Smoking brisket flat only

[Paulie Walnuts 440]

First time smoking just the flat portion of the brisket. Smoking temp will be 250 degrees and I will wrap the brisket around 165 degrees with butchers paper. I am adding beef tallow upon wrapping it. Do you think the overall cook time will be shorter since it is a flat? Roughly 9 lbs flat.

 

[TimboBBQ!]

First time smoking just the flat portion of the brisket. Smoking temp will be 250 degrees and I will wrap the brisket around 165 degrees with butchers paper. I am adding beef tallow upon wrapping it. Do you think the overall cook time will be shorter since it is a flat? Roughly 9 lbs flat.

I am trying a whole one tomorrow but I am not a brisket expert but good luck with it!

 

[Coreymacc]

It may be but don't worry too much about temps, they cloud your mind. Hit the mile stones, like your 165f but when you hit that 195 to 200f start probing. Let the brisket tell you when its done.

Then make sure you give it a nice slow rest, over an hr to hit your slicing temp, or longer if you can manage it.

Corey

 

[JLinza]

BRISKET FLAT, MY WAY

It's no secret that a lot of folks have a problem smoking a small well trimmed brisket flat. I to had my struggles for a while, but a couple of years ago I found this method and have been using it ever since. So I would like to share my method with all of you. If you already are successful...

www.smokingmeatforums.com

Here is a great read for ya. Don't forget time doesn't mean much. If you're trying to reach a deadline, start early and cook to probe tender. You can hold for a good amount of time. Plenty of threads on that as well.

 

[sandyut]

BRISKET FLAT, MY WAY

It's no secret that a lot of folks have a problem smoking a small well trimmed brisket flat. I to had my struggles for a while, but a couple of years ago I found this method and have been using it ever since. So I would like to share my method with all of you. If you already are successful...

www.smokingmeatforums.com

Here is a great read for ya. Don't forget time doesn't mean much. If you're trying to reach a deadline, start early and cook to probe tender. You can hold for a good amount of time. Plenty of threads on that as well.

Follow SmokinAl process that JLinza linked for ya.

I found smoking a flat to be challenging, far more so than a full packer.

 

[Paulie Walnuts 440]

Thank you all for the jnput@ have a great weekend and smoke on!