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Small Brisket

Just bought a 2.5 lb brisket from the local market.  I wanted to go small for my first one, I've had really good success with the rest of my meats, but a little afraid of the brisket because it can be a wee bit expensive if I mess it up.  I'm thinking of some basic rub and let it run at 250º.  I'm planning on using it for sandwiches and such nothing fancy.  Any suggestions?

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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 33,857
    I'm guessing a flat cut.  Let me preface the rest of this with the fact that I have hosed up more flats (single or a strike-out) than (doubles or better-baseball reference) success.  But I never did the boil or foil process so that may have compounded my lack of success.
    All that said, I would run til around 160-170*F internal then foil and juice (inject) with a few ounces of beef broth cut with worcestershire.  If you don't have a juice gun then foil wrap with the same concoction tossed in-fat side up now and run til around the low 190's*F.  Remove from the foil and then on to the grid to reset the bark.  Go til it probes tender "like buttah".
    BTW-give the search function a look as I'm sure there are better choices than above-but the above should give you a solid result.  FWIW-
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
  • Update, it's been on for 3.5 hours and hit 160º.  Going to foil with broth now.