First brisket

[Cj7851]

Preparing to do my first brisket tomorrow. I've done quite a bit of research feeling pretty confident. However, I do have one problem I have a small MES 35 and the brisket doesn't quite fit. My thought is to trim down the and possibly make burnt ends with it. So I guess the question is does this sound ok? Also any tips or tricks are appreciated.

 

[chopsaw]

I've seen some threads were they prop up the middle , making the whole thing shorter so it fits . You might try that before cutting .

 

[Cj7851]

I've seen some threads were they prop up the middle , making the whole thing shorter so it fits . You might try that before cutting .

Interesting. Any ideas how this was done? Ball of foil or maybe some kind of bowl...

 

[chopsaw]

Not sure what they used , but you have the right idea .

 

[chopsaw]

https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/brisket-nothing-fancy.287387/#post-1960498
Heres a thread , look down thru the pics

 

[Cj7851]

Thanks for the info may give that a try and see how it works.

 

[Cj7851]

So here it is. First brisket in the smoker. I used a small cast iron pot to raise the middle since it was too long thanks to @chopsaw . Rubbed down with mustard and some seasoning. Fingers crossed.

 

[Cj7851]

Well unfortunately the brisket did not go well came out tough as shoe leather. Attempting to redeem it a little tonight got in in the instapot with some broth. We shall see.

 

[tallbm]

Well unfortunately the brisket did not go well came out tough as shoe leather. Attempting to redeem it a little tonight got in in the instapot with some broth. We shall see.

Hi there and welcome!
I'm not sure what happened to make it tough as leather.
Dry and tough = under cooked.
Dry and falling apart = over cooked.
Dry and brittle = burnt up.

If it was either of the top two I listed then crock/instant potting it with bbq sauce aught to make it good and enjoyable. Best of luck!