first brisket in my new egg

bigjimtip

I need some help. I smoked a 12 pound brisket for 12 hours at 235 using Ray Lampe's recipe for competition brisket. It tasted great but it was disappointingly dry. I used lump charcoal and a fan on the damper to keep the lid closed the majority of the time. I had the meat thermometer set for 185 and let the meat rest in foil and newspaper for five hours.
Any suggestions for my second attempt?
Thanks
Jim

Crimsongator

That is a vey short time for a brisket at that temperature. I normally pull briskets closer to 195. I wonder if your thermo is off calibration and you needed more time on your brisket. If it is off by 10* you could easily have pulled it during the plateau.

To check the thermo, you can boil some water and see if it reads 212. My guess is you needed more time. Even though you let it rest, the low temp would not help you any.

cookn biker

My thought also, not long enough for that much poundage.
Calibrate.
Molly

bigjimtip

thanks, would that make it dry?

Crimsongator

Was there much juice in the foil when you got done resting it. My riskets usually have a good bit and that gets poured back over the sliced meat.

bubba tim

I would first get rid of the fan and drop the temp down to 210. It should take 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 per pound to cook brisket. Cook fat side down. Your temp is right but as anyone that knows me, I am not a fan of foiling. You may also want to visit http://playingwithfireandsmoke.blogspot.com and look around for his brisket cook and also my site. Good luck on the "Journey".



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bigjimtip

Thanks everyone, I didnt use foil, i cooked it fat side down and used the fan because i stared it at 10pm and went to bed. the thermometer on the egg matched the thermometer from the fan atattched to the grill. i placed a tin pan under the meat to prevent flares and catch the juice.
should i learn more before i go again?

Bordello

Do you have any trouble doing flats due to you not using foil? That's if you ever do flats.

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Bordello

bubba tim

don't do flats..I like to wrestle with the beast!