Yeah, it did slow down but I did reach 180 in about 8 hours total. I upped it to 190 per the threads and that did take 12 hours.
The brisket came out nicely. The rub that comes with the unit is too salty though. Has anyone else noticed this?
The meat is easy to chew and tender but does not fall apart. The brisket meat itself seemed a bit dry too but its hard for me to compare since I have always cooked pork.
Except for being salty it did taste great though. I'm thinking I will just create my own rub this next time since I can control the salt.
Thanks for the suggestions.