Expert: Keith Patton - 7/24/2009

Question
I'M COOKING A 19LB. BRISKET IN THE OVEN. WHAT TEMP SHOULD I USE AND ABOUT HOW LONG SHOULD IT TAKE?

Answer
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I generally use 200F and cook it for a good 6 hours or longer, until a fork goes in effortlessly.
Place in a foil or baking pan and cover tightly with foil.  Make sure you use a good brisket rub and coat generously.  After cooking, you can finish on a smoker if you like.  I generally cook mine over night at the temperature above, they will stay moist as they produce a lot of fat and juice that the meat will be sitting in.  Be sure to trim a little of the heavy fat off the outside.  Leave about 1/2 inch of fat. Place the meat fat side up in the pan.