First brisket ever

[achilles223]

So this weekend I finally smoked my first brisket on my self made smoker. Here are some pics of smoker and brisket. Smoker is all 1/4 inch material. 20x36 chamber and 20x20x20 firebox. On the brisket i just went with salt and pepper and a local brisket rub. About 20% and 80% of salt and pepper mix. I predicted a 12hr cook on the 11.5 lb brisket. But it tempted at 205 in 9.5 hrs. Tried my best to keep temp steady around 275°. I used hickory

 

[tag0401]

nice smoker. Brisket looks good too

 

[JLeonard]

Strong work on both!
Jim

 

[Brokenhandle]

Nice looking brisket and smoker! Might want to get a dual probe thermometer...one for meat temp and one probe for smoker temp, your thermometer may not be accurate

Ryan

 

[chef jimmyj]

Both look great...JJ

 

[SmokinAl]

Nice job on the build!
The brisket looks good too!
Al

 

[agaffer]

Looks like a perfect brisket. Don't get cocky though, briskets are full of tricks. You can cook several with great results and then suddenly buy one that just won't cooperate. You do everything the same but, it cooks to fast or seems to never get cooked or for no reason at all it comes out dry. At least, that has been my experience with this piece of stubborn meat.

 

[achilles223]

Looks like a perfect brisket. Don't get cocky though, briskets are full of tricks. You can cook several with great results and then suddenly buy one that just won't cooperate. You do everything the same but, it cooks to fast or seems to never get cooked or for no reason at all it comes out dry. At least, that has been my experience with this piece of stubborn meat.

Thanks for the pro tip. Cant wait to smoke another