Ideal Weight of Brisket

[HuskerMan]

For the first time ever I will be doing a brisket under 10# this weekend. This thread isn’t giving me much hope. Normally I like to target 12#-16#.

 

[pjtexas1]

For the first time ever I will be doing a brisket under 10# this weekend. This thread isn’t giving me much hope. Normally I like to target 12#-16#.

Have no fear. The size isn't important. I can see someone getting used to time and temp based on a certain size. But that doesn't mean that 2 pounds less is impossible to get right. Trust your process and don't panic. Probe tender is the same regardless of size. I've cooked hundreds, maybe even close to a thousand over 20 years. For 10 or so years I had no idea what a choice brisket was. Some say you can't make a select or ungraded one tender. That's wrong too. It might be easier to get a prime right but a select can be awesome too. I can't stress a long rest/hold enough.

What is worrying you?

Care to guess what size brisket this is?

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[cowgirl]

I've never met a brisket I didn't like...

 

[pjtexas1]

I've never met a brisket I didn't like...

Funny that in 8 words you said what I couldn't in 378 words.

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[cowgirl]

Funny that in 8 words you said what I couldn't in 378 words.

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:laugh: :thumb: