Beef brisket - a load of 'firsts' coming up for me...

[daytripper]

Hi there -
I'm getting ready to try my first brisket on a my BGE. Done chicken, pulled pork & OTT chilli on it before. I've ordered a 1.5kg (about 3.3 lb) piece to feed 4 people, so it's a small piece to be ready for mid-afternoon. It's going to be a whole lot of firsts for me:

- First brisket
- First fan assisted cook (using a Fireboard Drive thermometer & fan setup)
- First overnight cook (probably)

There's a ton of advice out there, but more welcome...
For instance, does it need a crutch, would this be done in the middle of the night - and how will I know when if I'm sleeping through the night..?
How many woodchunks to use?

thanks!
marc

 

[JLeonard]

No real advice I can give. But, saying that, I cant wait for the finish and pics.
Jim

 

[gmc2003]

Enjoy, and make sure you go probe tender. Sometimes the smaller briskets are harder to get right then the larger ones.

Chris