whole packer bricket in MES 30in

[smokinq13]

So for thanksgiving I'm smoking a brisket and I know for a fact that a whole packer won't fit inside my MES 30in(*sighhh, anyone want to get me a early Christmas present;)) so whats the best approach to getting a whole packer to fit inside my size of smoker?

I'd like to keep the point and flat together, I've seen people cut some of the flat off and smoked it to the side and add it to the burnt ends but I feel like that's wasting since that's the side that is used for the traditional sliced brisket and its the meat-est.

Any suggestions would be great!

 

[hardcookin]

Stick a empty beer can under the middle of the brisket and see if it fits then.

 

[orlandosmoking]

A foil wrapped brick or two in the center of the rack, drape brisket over bricks. And shop for a small brisket.

 

[tallbm]

Buy a smaller packer OR do some trimming.
I have gotten over my fear of trimming off good portions of the flat.
If I don't then that portion usually dries or burns up way more than I like so it is almost wasted if I keep it on anyhow. This is a big lesson I learned!!!

What I do is find the uniform thickness of the flat on both sides and make a good cut to remove any of the thinner portion of the flat. I then put that and the extra meat together in a pan under the brisket to catch the drippings. That meat will either come out nice juicy and tender or more crusty like burnt ends. None of it is wasted! :)

See/click the image below for what I mean when I say cut the brisket flat so that it has uniform thickness from one side to the other.

 

[browneyesvictim]

Hang it vertically. Truss it with butchers twine or use bacon hangers.