Butt up brisket down question…

[Joe. P]

Hi all

When doing a butt or 2 on top and brisket on the bottom .would you smoke the brisket fat up or fat down ?
I do not like allot of visible fat

Ciao
-Joe

 

[Dale Perry]

Fat side up is my best guess.
DP

 

[Keri C]

Try fat side down for the first half or so of the smoke, then flip to fat side up. It will help protect the leaner side of the brisket. I know of a number of cooks that have taken to cooking fat side down for the entire cook, removing the fat after the brisket is done.