Nick9one1

That sounds amazing, I'll have to try one of the Miquel Vergara briskets some time.
I'm smoking a UMI brisket from John Davidson as I speak.. 

I've found that injecting beef tallow/fat/dripping is the best way to make the less marbled local briskets juicier (the stuff you can buy from the supermarket that comes wrapped like butter).
What you perceive as moisture in a cooked brisket is actually fat. The water is cooked off long before you eat it. Thinking about it, you probably prolong the stall if you inject a water based solution.

 

25 minutes ago, Wade said:

Yes you can. You do not need to buy a complete packer. Ask your butcher for what you want. Alternatively go to your wholesaler (e.g. Booker) and look at one they have flat or rolled. You can tell from the end of the roll the thickness of the brisket.

I meant specifically from Sainsburys. The guy in the youtube video smokes a whole Sainsburys brisket. Point is good, flat looks dry. 

Sainsburys sell just the point as per the pic in my last post. 

Thought I'd update this as finished a while back

On 8/2/2021 at 2:48 PM, Mowzy said:

There has been a video of this brisket being cooked in an offset smoker uploaded to youtube today. Might be worth a check out. The channel is called wilsons BBQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9zrW8nmHJU

Very interesting watch. The flat looked really dry but the point wasn't bad. 

looks like you may be able to buy just the point.. 

 

I recently came across an empty 72Kg propane tank which looked perfect to build a vertical smoker from.  

I still need to cut a firebox door, weld flanges and hinges to the doors, build a latch, weld on inlet;
 

Newark, not far from you by the look of it!

That's good to know! I already have a decent sized grill, so the gravity style should be a good addition 🙂 

I should think I'll build a smaller version like you have, still looks plenty big enough! 

It looks like its been a couple of years since you built this. How is it holding up? Would you recommend the gravity feed type over other smoker designs?
Do you still have the plans, would be great if you'd be able to share with me?