Brisket size

[Scrub Buck]

Thanks for all the input guys. Looks like I’ll try one this weekend in the 10lb range.

[Burntorange Bowhunter]

With the prices today after the hipsters in Austin showed up......the smallest I can find.

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[Hart8]

No wonder I can't ever find 10-12 lb brisket's!lol

[Rubberdown]

I have never done one smaller than 10. How do you guys make stuff out of the leftovers if you smoke one that small?!

[Passthrough]

Did a 15#’er last weekend. Plenty of leftovers...lol

[Daniel32]

I'm also part of the 10-12lb club as it makes for a shorter cook time, and I'm not having to get up at too crazy of an hour to start the pit. I usually just cook for a group of between 8-12 people so it feeds everyone (with sides) and makes some leftovers.

I have been wanting to try and cook a smaller flat, but have yet to do so.

[Flex]

I will smoke just the flats pretty often when they pop up for sale at HEB. I meal prep all my food for the week. Which is mostly meat. So 1lb of lean brisket for lunch every day for the week is pretty nice! Especially when i find a 7-8# on sale for 20$.

Just gotta watch them time and temp wise. I find the flats come out a little better and don't dry out so much if I cook them hotter and faster. And wrap around 170. I don't wrap big briskets or anything else.

[68rustbucket]

Last one I did a couple weeks ago was 16# before trimming. I was a looong cook, but turned out to be the best I’ve done.

[Tbuddyandroby]

I found a big Angus 22#er on sale that I just couldn't pass up. I intend on using Smart's recipe within the next week.

[68rustbucket]

Last one I did a couple weeks ago was 16# before trimming. I was a looong cook, but turned out to be the best I’ve done.

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[TxBowHntr]

I like 10-12 pounders for easy weekend cooks. Smallest I have done was a Prime 9 pounder that was at 203 degrees after only 6 hours at 250. Main thing when doing smaller briskets than you are used to is pay attention to the temps and the bark. Many times I don't wrap the small briskets if they are cooking fast as I want sufficient time on the smoke for bark creation. You can also try smoking at a lower temp to better regulate the time.

[Laketex]

Heck I did a chuck roast the other day, so I'll smoke whatever I find on sale.