3.5 and 2.5 Brisket Flats - what kinda times?


 
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Hans Lain

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Hey folks,

My wife picked up a couple of brisket flat cuts. They weigh 2.5 lb and 3.5lb and both have the fat cap intact.

What sort of cooking times am I looking at with pieces this small?

I'd like to target a finish time of noon tomorrow. We're planning to have these for dinner tomorrow at 1:30pm. Trying to plan the cook.

Thanks in advance!

somegeek
 
I've done small pieces like that on my Smokey Joe Gold. If memory serves, it's around 4hrs -- 2 hrs for color, and 2 hrs in foil to tender. I'd guesstimate 5 hrs for a 1 hr margin of error/holding (double foiled w/ a little liquid in a small cooler). If comfortable holding longer (2hrs), 6hrs total might be more insurance. I've had issues w/ starting coals to my target temp (especially at the end of a bog of briquettes
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Best of luck.
 
Didn't worry about cook temps nor meat internal. Just need to get to fork tender -- should probe like soft butter. Start probing about 45 min into the foil and every half hour there after. If I had to guess, cook temp probably around 250F. Won't try to guess w/ the meat temp -- not important.
 
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