Swanstrom Family Farms
Ottumwa, Iowa
We are a family who operates a multi generational farm in south east Iowa. Robert Swanstrom started farming in 1952, his son Ron took over after college, and Alex came back after college and a financial services career.
In spring you can find us planting crops and calving cows. During the summer we stay baling hay and manage the cows on pasture. In fall we harvest crops and prepare for winter in Iowa. Winter brings a number of challenges with frozen waterers, snow and ice storms and cold temperatures.
Our focus is providing high quality beef direct to consumers. We have been selecting genetics for high marbling for several years resulting in USDA choice and prime grade beef.
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The whole brisket makes up the animal's breast which means that it will be a tougher cut of meat due to being used for movement. Due to the popularity of backyard barbeque and smoking the brisket has become a very well known cut that can be found at your local grocery store or butcher shop.
Briskets are most commonly prepared by applying a generous amount of rub over the entire surface, and then placing it on the smoker and letting it cook low and slow until it reaches an internal temperature of 203-205 degrees.
Once fully cooked, be sure to let the brisket rest before slicing.
The whole brisket is made up of two pieces known as the brisket point and the flat.
The Brisket Point is the less lean portion of the brisket that is full of flavor, juicy and typically used for burnt ends in barbeque application.
On the other hand the Brisket Flat is the leaner portion of the brisket full of flavor and typically used for slicing or shredding.
Both the point and flat are most commonly used for barbeque and corned beef.
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