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I usually let mine thaw in the fridge overnight. But I have mine vac packed in 1lb packages which is about enough for the kids and I. 5lbs, I would think Thursday night would work out, then by Saturday evening if it isn't quite thawed, toss it in the crock pot for a bit.
I would go 75lbs of raw brisket (5 @ 15lb avg.) & about 50lbs of raw pork (5 @ 10lb avg).
The brisket equals out to about 1/2lb per person and the pork maybe 1/3lb per sandwich.
You might want to go a little more or less depending on the crowd.
Each cut is going to do whatever it wants to. just keep an eye on it and try not to stress to much over it.
I never cook to a temp on my brisket. I start poking it with a toothpick around 195 or so and when it feels like its going in a stick of butter, I pull it, wrap it, and stuff it in a...
My sister asked me to smoke a brisket for the family on mother's day, so of course I said sure! Making zero sense to only have one piece of meat on the smoker, I picked up a couple butts and threw them on as well.
You might want to put an oven thermometer in there and see what that says. After 12hrs, a 7lb butt should be way past 150. Should be either done, or darn near.
I use a fireboard and absolutely love it! I don't have a pit viper or anything like that, but if they put the same effort into integrating that as they did with the original unit, I don't see how you can go wrong.
You could always partner up with someone in your area. Learn as you go, cut them a part of the sales from those sandwiches. That might be more economical. I don't know what area of the country you're from, but I'm sure there are many folks on here that wouldn't mind helping you out.
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