Got the fire lit at 4:45, went back to bed, got up at 6 and put a 10# on. 225 for four hours, just opened to put the thermometer in and it's reading 170!? Checked thermo and it's right. Normal size brisket, never had this happen, guess I won't crutch it and see what happens. Anyone ever experience this?

therm for pit or meat therm? are cooking on a pit or in a smoker?

Pulled digital out of meat and left on rack, matched up to pit thermo, offset smoker.

Wrapped in butcher paper around noon, got to 201 and pulled it at 1:30. Never had a brisket cook this quick.

I've never had one cook that fast either, I know fattier/more marbled meats cook faster. Maybe you got a fattier brisket?

If it's a 1:7 smoker it will smoke much faster.

Could be, looked normal though. What's a 1:7?

10# brisket cooks fast 4-5hrs I smoke them all the time.

I'm guessing he's talking about a gear ratio, like in a fishing reel.

How did it taste Tres?

Maybe your fire perked up a little more than 225 when you weren't looking?

I say if it eats good don't worry about it and

It's a reference to a Gander Mountain thread.

It was real good. Not sure why it cooked so quick.

Lots of more experienced smokers than me but I've noticed it just depends on the brisket. Never had one cook that quick but i've had a few that have taken much longer than normal. Took 13-14 lb'r 17 hrs before.

I'm no expert either, just a fluke I guess.

I am an expert on eatin' em though

I think that we usually do a larger brisket. I always look for the biggest one. By the time it's trimmed, you lose a lot of the weight. I usually smoke mine all night and finish in the oven the next day.

That 1:7 is really far superior to the standard 1:9 on heavier briskets...provides much more stability! Mine really shines in the 14 to 16lb range.

I'll be using the 1:7 smoker for that big brisket.

I stacked two on my Egg a few weeks ago. One took 14 hrs and the smaller one I pulled at 12. They were both excellent. I think the comment about the heat getting a little up during the cook was probably pretty accurate.
How did they turn out?