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    Remove fat cap from brisket point

    Wondering if any you have experience removing the fat cap from the point when smoking a brisket. I see very few posts on that mostly I see reducing it to a quarter of an inch of fat. The picture was my first waygu brisket for a customer last Saturday. Did it normal. Fat cap 1/4 until tender then warming oven at 150 about 20 hours.
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    I cook the fat cap down toward the radiant heat on my pellet grill. So far so good. yes on the meat side.

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      I trim the fat cap off on the point. There is plenty of inter muscular fat in there. No need for that extra layer of fat.

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      I leave the flat's fat cap 1/2" (instead of the popular 1/4") because I feel it needs it. For the point, I am less picky. I leave it but I don't aim for 1/2" and if I trim 'er thinner than 1/4" I don't mind. A point is fine with no fat cap.

      There is NOTHING in your pic that looks inedible or dry. Nicely done!

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        Thank you. It was really good. Just always looking for ways to improve. The thought the more bark the better! I think next smoke I will just limit the fat on the point a little more than usual

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      I separate the point and flat completely. 1/4" is plenty of fat for the bottom of the flat. I expose the meat on all sides on the point.

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        #6
        I trim all of the exterior fat. A prime or choice brisket has plenty of marbling.

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