QAPI Description QAPI is the coordinated application of two mutually-reinforcing aspects of a quality management system: Quality Assurance (QA) and Performance Improvement (PI). QAPI takes a systematic, comprehensive, and data-driven approach to maintaining and improving safety and quality in nursing homes while involving all nursing home caregivers in practical and creative problem solving.
Sticking to 225 degrees and 1 hour and 15 minutes puts you in the ballpark for a well cooked brisket. Many people believe that when the internal temperature of the brisket reaches 185 degrees, it is done.
Of course, knowing your smoker well is the secret to success. Adjust the smoker to hold a temperature around 225 degrees F (110 degrees C), for...MORE the entire cooking time. Remember that the brisket needs to cook anywhere between 1 1/2 to 1 hour per pound.