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Originally Posted by JustinCase
I do want an actual stick smoker but they're pricey
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All you need is a simple texas style offset barrel cooker.
You can make one if you want a project.
The only trick with them - and the reason that many weekend BBQ guys get a traeger - is that you have to really control your heat. A brisket is one of those cuts that will seize up and be a ***** if the temp spikes over around 220 for any length of time.
Most of the home cookers use thin metal. One of my friends got a bunch of cinderblocks and some metal grating plus a lid and built an offset thing that sat on the ground and cooked brisket like a champ. So - you can do it if you can convince the wife to let you put some man stuff in the backyard. That's your domain, bro.
All that said - you can probably get it done in the egg - I watch my brother struggle. It can be figured out but it's all about heat control and NOT opening the ****ing thing all the time to check.