SM025 & Brisket Placement Question

DenverJimMember

I'm a new owner of a used SM025 and it's the first electric smoker I've owned. However, I've successfully smoked dozens of briskets using a Traeger.

I'll be smoking a 14# packer brisket on Sunday using the SM025. I normally smoke my briskets with the fat cap up with the Traeger, but honestly haven't really noticed any difference whether the fat cap is up or down. With the smoke box in the bottom of the SM025 and putting my brisket in the middle rack position, would it be better to have the fat cap down to help keep the flat from cooking too fast? Or am I overthinking it?

Thanks in advance.

3/7/254:56 PM

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