Well, I finally found a packer brisket at Wally World. 15.93 pounds of it. It was one imposing mass of meat. After the fact, I read where you're not supposed to cut it in half, but this thing was so big I cut the head from the flat and stuck the head in 11:45 Friday night @ 225. I planned to take it to 190 the next evening. Well,
next evening came and it was only 168 degrees. I cranked it to 250 and played the waiting game...1:30 am Sunday morning we hit 190. I pulled it, and it looks to be good and juicy with plenty of cap left. I double wrapped it in foil and returned it to the 08 at 150 for a holding pattern for a substitute Sunday dinner in place of Saturday supper. I'm taking it out around 2 or 3 today. We'll see if I'm slicing or chopping.
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