I'm in the process of restoring an old New Braunfels smoker and should be finished in a few days. I'm looking forward to smoking my first brisket. I find that flats are available in the local stores as well as whole briskets. For a start, should I invest in a complete cut or would the flat be OK? I really don't want to invest big $ for a whole cut for my first try, or is doing only a flat a path to disaster?