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    First Brisket Cook

    Great advice, thanks very much. I will check the brisket when I unwrap it and see how thick it is and estimate a time from there. Reading this, I'm leaning more towards putting it on around midnight and seeing how its going at 7-8AM. Then I can foil if I think I am going to be behind, or...
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    First Brisket Cook

    I was going to try not adding water to the pan this time, apparently as the water evaporates the temp goes up, and I wont be there to add water or adjust the air flow. Also I heard the steam effect of water in the pan is not ideal for brisket... (but that will be what the foil will do anyway I...
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    First Brisket Cook

    Wow that looks fantastic! So you got up at 7AM, but surely it was not finished then, how long did it take in total?
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    First Brisket Cook

    Thanks, so your 12 hours+ seems a lot less than the 18-19 hours I had calculated based on the 75 mins per LB guide times I saw online. Is that using a similar sized brisket cooked at 225 and foiled at 150 ? Maybe the foil takes a lot of time off. Regards knowing if it is done, will be...
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    First Brisket Cook

    First post so hello fellow BBQ lovers! I need a bit of help with my first brisket smoke so here I am asking the experts. I have found a 14-15lb whole packer brisket here in the UK (tough challenge for this side of the pond) and have a group of friends over for a big bbq dinner on Saturday...
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