughterhouses / production plants are constantly supplied with a sustainable supply of top quality cattle. Local farmers have long term relationships with production to ensure continuity of supply all year round.

Our Irish Grass-Fed beef enjoys some of the best green pastures that Ireland has to offer, with the higher than average rainfall there is never a shortage of lush grass for them to enjoy. The welfare of all the cattle is very important not only to the livestock but to the results it brings to the table. The process from farm to finished product is always very humane & efficient.

The select choice of breeds we use for our cuts; Charolais, Limousin, Angus, & Hereford, having good confirmation & delivering good yields. Most Beef farmers & producers raise their cattle under “Bord Bia” guidelines. All our beef is fully traceable from farm to fork, with all cattle having digital passports, showing farmers details, breed, welfare etc.

The flavour & texture of our Irish Beef is recognised across the globe & found in many high end restaurants internationally. See information about the Bord Bia Guide To Meat & or about the Irish Food Board standards of our beef.

Are Grain Fed Beef Briskets nutritious?

The Beef Brisket is from the larger Grain Fed Cattle, making this Beef cut very nutritious

Trimming the excess fat off the Brisket leaves mainly the intramuscular fat, this fat renders down during the long cooking process, leaving you juicy leaner meat to slice. Reducing the fat & being a Red Meat, gives you a great source of Vitamins, Minerals & Protein. Though Brisket is not the leanest Beef cut, when trimmed & eaten in moderation, it is a good contribution to your diet.

Beef provides many of the essentials for a healthy diet to promote muscle growth, hair & skin regeneration, with Amino Acids to help the body function normally.

How do you cook Beef Packer Brisket?

These best way to cook Grain Fed Beef Packer Briskes is to Smoke it Low & Slow on the Barbecue or in your Smoke Pit.

The fibrous nature of the meat breaks down at lower temperatures when cooked for longer. The Brisket has a great flavour & the Low & Slow cooking unlocks all that delicious taste, with the Smoke adding to the amazing flavour. If you have ever tried Texas Barbecue Brisket, then you’ll know it has to be one of the best Smoked Meat Cuts available.

Smoking Beef Brisket is not as simple as people think, you need to prepare the meat, set up the Barbecue / Smoker & know how to keep the meat spritzed during the cook, with the essential rest period at the end. We have set out guidelines for you below with some videos showing how to get the best from your Packer Brisket by expert Pit Masters.

How to prepare your Beef Brisket:

Before you prepare your Grain Fed Briskets you can age this in the Vacuum Sealed Pouch in the bottom of your fridge at home for 10 days to help break down the meat to get even more tender results. Most people will opt to cook straight from the bag once thawed.

• Remove your Brisket from the fridge (leave in the pouch) & place on the side in the kitchen for several hours until the middle of the meat is no longer cold.
• Open & remove the Brisket from the pouch, rinse under cold water & pat dry with paper towel.
• Place on your seasoning board & cover the meat liberally with your favourite Barbecue Rub or just simple Salt n’ Pepper.
• Leave the Brisket on the board (covered with a tea towel) for a further hour.
• Whilst waiting for the seasoning, set up your Barbecue / Smoker & get it lit, ready for Smoking your Brisket.

How to set up your Smoker or Barbecue for Low & Slow Brisket:

• How to set up a Weber Kettle Grill for indirect heat / Smoking.
• How to turn your Gas BBQ into a Smoker.
• How to set up your Ceramic Kamado Joe Barbecue for Smoking.

How to cook / Smoke your Beef Packer Brisket:

• Smoked Brisket in a Cabinet Smoker.
• How to Prepare & Smoke Beef Packer Brisket for beginners.
• Aaron Franklin Smokes Beef Brisket
• The end results & how to finish your Smoked Brisket Aaron Franklin.

Sharing your Beef Packer Brisket on Social Media.

Enjoy cooking your Angus Grain Fed Beef Packer Briskets from selected A Grade cattle, we know you will love the flavour & enjoy sharing this with family & friends. There are some great Barbecue rubs & seasonings on the market, click the link Excellent Rubs for BBQ for a quality range that can be delivered to your door. Enjoy our Irish Grass-fed Beef.

As we are very social, why not join us over on Social Media & we will share your pictures, recipes videos, stories etc with our followers. Your home cooked Low and Slow Grain Fed Beef Brisket posts on Social Media helps other followers to recreate your juicy slices of brisket & get the best results. We see your posts easier when you tag us (we get notifications) & can comment, like & use our Hashtags to help boost its visibility on Instagram, Twitter & our Facebook Page.

Many people are unsure on how to cook Packer Beef Brisket at home & through your posts on Social Media they are able to learn the Pro Tips of Low & Slow cooking. In addition to our Facebook Page, we have an interactive Facebook Group for sharing your cooks & ideas. The group is called Sherwood Home Cooking & Barbecue, see delicious recipes, hints & tips from some of our online customers.

Have fun smoking your Beef Brisket & enjoy sharing great smoked beef with friends & family. Great food is meant to be shared!

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