Brisket size

[Mike from Iowa]

Can a brisket be divided into two seperate pieces before smoking? The reason I'm asking is that I will be smoking one and it will only be a group of about 4-5 people eating and I do not need that much meat. I was hoping I could get a brisket cut it in half and get two seperate smokes out of it.

 

[David B.]

what size brisket are you planning on smoking? keep in mind that you will lose a few pounds of weight due to water loss during the smoke.

you can always use the leftovers for sandwiches later on.

 

[Larry Corall]

Mike - Cook the whole packer. I often cook on one of my One Touch's when I'm doing a small quantity or a single roast. When I fire up one of the WSM's, I take full advantage of the space that I have and vac pack & freeze any leftovers.