First time brisket cook time

[Notsob17]

I am going to smoke a 12lb packer on my reverse flow smoker this weekend. I plan on wrapping at 160. I will try to keep the cooking temp at 225 in the smoker. I have read where a ballpark time per pound is 1 1/2 hrs. Is that figure based on not wrapping? What would it be roughly if i wrapped? Im trying to figure out when i need to put it on to have ready for dinner. Thanks

 

[smokedlover]

Don't wrap unless you need to speed the cook and don't want a firm bark. The stall is natural - 1.5 is a ballpark. Depends on the density of the muscle and variables only that steer knows. I like 203 for finish internal - dependent on airflow, you could be done in 8 or it might take 15.. Good luck and post!