2.5 lb brisket reached 160 after only 2 hours at 200 degrees

[John Adams]

Does anyone know why my brisket reached 160 so fast? It was a very lean cut, and the thin parts are already very well done and dried out. its only been 2 hours and most of that time the bbq read under 200 from my digital reader

 

[Rings Я Us]

Why was the smoker only 200°?
That was a piece of a brisket. Very small.
It would take 4-5 hours to cook.

 

[Geebs]

Agrees with rings, that is a very small cut of brisket, shouldnt take long to cook that at all and 200 is really low for a brisket.

 

[gmc2003]

Does anyone know why my brisket reached 160 so fast? It was a very lean cut, and the thin parts are already very well done and dried out. its only been 2 hours and most of that time the bbq read under 200 from my digital reader

John you say under 200 from my digital reader. Are you referring to the digital display on your smoker or some type of external thermometer? If it's your smokers then I would bet it's not reading correctly(most don't), and if it's and external one then you may want to do the boiling water/ice water test to check for accuracy. 2.5 lbs. is a little on the small side, and you'll have to keep a close eye on it. Most times smallish briskets are the toughest to cook tender. I assume it's done how'd it turn out?

Chris

 

[Rings Я Us]

Does anyone know why my brisket reached 160 so fast? It was a very lean cut, and the thin parts are already very well done and dried out. its only been 2 hours and most of that time the bbq read under 200 from my digital reader

Yeah, how did it turn out? Did it get fork tender ?

 

[Bearcarver]

I would check your Therms, because even my 3.75 pound Brisket flat @ 230° Smoker temp takes more than 6Hrs to get to 160° IT.

Bear