There are two parts of a brisket cut: the flat, which is longer and leaner, and the point, which is thicker, fattier, and more irregular in shape. Given their distinct makeups, you'd be correct in ...

Here’s how to get started. What is brisket? Brisket comes in three cuts: whole, point and flat. A whole brisket consists of both the point and flat sections in one giant piece, and generally ...

You can buy brisket in its whole form—flat and point—or in two pieces, which is often a better move for beginner smokers. Adam Bible While beef cut terminology can change depending on where ...

Light 50 charcoal briquettes using a chimney. Run the wand of a thermometer through a cork and use the cork to plug one of the air vents in the grill lid. Leave the remaining lid vents open and ...

A brisket is made up of two muscles, the point and the flat. The point sits on top of the flat, separated by a layer of fat. Depending on how the beef is processed, there is sometimes a strip of ...

I’ll address this below. But just to be clear, I’m talking about smoking a full brisket — the point (the fatty layered end) and the flat (the flat end without layers of fat) — and that ...