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.
I normally cook at 275* grate temp, wrap at 160*, and pull somewhere in the neighborhood of 200* to 205*. The main key is to keep the pit temp constant and allow for a rest time of 2 to 4 hours. I like to slice brisket at an internal Temp of 175* to 185*.