how long will it take to smoke a 3 pound brisket?
447310
The guidelines start to break down when you are smoking smaller pieces like a 3.5 pound section of brisket flat. A small section of brisket, say 3-4 pounds, will still take at least 5 hours to cook and that is if you are wrapping in foil after it has smoked for at least 2 hours.
324299
Cook for 20 minutes a pound. A 3.5 lb roast takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes for a rare roast, but watch the thermometer reading.
1149447
Bottom line: plan for anywhere from 12-18 hours to fully cook your brisket (this includes the initial smoke to 165 degrees and the wrapped smoke to get your meat up to 202 degrees Fahrenheit).
330185
Don't open the door; use the oven light to check it. Wait for the wonderful smell, about 20 minutes. After about 30 minutes, turn down the heat to 250-300 degrees, and keep cooking it for about 20-25 minutes per pound for rare and 30-35 minutes per pound for medium.
253265
Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the roast going about half way through the roast. You want the bottom of the thermometer to be in the center of the roast. Cook for 20 minutes a pound. A 3.5 lb roast takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes for a rare roast, but watch the thermometer reading.
196947
['Small roast will take 3-5 hours per pound.', 'Large roast will take 4-7 hours per pound.', 'One-inch thick chop will take 12-14 hours.', 'Ground pork needs to be estimated by package thickness.']
1341578
METHOD: Place the trimmed brisket in a large dutch oven with enough water to cover by 3 inches. ... Bring to a rolling boil, reduce to a low boil and cook 2 1/2-3 hours or until brisket is tender at the thickest part. The meat is fully cooked when the fibers begin to loosen and a fork can be inserted easily into the meat.
16809
Cook for 20 minutes a pound. A 3.5 lb roast takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes for a rare roast, but watch the thermometer reading. After you cook it for 20 minutes a pound, take it out of the oven, let it sit for 1 minute and then check the thermometer reading.
1126241
That means, if you need to feed 20 people, get 12 pounds of brisket. Need to feed 50? Cook 30-33 pounds of brisket.
944697
Proper Smoke Technique Get your smoker up to proper temperature. I cook butts at 225 degrees and use seasoned Cherry Wood chunks for the smoke. The length of cooking can be a little tricky to figure out, but a good rule of thumb is 1 to 1 (hours of smoke per lb of meat).
1012863
Close the smoker and smoke for 2.5-3 hours. You'll want the breasts to reach 160-165 degrees F, and the thighs at 170-175 degrees F internal temperature.
1127879
['Preheat oven to 300° and place a rack inside the large roasting pan. ... ', 'Place the brisket, fat cap up, in the middle of aluminum foil prepared in the roasting pan. ... ', 'UPDATE: Place in the oven and bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes per pound, until the brisket reaches about 180°.']
1303622
When the smoker reaches 220°F, put the chicken (skin side up), laid out as flat as possible on the rack. Cook for about 3 hours or until internal temperature of the thickest part is 165°F and juices run clear.
1461585
Don't open the door; use the oven light to check it. Wait for the wonderful smell, about 20 minutes. After about 30 minutes, turn down the heat to 250-300 degrees, and keep cooking it for about 20-25 minutes per pound for rare and 30-35 minutes per pound for medium. So, a 4-pounder would cook for about 2 hours.
693401
Smoke tri tips at 225-250 degrees until they hit an internal temperature of 135 degrees for medium rare. In general it takes about 30 minutes per pound. A 2-pound tri tip would need to smoke for an hour while a 3 1/2 pounder will need about an hour and 45 minutes.
823326
Roughly speaking, it takes about 3-5 hours to smoke a whole chicken, or approximately 45 minutes per pound at 250 degrees F.
832724
It requires a cooking time of about 30 minutes per pound at a cooking temperature of around 235 F/115 C to get the bird cooked through. Make sure that you build your fire accordingly. However, you can smoke your turkey at 250 F/120 C to reduce the cooking time a little. Plan on 25 minutes per pound at this temperature.