re: First brisket on Kamado Joe.....need some “hep”

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temp 225?

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that will work

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How many hours (I have read anywhere from 30 min to 1 1/2 hour per pound) ?

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. Varies. You will need to learn your pit. Cook to temp as you noted below

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Water pan?

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not needed with a kamado style cooker

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Fat up or down?

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this is a debate, but I would do down. Fat acts as a heat insulator from your source that is below the meat

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Flip or rotate?

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Only if you start to see very uneven cooking. I would not expect that on a small pit