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First brisket... HELP!

Big Doug
Big Doug Posts: 6
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
I put on my first 10lb. brisket this morning about two hours ago. The internal temp is already up to 125 Degrees! Will it plateau out? Maybe I have the temp probe in at the wrong place. It is on a raised grid over a 6x12" ceramic tile with a water filled grip pan on top. The dome temp is 270 degrees, solid. Any suggestions?
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  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Big Doug,
    Sounds like you are doing fine. Just give it time and eventually it will hit the plateau. Somewhere around 160° - 170°. It’s gonna take a while so just relax. [p]270° dome temp is a little higher than what I would do but it should still be just fine. Good luck with it.[p]Matt.

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  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Big Doug,
    270 isnt that high because of the water pan, last 1 that I cooked I did 325 dome with water pan for 5.5 hours but it only weighed about 6 pounds, so take your time and have another lemonaide.
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  • The Naked Whiz
    The Naked Whiz Posts: 7,777
    Big Doug,
    That is perfectly normal. The meat will rise to the plateau fairly quickly and then comes the long wait....
    TNW
    The Naked Whiz
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