Newb

[dlstryker]

OK gents, I have a 5lb. brisket.  Need a fairly determined done time.  Have a smokey joe's smoker.  I hear the best for newbs is smoking in the outdoors (about an hour) followed by slow even cooking, wrapped in foil in the indoors even?   Can I please get detailed instruction on the process for a 5lb or less brisket!!!

Thanks in advance

 

[s2k9k]

You can figure about 1.5 hours per pound at a smoker temp of 225* but you can never go by time, you have to follow temps and with a brisket you can tell when it's done by tenderness. If you want to foil and put in the oven make sure you take it to about 150* IT (internal temp) before foiling and then cook until about 190* IT and you can check tenderness with a probe or toothpick, it should slide in like warm butter. Here is some good reading on briskets that should help:

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/newsearch/?search=brisket&resultSortingPreference=recency&type=all

I see this is your first post here, when you get a minute would you do us a favor and go to Roll Call and introduce yourself so we can get to know you and give you a proper welcome, also would you add your location to your profile, we like knowing where you are when we talk to you, Thanks!