Brisket ,seperate or not to seperate

[bushman]

I am picking up a 12lb brisket today for the weekend. I have not done one this big before. Not sure how it will fit. not sure if I should take the point off and seperate the 2 parts and put them on 2 trays. or should I keep them together and cut in half .what do you do.

Thanks

[westexasmoker]

If your dealing with a packer once you trim out the fat vein your should have enough flex to fit on one rack or give it a sorta inverted U to fit....But if you have to seperate the point from the flat, no harm no foul there either.

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[bushman]

will it not be juicier if I leave the 2 together.Should I trim to 1 quarter of an inch outside and between .

[Ka Honu]

WTS posted a great tutorial on prepping and smoking brisket here.  Check it out.