Got up at 5am Saturday and threw a 14 lb brisket on the offset smoker I built last year. Kept it at 225 for like 12 hours with some cedar and oak. Wrapped it in butcher paper around hour 8. Let it rest for 30 mins then sliced it up. Came out pretty tender and had that nice bark on the outside. Wife said it was the best brisket I've made yet. Whole neighborhood smelled amazing all day.
Twelve hours of patience with cedar and oak? That's some serious dedication. Bet your family demolished that thing when it was ready.
Getting up at 5am for a brisket is real dad dedication right there. How did it turn out? I've been thinking about trying this but the smoke gets to me sometimes.
14 lbs is a solid first brisket. How many hours did you end up cooking it? I bet your family was seriously impressed when they smelled that coming off the smoker.
That's awesome. Building your own offset smoker and then actually using it to make brisket is next level. Did you wrap it or go unwrapped the whole time?
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That's legit impressive, especially building the smoker yourself. I'm still in the newborn trenches so 5am wake ups hit different, but that brisket sounds incredible.