Cook times per pound for beef brisket

[elpescador88]

Want to smoke my first beef brisket, maybe 5 lbs.  Any recommendations for smoke times per pound?

 

[LarryD]

I've never done such a small brisket, but I've heard stories that those little ones can actually take much longer per pound than a larger cut.  The official answer is that it's done when it's done based on internal temp and jiggle.  With that cut I'd set at base expectation at 7.5 to 10 hours.

This document from Smokin-It will come in handy.  I have it downloaded with a shortcut on my desktop. 
https://www.smokin-it.com/v/vspfiles/files/SmokinTimes.pdf

 

[lcdearman]

I've done 2 small brisket flats. The 4lb took 12 hours, so 3 hours per pound. I did a 2.5 lb that took 9 1/2 hours. I did a 3.3lb tri tip like a brisket that took 9 1/2 hours. I have been told it is based more on thickness than weight.

 

[old sarge]

Want to smoke my first beef brisket, maybe 5 lbs.  Any recommendations for smoke times per pound?

Small cuts can be cantankerous for some reason.  Check out the beef section of the forum.  Also you can use the search feature.