Smoking just a brisket flat

[cybrslydr]

My brother and I are itching to smoke ourselves a brisket. Only we're concerned about spending that much money on that much meat - a packer brisket.

So we went to Walmart to buy some burger for... burgers and saw they also sold just flats.

We thought that would be a good place to start and practice for when we try a full brisket sometime.

Are there any articles or links here about just smoking a flat vs a packer?

 

[muskyjunky]

https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/brisket-flat-my-way.277499/

Try this, Did it this weekend. Hard to go wrong with it.

 

[SmokinAl]

Good advice from mj!
Al

 

[Rings Я Us]

Yeah, moisture control measures are required. Bit of brown sugar in a rub might help increase bark if your going to keep it in a moist environment.

 

[cybrslydr]

Thanks for the link! :)

 

[illini40]

My brother and I are itching to smoke ourselves a brisket. Only we're concerned about spending that much money on that much meat - a packer brisket.

So we went to Walmart to buy some burger for... burgers and saw they also sold just flats.

We thought that would be a good place to start and practice for when we try a full brisket sometime.

Are there any articles or links here about just smoking a flat vs a packer?

I just smoked a 4.5lb trimmed flat yesterday. Here is a link to the cook: https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/small-briskret-is-on-q-view.277764/

It turned out pretty well. I did put it in a foil pan with beef broth at about 160* IT.

I agree with the posts above that Al's method seems like a great way to go.

Couple of my lessons:

• As I learned, try to monitor the temp and probe tenderness in multiple places.
• Also, if you can see the fat cap and ensure there is some fat before you buy, that would be good.
• From what I have seen, a flat is more expensive per pound than a full packer. If you can find a smaller packer, at a good price, it may not be that much more expense than some of the flats you may find.

 

[Bearcarver]

Below is a Step by Step I did awhile ago.
It was a 3.75 LB Flat.
It might not help much, because a Full Packer is quite a bit different.

Here it is:
Brisket Flat


Bear