i want to try a brisket,so i went to the butcher and he had a small 3 pound brisket.my only question is ,how long should it take to smoke this thing.please help me with an idea of how long i need to cook this as i never did one before and i have no clue when to put this on the smoker,,,,,thank you for all your great advise so far and i am learning so much from the good folk on this site