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My smokette is fabulous. So far have done turkey, butts, ribs, and a pastrami - all fantastic. I've been reading the brisket forums and have an idea on approximate timing for whole packer trims. Unfortunately, none available here at the moment. I bought 2 7-8 lb. flats. Can anyone give me an idea on how much time and wood (mesquite). I also plan on doing some fresh bratwurst with apple wood (2-3 hours I'm told) so would like to stagger. Not sure if I should do brats first or brisket. One or the other will need to be kept warm or reheated. Thanks so much. Hope this isn't too long winded, it's the first time I've ever posted anything.
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Many folks find mesquite bitter on long cooks,especially beef.

A couple ounces ,if you really like mesquite..

We do some choice flats that size and figure on at least an hr/lb,that is at 200�-225�.

If you plastic,foil and dry cooler ,the flats will hold three or four hrs.

You can reheat brats anytime.

Fresh brats are cooked to around 155�-157�,so unless you are cooking real low-3 hrs might be a bit long.
Thanks for the advice. Smoked two 8 pound flats with 3 oz. mesquite. Took about 10 hours for one and 11 for the other. Came out perfect. Used a rub from an Emeril recipe found on FoodTV web site. It was excellent. Don't bother with the sauce from the same recipe, it was terrible.
The brats I did the day before with apple wood, again about 3 ounces, they took 2 1/2 hours at 210 degrees. Reheated at 200 degrees the next day and they too were perfect. CookShack smokers are the greatest invention ever. Thanks.

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