T Augustin
New member
Hey everyone!
Doing my first brisket tomorrow, I went to Costco and bought a USDA Prime 11.5# whole brisket. Unfortunately this was the smallest they had, however my question becomes, how long should I leave myself to cook it? I’ve seen 1.25 hrs to 1.5 hours per pound at 225-250, but that puts me at 13-14 hours, + resting in cooler for an hour or 2... that seems like too much time. With that said I’m in no way in a rush, but the last thing I want is to prep for a 16 hour cook and only have it take 8 and then my guests don’t arrive for another few hours while the brisket gets cold. I have a 2-3 hour window that I can aim for it to be done, just trying to get a rough start time so I’m close enough.
Any thoughts?
Doing my first brisket tomorrow, I went to Costco and bought a USDA Prime 11.5# whole brisket. Unfortunately this was the smallest they had, however my question becomes, how long should I leave myself to cook it? I’ve seen 1.25 hrs to 1.5 hours per pound at 225-250, but that puts me at 13-14 hours, + resting in cooler for an hour or 2... that seems like too much time. With that said I’m in no way in a rush, but the last thing I want is to prep for a 16 hour cook and only have it take 8 and then my guests don’t arrive for another few hours while the brisket gets cold. I have a 2-3 hour window that I can aim for it to be done, just trying to get a rough start time so I’m close enough.
Any thoughts?