Best Easy Smoked Brisket Recipe Ever
The Best Easy Smoked Brisket Recipe - delicious crunchy and juicy brisket bursting with smoky flavor - easy recipe perfect for beginners.
Ingredients
- 1 15 lb brisket
- Brisket Baste:
- 1 cup beer
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup beef stock
- 5 tbsp butter (melted)
- Brisket Rub:
- 2 tbsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp onion powder
- 2 tbsp paprika
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tbsp kosher salt
- 2 tbsp coarse ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
Instructions
- 1When ready to cook, start the Traeger grill on Smoke (Super Smoke for the Timberline grill) with the lid open until the fire is established (4 to 5 minutes).
- 2Set the temperature to 225 degrees F and preheat, lid closed, for 10 minutes.
- 3Mix together garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, chili pepper, kosher salt, pepper, and brown sugar in a small bowl.
- 4Season brisket on all sides.
- 5Place brisket, fat side down on grill grate.
- 6Cook brisket until it reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees (about 3-4 hours).
- 7While it is cooking combine the beer, apple cider vinegar, beef stock, and butter to make a brisket baste.
- 8When brisket reaches internal temperature of 160 degrees F, remove from grill.
- 9Double wrap meat in aluminum foil and pour the brisket baste around the meat within the foil packet.
- 10Return brisket to grill and cook until it reaches an internal temperature of 204 degrees F (about 3-4 hours more).
- 11Once finished, remove from grill, unwrap from foil and let rest for 15 minutes.
- 12Cut against the grain and serve. Enjoy!
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