Too Much Brisket??

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Jul 1, 2008
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Im getting a little nervous.  This last week I bought three briskets.  One was around 10 lbs and the other two were around 13 lbs.  I put them on at around 11 last night.  I had some small problems with the smoker early on and didnt get it stable until around midnight.  It is now almost 24 hours later and the internal temps are all over the place.   The smaller brisket is at around 175-180.   The other two larger ones range from 155-165.  Is it possible I put too much beef in the smoker? They all fit fine but I guess if they are too close on their racks, they may take longer to cook.  Please tell me im paranoid and a 24+ hour smoke is normal for these.  I have foiled all three hoping that will help them finish off a little better.

I did a 13 pounder by itself a couple weeks ago and it came out amazing.  I figured since I had nailed my recipe I could make a large quantity.

Thanks in advance for any guidance!

Rico
 
24 + hours is fine .
Just have to wait it out .
Alesia (SmokinHusker) just did one took 39 hours.
 
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What temp is smoker at for the 23 hours after you got the temp under control?
Between 200 and 250.   It has been a windy day today.  Just checked temps again and the small one is at about 185 and the big ones are at 170.

Thanks for the info jrod!
 
I think the only way you could have too much in a smoker is if it is blocking air flow but you would know that from your temps because it would choke out the fire as the smoke backed up to the fire.
 
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