- Jan 31, 2021
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Morning everybody, new to the forum but have utilized advice on here many times in the past few years. I have a specific question regarding internal temp safe zone for the 16lb brisket I’m smoking right now. I started the brisket on the smoker at 5pm. Got it up to 155 within the 4 hr time window but at about 2:30am with the IT still reading 155 I basically passed out in my recliner and did not wake back up until 5:30 am. When I woke back up the IT read 130 and it took me about an hour / hour and a half to get it back up over 140. After dog cussing myself I wondered if this brisket is salvageable or if I should chuck it and count my losses. Thank y’all