how come my brisket takes so long?

jerseydrew

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• Jan 6, 2013

• #1

everywhere i see that it should take roughly 1.5 hours per lb. this is my second time cooking a 4 lb flat. first one was 10 hours and this one has been on for 8 so far and is only at 172 degrees. i'm cooking at 225.

 

tjohnson

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• Jan 6, 2013

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crank it up to 275°

 

rdknb

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• Jan 6, 2013

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the 1.5 hour hardly ever works for me, as I do not foil.  As said about raise the temp.

 

jerseydrew

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• Jan 6, 2013

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i have a butt in the smoker going all night i don't want to mess with the temp too much so i bumped it to 235. i might try something higher next time.