The EASIEST Beginner Brisket Recipe on an Offset or Pellet Smoker! | Beginner Brisket Recipe 2024

beef brisket

🥗Healthier: lean cuts of beef

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Pork shoulder is often less expensive and can be cooked similarly.

Remove the brisket from the cryovac bag without spilling juices by making a cut and two perpendicular cuts on each end of the first cut.

Trim the brisket, focusing on the fat cap and the thickness of the meat.

Identify thinner areas of the fat cap by poking it; trim the fat cap down to 1/4 inch where necessary to ensure proper rendering.

Slice off the tip of the flat in a semi-circle to ensure even cooking.

Trim oxidized meat from the sides of the brisket to better assess fat cap thickness.

Do not trim the fat or silver skin on the bottom or remove seam fat to retain moisture during cooking.

Slather the bottom of the brisket with seasoning sauce.

Apply a base layer of smok trails barbecue brisket rub, then a final layer of let's go general purpose rub.

Flip the brisket over and apply a heavy layer of brisket rub, a thin layer of kosher salt, and a light dusting of let's go general purpose rub on the top side.

Let the brisket sit for 30 minutes to soak up the rub.

Create a foil boat using two heavy-duty extra wide sheets of aluminum foil arranged in a plus sign under the brisket.

Roll and scrunch the edges of the foil outward to form a rim around the brisket, creating handles for easy lifting.

Cooking Techniques

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