# Beef brisket cooking times

How long to cook brisket: **4–5 hours in the oven at 150°C (130°C fan), 8–10 hours in a slow cooker, 1 h 10 min to 1 h 20 min in a pressure cooker and 8–10 hours on the barbecue**. Every way to cook it is below, with the temperature and how to tell it’s done.

Source: https://feastflow.co.uk/beef-brisket-cooking-times (FeastFlow free cooking-time guides). Last checked 11 November 2026.

## How long to cook brisket

Times are for a 1.5 kg rolled brisket, for 6.

Beef brisket: cooking times by method:

| Method | Time | Heat | How |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Oven](https://feastflow.co.uk/oven-cooking-times) | 4–5 hours | 150°C (130°C fan), 300°F, gas 2 | Covered tightly, with about 500 ml stock, wine or beer. |
| [Slow cooker](https://feastflow.co.uk/slow-cooker-cooking-times) | 8–10 hours | on low | With 250 ml liquid. 5–6 hours on high. |
| [Pressure cooker](https://feastflow.co.uk/pressure-cooker-cooking-times) | 1 h 10 min to 1 h 20 min | on high pressure | With 500 ml liquid; natural release. |
| [Barbecue](https://feastflow.co.uk/bbq-cooking-times) | 8–10 hours | smoking at 110–120°C (225–250°F), lid down | A whole packer brisket takes about 1–1¼ hours per 450 g (1 lb); wrap it when the bark has set. |

Also see: [Roast beef cooking time](https://feastflow.co.uk/roast-beef-cooking-time) (rare, medium or well done).

## Before you start

Brown all over, then cook low and slow with liquid.

## How to tell it’s done

Very tender, pulling apart easily with a fork, about 90–95°C (195–205°F) inside.

## Questions

### How long to cook brisket in the oven?

4–5 hours at 150°C (130°C fan), 300°F, gas 2. Covered tightly, with about 500 ml stock, wine or beer.

### How long to cook brisket in a slow cooker?

8–10 hours on low. With 250 ml liquid. 5–6 hours on high.

### How long to cook brisket in a pressure cooker?

1 h 10 min to 1 h 20 min on high pressure. With 500 ml liquid; natural release.

### How long to barbecue brisket?

8–10 hours smoking at 110–120°C (225–250°F), lid down. A whole packer brisket takes about 1–1¼ hours per 450 g (1 lb); wrap it when the bark has set.

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Times are a guide for typical home portions: ovens, air fryers, microwaves and sizes vary. Check meat, poultry and fish with a thermometer. Safe temperatures follow USDA and UK Food Standards Agency guidance.

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