Brewburger's - Old Fashioned (Montreal Smoked Meat)

• 1 (3 to 5-pound) brisket
• 1 gallon water
• 6 ounces kosher salt
• 2 ounces Prague powder
• 2 ounces powdered dextrose
• 2 .5 ounces plus 4 tablespoons pickling spices, divided
• Rye bread, for serving
• Mustard, for serving

1. Place 1 brisket fat down in a pan.
2. Completely submerge the brisket with the brine.
3. Brine 2 days in the refrigerator.
4. Remove the meat from the brine and rub the meat with 4 tablespoons pickling spices.
5. Place the meat in a smoker for 2 hours with maple wood chips.
6. Remove from the smoker and place in a pan with 2 cups of water.
7. Wrap with aluminum foil.
8. Place in the oven for 3 hours at 250 degrees F.
9. Remove from the oven, slice, and enjoy with rye bread and mustard.
10. This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant.
11. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

brisket, gallon water, kosher salt, powder, powdered dextrose, pickling spices, rye bread

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/brewburgers-old-fashioned-montreal-smoked-meat-recipe.html (may not work)