First HH Brisket -- What happened?

[JRAiona]

Do you guys use a heat sinc (waterpan, clay saucer) when you do HH brisket?

 

[Bob Sample]

No I don't use a heat sink. A 14-16 lb brisket is a big enough heat sink on its own. On the WSM I would just use a foiled water pan.

 

[JRAiona]

Thanks Bob, that's what I thought. Appreciate the confirmation.

 

[Bob Sample]

No problem

 

[S.Six]

I've only done one HH brisket and it was pretty good. Tender, but not fall apart and very juicy. I cooked it with the water pan removed. Cooked it till a temp of 100°IT then flipped it and let it go till it hit 160°IT. I then foiled it till it got to 195-200°IT. the only thing that I would do different next time would be to take it out of the foil and put it back into the wsm to let the bark set. Try it w/o the water pan next time, you'll get those higher temps.