Diva Q
is one Smokin' Farker
Fat side down.
Brisket on WSM
- Thread starter LeeBo
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Brian in Maine
is One Chatty Farker
I always cook flats, and smoke them fat side down. Brian
That was my first thought as well.
Bigdog
somebody shut me the fark up.
jrb03
Full Fledged Farker
I vote fat side down, as this is how I cook on my WSM and offset. The theory of the fat layer protecting the meat from the heat makes sense to me.
Question though, I have a Backwoods party on the way. Would a backwoods cooker need to be fat up or fat down? Seems like its heat source is coming from top and bottom.
Question though, I have a Backwoods party on the way. Would a backwoods cooker need to be fat up or fat down? Seems like its heat source is coming from top and bottom.
Pig Headed
Babbling Farker
I cook fat side down. Never thought about how I placed it in the cooler. I will try fat up in cooler.
Harbormaster
somebody shut me the fark up.
Used to be up, have switched to down, well, for now anyway.
BobBrisket
Moderator
I voted both. But I've recently been doing them fat down and really have noticed a positive difference.
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Azinine
Guest
Ditto!
smokeandbeer
Take a breath!
I trim 'em pretty close, and go fat cap up on the CG. Have not tried one in the vertical yet.
pne123
Knows what a fatty is.
I am suprised. I am new to smoking and have not done brisket yet but I have made a pastrami from a corned beef. Main experience is grilling tri-tips and those are done fat up so when the fat renders out it goes in to the meat also keep flare ups down to a minimum. Smoking is obvioulsy different. You are not going to render fat all the way out. I will try it fat down next time.
MoKanMeathead
is Blowin Smoke!
I put mine on fat cap up for 1 hour then flip to fat side down.
DaChief
Babbling Farker
trimmed and flipped
Maybe Unka Pete can spot him some :wink:
Bigdog
somebody shut me the fark up.
That's what I was thinking.:wink:
tommykendall
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Yeah - I was gonna thank Leebo again for this thread. I've been doing mine cap down on the WSM and haven't noticed any discernable difference. Could be because of my foil blanket mod though.
