im originally from the Adirondack mountains of upstate NY ( near lake placid) so im used to the weather. I moved to Texas around the age of 30 and been home for like 9 years and eventually ibelieve we will end up in Tennessee in the winter months and back to my place in NY for the summer. We have ten years ( if we live that long lol) to retirement so we are starting to think about the countdown lolNext time, with a regular brisket, if you do the same as you did here, you'll nail it!
Dirtsailor is on the money, you have the makings of some killer Reuben sammichs right there!
From Texas to Vermont is quite the climate change! Stay warm.