Can I Smoke Briskets on top of eachother

[Tyler Anthony]

Hi All,
I am new to smoking and my mom is wanting to do briskets for some guests. I have done a ton of research and am feeling alright about my ability to do it. My questions are about the amount of brisket I can do. I have a Kenmore electric standing smoker and I don't think I can fit a full brisket into it. I was planning on potentially doing two flats if necessary, but I am worried about placing one on the rack above the other.

1. If I put one on the rack above the other, will grease drip onto the lower one and compromise the way it cooks?
2. Will having one on the rack above the other effect the amount of smoke the top one gets?
3. should I put foil or a tray under one or both to catch the grease or will that ruin cooking?

4. Side note: I got mine second hand and there is nothing over the tray that holds the water or the wood chips. should I put a grease tray or foil over them to protect them from dripping grease, will that block smoke/heat, or is it just unnecessary?

Thank you in advanced.

 

[chef jimmyj]

No issues smoking one on each rack. You should catch the grease to avoid a fire. Unless you are smoking at 325+, you won't need any water in the pan. Unless you burn charcoal, don't soak your chips...JJ

 

[old sarge]

You will be fine with a brisket on each rack. I cannot comment on your questions about foiling without seeing photos of the smoker, really too tough to give much advice. On my smoker, I foil the bottom/floor to aid in cleaning. The wood chunk box slides over the heating element protecting it from grease drips. Here is a link to a manual that might help:

https://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/user-manuals/12515885800-kenmore-parts-manual