Smoked Beef Brisket texas Style
- 5 -6 lbs beef brisket
- cracked sea salt
- cracked pepper
- olive oil
- You will also need 2 medium aluminum pans & 1/2 cup hickory chips , 1/2 cup cherry wood chips.
- 1 medium bag of charcoal.
- Dry off brisket & coat lightly with oil.
- Cover with sea salt & pepper.
- Don't be stingy!Let Brisket rest in the refrigerator for 30 minute
- While the meat is chillin' out let's get the grill ready.Place 1 aluminum pan filled with hot water off to one side of the bottom of the grill & the coal to the other side.Use a coal chimney if you have one.
- Put on the lid & let heat up to 225 degrees.Don't go over 250.
- This method is called indirect heating.
- Once the coals are ready place the Brisket fat side down over the pan of water.
- Put the cherry & hickory chips on the coals & place the other aluminum pan filled with water over the fire.
- Helps keep the heat just right.
- Cook for 8-10 hours @ 225. checking on the coal every hour or so & replacing as needed.
- Don't add any more wood!
- Will be too smokey.
- Check with meat thermometer when core temperature is about 180 or 190.
- Remove from grill & let rest for 20 minute.
- Slice up & serve on a bun dry or with your favorite sauce.
beef brisket, salt, cracked pepper, olive oil
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/smoked-beef-brisket-texas-style-408802 (may not work)