Hi all,
I'm kind of new to smoking. I have done some chicken, ribs, and butt in the past. I love brisket, but honestly, I've been afraid to take one on. I finally decided to bite the bullet and try a brisket. Started it at 1:30 in the morning. I have some questions. I just have a Masterbuilt 30" electric smoker. Because it is so small, I had to separate the flat from the point. The whole brisket was 14 pounds before trimming. I have the point on the top rack, and the flat below it. I wrapped both in foil about 45 minutes ago, 8 hours in. Temp has been at around 230 degrees. I have a thermometer in the flat now, and it's saying that the temp is 156.
Looking for advice on how to proceed. I was expecting a cook time of about 12-14 hours. Because I separated them, will the cook time be shorter? Which piece should be done first? So now, should i just be monitoring the temperature? I'm praying this thing turns out OK. The plan is to make burnt ends out of the point. Please let me know any suggestions you all have for me. Thanks so much!
I'm kind of new to smoking. I have done some chicken, ribs, and butt in the past. I love brisket, but honestly, I've been afraid to take one on. I finally decided to bite the bullet and try a brisket. Started it at 1:30 in the morning. I have some questions. I just have a Masterbuilt 30" electric smoker. Because it is so small, I had to separate the flat from the point. The whole brisket was 14 pounds before trimming. I have the point on the top rack, and the flat below it. I wrapped both in foil about 45 minutes ago, 8 hours in. Temp has been at around 230 degrees. I have a thermometer in the flat now, and it's saying that the temp is 156.
Looking for advice on how to proceed. I was expecting a cook time of about 12-14 hours. Because I separated them, will the cook time be shorter? Which piece should be done first? So now, should i just be monitoring the temperature? I'm praying this thing turns out OK. The plan is to make burnt ends out of the point. Please let me know any suggestions you all have for me. Thanks so much!