first brisket!!

[Cooperman]

Next week I’ll be smoking a full packer brisket. I normally do briskets in my Cookshack, but I bought a Pit Barrel Cooker last year, so I’m going to give that a try. I’ll try and post the cook.

[Scenic]

Looks and sounds great !!   

[Jerkbiat]

Looks awesome. I am going to have to do that some day.

[Boar]

yu will not regretbnb it!

[delcecchi]

I've wanted to do that, looking at the briskets at Costco.  Not sure what I would do with all that meat.   Does it freeze?   Or maybe I could cut it in half and only do half at a time..

[LPS]

I have wondered that too.  Would be fun to do a big piece of meat but it is only the two of us.  Would have to freeze it and then use it later.  Maybe in meal sized pkg vac packs. 

[mike89]

if it's to big cut into usable sizes, and yes it can be froze...  I know a fella who has a BBQ truck and hr freezes his extras....   

[Boar]

inhad my brisket cut into 2 pieces, it was a 15 lb brisket. and by the time the one half was done, it was half the size from when ot was raw. so theirs shrinkage. half a brisket would give 2 and great meal with leftovers for a day or two. slice it for a french dip sand which or fajitas or phylli cheesensteak

[delcecchi]

inhad my brisket cut into 2 pieces, it was a 15 lb brisket. and by the time the one half was done, it was half the size from when ot was raw. so theirs shrinkage. half a brisket would give 2 and great meal with leftovers for a day or two. slice it for a french dip sand which or fajitas or phylli cheesensteak

If 7 or 8 pounds of meat does you and her meal for a couple days, y'all eat way more than we do...

[Cooperman]

inhad my brisket cut into 2 pieces, it was a 15 lb brisket. and by the time the one half was done, it was half the size from when ot was raw. so theirs shrinkage. half a brisket would give 2 and great meal with leftovers for a day or two. slice it for a french dip sand which or fajitas or phylli cheesensteak

Ya, The edible yield of a whole packer brisket (untrimmed) is 45-50%. In addition to what Boar mentioned, you can cut the point from the flat during the wrap, and make burnt ends. You can find whole briskets in the 8-10 lb. weight.

[Boar]

we grow em big up here, delhoolio!