What did Harriet Tubman do after her abolitionist career? Tubman continued to fight for civil rights for women and African Americans. She was a community activist, a farmer, business woman, suffragist, cook, nurse, wife, and mother. She and Nelson Davis, her second husband, adopted a baby girl in 1874. They named her Gertie.
Give it a rest: Hometownâs Billy Durney smokes his brisket for 18 hours, but the meat isnât ready to serve until it rests in an Alto-Shaam (a professional warming oven) for 4 hours. âThis allows the juices to be reabsorbed into the meat,â Durney says.
1 After you have a good smoke in your smoker add the brisket. 2  General rule of thumb is to smoke for about 1.5 hours per pound of brisket. 3  Your time may be a little less or more. Throughout the day, this liquid evaporates to help keep your brisket moist. 2  After you have a good smoke in your smoker add the brisket. 3  General rule of thumb is to smoke for about 1.5 hours per pound of brisket.