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New Member Brisket Question - How fast to 140 ???

B bacchus2bMember
Howdy! New member, long time BBQ fan. I have had an Amerique for two days and I am on my third experiment (15 lb Packer).

Most of my experience is with an offset firebox smoker, or WSM so using a built-in temperature probe is a new one on me!

I have a 15 lb choice packer in right now at 225 degrees with my probe in the thickest part of the flat. After just under 5 hours my internal temperature is already at 140 degrees.

Does that sound right?

The brisket went into a cold smoker with an internal temp of 45 degrees at the time, I just expected it to take a lot longer to arrive at 140 degrees. Will the journey from 140 to 190 take ten hours? I was expecting this big boy to take at least 15 hours total!

Thanks in advance for any comments!
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E ezgoinMember
I would say no. In a few hours you'll hit the plateau and your temp rise will seem like it hit a wall.

Each piece of meat is different. I've had choice briskets from the same case with the same weight vary in cooking time by four to five hours.

When my internal temp reaches about 185°, I start to probe, and when it pokes tender, I pull it, regardless of temp.

If it gets done too soon, you can always wrap and hold in a cooler for a few hours.

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