cook time for two briskets

The quantity shouldn't make any difference, but since each piece of meat is different, one may be ready before the other is. Usually with a larger load, temps tend to stay more consistant.

what smoker and what temp?

have you done a brisket before or will this be the first? The only reason I ask, if it's a special occassion, it can be risky from a timing perspective.

I have done around 8 briskets in total, just never 2 at a time. I have the 008, and usually cook at around 225 and remove at 185-190.

I would much rather be early then late, so hopefully I get my timing right. Both Briskets are just over 12lbs untrimmed.

Timing won't change for 2 briskets, so plan on finishing early, wrap and hold in the smallest ice chest you have (less air pockets the better). they'll hold HOT for 4 to 8 hours.

Thanks for the help. Now I have less to worry about.

You really want to impress him, make some Burnt Ends.

I'm no expert,but unless you are cooking Kobe,or Primes,you may want to go to a little higher internal temp.

The temp probe should pass thru the flat,like butter.

Just my $0.02

how many briskets have any of you safely cooked on an Amerique

I have smoked 2 briskets, about 10# each at the same time, and could have done at least 1 more. If you probe each one and watch the temps carefully you could do one on each shelf. I would raise the sides to get the bottom shelf up higher. When I cooked 2, I used the top 2 shelves and they came out great. God luck.

Load them this way.

Fat up on the upper shelves. Fat down on the lower shelf. I find the lowest shelf gets the most "direct" or radiant heat.

SmokinOkie. That was exactly my plan. Fat down on the bottom and fat up on the top. Thanks for confirming my plan.

Thanks everyone for the help.