Russ Sylvester
TVWBB Pro
To Nickel above concerning pre-trimming brisket for the box. I take along a paint stirring stick that has been marked to the exact length of the bottom of the turn-in box. That way I know when I'm trimming brisket exactly how big it needs to be. However, you are correct in eluding that brisket will shrink some and that the shrinkage is an unknown variable.
Russ
Russ