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Brisket question

Hook_emHornsfan_74
Hook_emHornsfan_74 Posts: 1,518
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I am cooking a 10lb. packer tomorrow for Mothers day.  Was going to cook it at 250 degrees.  About how long do you think I should cook and put it on?  Thank you again.  
Midland, TX XLBGE
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    edited May 2017
    1-1.25 hours per lb at 250. Usually 1 per lb for me but give yourself some wiggle room
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  • Hook_emHornsfan_74
    Hook_emHornsfan_74 Posts: 1,518
    Thank you @The Cen-Tex Smoker .  I am going to be in Austin in July and maybe next month as well.  We should get together for a beer and bbq.  I would love to meet you and pick your brain on all things bge.  
    Midland, TX XLBGE
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Put it on a little early.  You can FTC for hours and be relaxed.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 37,184
    Don't know when your slice and eat time is but back up a couple of hours from there and aim for that time.  The key for me is to get to the finish-line inside the FTC window (which can easily run 4-6 hours) as the brisket enjoys at least a couple hour FTC.  Be sure to give it around a 20 minute cooling rack rest (stop the carry-over cooking) before FTC.
    Since you can easily trim one-three lbs off the packer before starting the cook just know the approximate post-trim weight.  Remember:  the cow drives the cook.  Enjoy the cook and follow-on eats.
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    Hook_emHornsfan_74 said:
    Thank you @The Cen-Tex Smoker .  I am going to be in Austin in July and maybe next month as well.  We should get together for a beer and bbq.  I would love to meet you and pick your brain on all things bge.  
    Come on. 512-565-0109

    ill be in italy 6/19-7/3. 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    Agree with all the others. I like a long cooler rest or at least an hour on the counter before slicing. Should be easy to handle with bare hands when you slice. 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • Hook_emHornsfan_74
    Hook_emHornsfan_74 Posts: 1,518
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    Hook_emHornsfan_74 said:
    Thank you @The Cen-Tex Smoker .  I am going to be in Austin in July and maybe next month as well.  We should get together for a beer and bbq.  I would love to meet you and pick your brain on all things bge.  
    Come on. 512-565-0109

    ill be in italy 6/19-7/3. 
    What part of Italy?  Wife and I spent 2 weeks there for my birthday several years ago.  Was one of the best trips I have ever taken.  Helps that she owns a travel agency.  
    Midland, TX XLBGE
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    Hook_emHornsfan_74 said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    Hook_emHornsfan_74 said:
    Thank you @The Cen-Tex Smoker .  I am going to be in Austin in July and maybe next month as well.  We should get together for a beer and bbq.  I would love to meet you and pick your brain on all things bge.  
    Come on. 512-565-0109

    ill be in italy 6/19-7/3. 
    What part of Italy?  Wife and I spent 2 weeks there for my birthday several years ago.  Was one of the best trips I have ever taken.  Helps that she owns a travel agency.  
    That would help!

    Flying in to rome, then we are spending 3 days on Ischia (island right by Capri). Spending a week in a villa in Tuscany and flying out of venice. 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • Hook_emHornsfan_74
    Hook_emHornsfan_74 Posts: 1,518
    Loved Capri.  We did the whole bus tour.  Was actually better than I thought it would be.  Started in Rome and went north to Tuscany, Milan, Alps/Lake District, Venice, Sorrento then Capri.  Finishing off in Rome.  
    Midland, TX XLBGE
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    Hook_emHornsfan_74 said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    Hook_emHornsfan_74 said:
    Thank you @The Cen-Tex Smoker .  I am going to be in Austin in July and maybe next month as well.  We should get together for a beer and bbq.  I would love to meet you and pick your brain on all things bge.  
    Come on. 512-565-0109

    ill be in italy 6/19-7/3. 
    What part of Italy?  Wife and I spent 2 weeks there for my birthday several years ago.  Was one of the best trips I have ever taken.  Helps that she owns a travel agency.  
    That would help!

    Flying in to rome, then we are spending 3 days on Ischia (island right by Capri). Spending a week in a villa in Tuscany and flying out of venice. 
    Not to hijack, but, interested in your Ischia experience (vs. Capri) once you've had it.  Have a great trip!
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 11,883
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    Hook_emHornsfan_74 said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    Hook_emHornsfan_74 said:
    Thank you @The Cen-Tex Smoker .  I am going to be in Austin in July and maybe next month as well.  We should get together for a beer and bbq.  I would love to meet you and pick your brain on all things bge.  
    Come on. 512-565-0109

    ill be in italy 6/19-7/3. 
    What part of Italy?  Wife and I spent 2 weeks there for my birthday several years ago.  Was one of the best trips I have ever taken.  Helps that she owns a travel agency.  
    That would help!

    Flying in to rome, then we are spending 3 days on Ischia (island right by Capri). Spending a week in a villa in Tuscany and flying out of venice. 
    @The Cen-Tex Smoker: I spent a few weeks in Tuscany a few years ago. While in Rome, I strongly recommend that you visit St. Peter's if you haven't already. I have never seen anything as impressive. The lines to get in are ridiculous, but if you purchase a tour in the catacombs below the basilica, you then bypass the line to get into St. Peter's. WELL worth it. Enjoy your trip. 
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    bgebrent said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    Hook_emHornsfan_74 said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    Hook_emHornsfan_74 said:
    Thank you @The Cen-Tex Smoker .  I am going to be in Austin in July and maybe next month as well.  We should get together for a beer and bbq.  I would love to meet you and pick your brain on all things bge.  
    Come on. 512-565-0109

    ill be in italy 6/19-7/3. 
    What part of Italy?  Wife and I spent 2 weeks there for my birthday several years ago.  Was one of the best trips I have ever taken.  Helps that she owns a travel agency.  
    That would help!

    Flying in to rome, then we are spending 3 days on Ischia (island right by Capri). Spending a week in a villa in Tuscany and flying out of venice. 
    Not to hijack, but, interested in your Ischia experience (vs. Capri) once you've had it.  Have a great trip!
    For sure. Inowe you the jeow recipe for the gai yang too 
    havent forgotten you? 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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