I need 4 Briskets ready tomorrow morning for a friend's party. I promised so no backing out now. My plan was to put them in this evening. They usually take about 1 hr per pound, then I separate the point from flat and put the point in for another 3 hours so figure 14-15 hours total, give or take a few. Well best laid plans, I got called in to work. I have to work 4pm-Midnight. No problem. I got everything ready and a few minutes ago I walked my son through the whole process of putting them in the smoker and turning it on. When I get home I will check the probe and go to sleep. When I wake up tomorrow morning around 6:00 (unless the probe alarm goes off first) I will make a pot of coffee and hang around while they finish up. I will wrap them and put them in a cooler for my buddy to pick up. People will think he spent a fortune on food. These things make you seem like a genius. Yes, I am so busy at work that I am sitting here typing this.
Now having said all this if something goes awry I promise to fess up in the morning.
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