Brisket for a small bbq

[panteracfh3]

Question for everyone. I’m planning on doing a half brisket for a small gathering of friends (literally 4 or 5 people) on Saturday. My question is should I cook a flat or point? Which would you cook and why. Please discuss...

[scottranda]

Point. It’s fattier, more room for error, tastier, and tastier. Yep. Said that twice.

[SMOG MAN]

I would cook the packer and plan use for the leftovers, when I am cooking’ Brisket I cook a packer.

[Greygoose]

Cook a packer and save what you don’t eat,,,burnt ends,,,,freeze some
Ur not doin hot dogs and hamburgers

[fracmeister]

WHile I would agree with SMOG MAN on the packer and leftovers, I would LIKE to agree with scottranda except that it is VERY HARD to find people selling just the point. Maybe you can find them, I can't. It is pretty darn easy to buy just the flat though. It is leaner and a touch trickier. I routinely low and slow the packers but I am a fan of sous vide-a q when it is just the flat. Always tender and you can get a decent smoke flavor with liquid smoke and a fine bark with 3-4 hours on the smoker. You can also even get a nice faux smoke ring in the sous vide by adding pink curing salts. It still feels like cheating to me but the results are stellar.

[smokin fool]

Same holds true for around here.
Briskets are always sold minus the point, cheeses me off but whadya gunna to do.

[jecucolo]

I cooked a 9 lb Packer for a party of 10. They can be found. Yes there is leftover but it is manageable.

[texastweeter]

your friends must be much smaller than mine.

[jecucolo]

texastweeter maybe but it could be your brisket is better than mine!

[mountainsmoker]

Just get a small packer it will take about the same time as a large flat. You will have planned overs that you can freeze or eat the next day. It will still be delicious.

[Loren]

I also support the small packer option. I regularly see 10-12 lb packers at Costco.

Plus, left overs!

[panteracfh3]

Thanks for the input everyone. I'm rolling with the majority and getting a smaller whole packer. Who doesn't like leftovers?

[gmascolo51]

Ever make a sandwich with sliced brisket and a Hawaiian roll?

[JeffJ]

Have you ever been to a Turkish prison?

[JeffJ]

I don't know why your question made me think of that movie line.

[jfmorris]

Lately I've seen a lot more brisket flats than packers for sale. I can't say I've ever seen a point for sale, unless it was a corned one around St. Patrick's Day.

[texastweeter]

buy a packer. Cook the point, and turn the flat into pastrami!

[panteracfh3]

I’m liking where your head is at!

[mountainsmoker]

The point from a small packer will not feed 4-5 people plus you and your wife.