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Brisket

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  • bhedges1987
    bhedges1987 Posts: 3,201
    Either way! Try both and see what you like. 

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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    I prefer fat side down. Feel like the fat helps protect from the hottest temps. 

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  • dsrguns
    dsrguns Posts: 421
    I did a brisket today. I have only done a few but have always had the fat side down. They have all turned out well.
      
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    MD
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 33,891
    edited February 2017
    I also go fat side down as an additional heat barrier as mentioned above by @GATraveller. And if anything sticks to the grate its not the protein.  Regardless, have fun with the cook (the most fun cook on any cooking machine) and enjoy the results.
    Edit:  Welcome aboard and enjoy the journey.  Thanks @bgebrent for the alertment.  Reading for comprehension on a late Sat PM is not my strong suit.
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Welcome aboard!  Matter of preference.  And that to me doesn't matter.  Fat side down is my method FWIW.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,075
    Down, but either way, it yields awesomeness.
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