Brisket cook time

[Carpenter Gary]

So I picked up a 14 lb brisket from Costco, should I plan on 90 minutes a pound in my smoker,was planning on 225 temp. Thanks for any information

 

[Carpenter Gary]

I am planning on making this for Sunday, would like to be eating by 6 pm, thinking I should start by 10 pm Saturday night

 

[bregent]

What type of smoker? Primes usually take me 1 hour per pound in my pellet grill at 225F. Is the 14 lbs the original or trimmed weight?. In any case, always allow more time as you don't want folks waiting for food, and it's easy to keep warm if it finishes early.

 

[smokinq13]

I agree with bregent... you can plan to have it done 5 hours ahead easily... I've done pork butts that have gotten done 6 hours ahead of time and to keep warm i wrapped in foil, double layer, then two towels and place into a cooler. But brisket is one of those things that you never really know when its done, till its done. Alot of people go by tenderness than time or temperature but i think your plan to start at 10pm will work

 

[HalfSmoked]

Yup you are about right on it but outside temps and a lot of things can play in this game. Giving yourself extra time is a sure bet as said you can hold it over wrapped and put in a cooler. Don't just place in a cold cooler that's been outside either.

Warren

 

[wbf610]

At minimum, I would try to plan on a two hour rest.

 

[HalfSmoked]

wbf610 Thanks for the like.

Warren

 

[Carpenter Gary]

14 lbs is the actual weight have not trimmed it yet it is a prime brisket and I am using a pellet smoker,so I should probably weigh it after trimming,it's supposed to be in the middle 40s on Sunday,I have a welding blanket on the smoker and it's in my pole barn with my overhead door open to let the smoke out. I do want it to rest for at least 2hours, I've done one other brisket but that was on my propane smoker

 

[orthodoc]

I use a Yoder 640 and have put bigger briskets in at midnight and they have been done b
by 11am and then need to be kept warm for 6 hours. A practice run is ideal, but if you can’t I’d get it seasoned the night before And put in at 4-5am. It will be done and rested right on time.

 

[orthodoc]

10pm is way to early on my smoker.

 

[HalfSmoked]

Carpenter Gary Thanks for the like it is greatly appreciated.

Warren

 

[Carpenter Gary]

. This is 8hours in ,temp is 165, thinking of not wrapping it and just letting it go

 

[HalfSmoked]

Looks great from my place. I don't wrap

Warren

 

[Carpenter Gary]

I ended up wrapping it,probe was going in like butter

 

[Carpenter Gary]

Decided to wrap it for awhile,Here it is before going in the cooler,probe was going in Nice and easy aATTACH=full]387145[/ATTACH]

 

[gmc2003]

Looks really good.

Chris