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13lb brisket. I'm thinking 14-16 hours to get this thing cooked, so i get up at 3:30am and get it on the smoker by 4:30am. Well, I fall back to sleep until about 6am and run outside to check the cooker. 350 degrees!!! Not a good thing. I throw open the door and let things cool down a little...
Me too! Put on a brisket around 4:30am, fell asleep and went to check on it a little after 6. Smoker was at 325!!! Opened the door and let it cool down, also closed the air intake some more. Now chugging along at 250. I think I caught it before it cooked at that high temp too long. We'll see!
I cook briskets fat down. I found the fat helps insulate the meat from the dry heat coming out of the firebox, so the brisket doesn't dry out. But that's my smoker...
I cook my briskets fat side down, at 250 +/- , and usually come out with a nice deep smoke ring. I don't use a mop or sauce it at all. I do use a simple rub and wrap in heavy foil after 4 hours or so, depending on the size. I have found with my smoker, the fat cap helps insulate the meat...
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My wife got me a Char-Broil Silver off-set for Father's Day 3 years ago. I think it was under $200 and I put about $40 worth of modifications in it. In 90 days it's September and soon after that the weather doesn't...
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