Monitor rainfall. Don't water the lawn if rains are expected soon. Keep track of rainfall for the week. Don't apply more water to the lawn than what is absolutely necessary. The guide of about 1 of water per week is only a guide. If your lawn doesn't get that 1 of water, it's not going to die.
Youâll want to check the internal temp after 5 hours. It should be in the 160 to 170 range. At this temp, you want to pull the brisket off the smoker and place in an aluminum pan and add Â¼â of liquid (beef stock, apple juice, etc.) to the aluminum pan and APPLY MORE DRY RUB, then cover with aluminum foil.
Get one in a Cryovac package. 2 Size of your brisket--a real good size is a brisket from 6 to 10 pounds. The size, big or small, will be more of a personal choice. Just remember slow cooking for 1 1/2 to 2 hours per pound is a pretty fair timetable for cooking a brisket at 225F. But first, ya got to season it! 3 Seasoning your brisket--there are as many ideas on the best way to season a brisket as there are brisket cooks.