For example, the more you water your lawn, the faster it grows and the more it needs to be mowed. Hold off watering after fertilization and hold off fertilizing if heavy rains are expected. To reduce the possibility of having fertilizer wash into our water system, don't water heavily soon after fertilizing.
This is beyond well done for beef, but still too cool for a good brisket. Ultimately, you're looking for a temperature above 185 degrees F/85 degrees C, so once it reaches 175, it's time to wrap the brisket in a heavy layer of foil and remove it from the smoker.
Estimated Cooking Time. How long will it take to cook brisket to 200-205 F? As a rough estimate, assuming a cooker temp of 225-250Â°F, figure 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes per pound for a whole, packer brisket weighing 12 pounds after trimming any excess fat.hole, untrimmed briskets weigh 8-20 pounds. A brisket about 12 pounds fits easily on either WSM cooking grate. Briskets larger than 12 pounds can be shoehorned between the handles on the cooking grate and will shrink during cooking.