First Brisket...and some Baby Backs for Good Measure

[Rob P.]

So I'm smoking my first brisket today. It's a 6lb flat from BJ's. I trimmed it to 1/4, coated it liberally with Magic Dust last night, wrapped it in foil. Twelve hours later...

I decided to go with K after reading a good bit here. I used the MM with half a chimney, got everything together with 6 chunks of hickory and were off!

 

[Rob P.]

The brisket went on at 9:15am EST and 30 minutes later the WSM seems to have settled in nicely around 250-255 degrees with the bottom vents fully closed. Top vent at 100%, of course.

I put hot water in the bowl, filled it approx. 2/3's.

 

[K Kruger]

How is it going?

 

[Rob P.]

I'm close to the halfway point. I'm gonna flip her over, baste, add water and put the ribs on the top rack in 15 minutes.

I haven't had to do much to keep temp around 250 degrees. I'll take a picture and post. Temp on the brisket is 170. It actually has gone down to 168 and has been as high as 171.

 

[Rob P.]

Temp dropped to 164 after adding hot water and ribs. I'm still looking to smoke at 240-250 degrees.