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About 13 lbs. of Brisket.  I have sprayed it with my 50/50 mixture of Apple Juice and Jack Daniels
and added my rub.  This is my standard  method.  Fat cup up on mine.  Others put their fat cap down.  Most people will say  they can't tell the difference, so I just do fat cap up.
Smoke them fat cap down for the best Bark!!!!!

I do not trim the fat cap.  Trim it AFTER it is smoked.  That's where all the flavor is!!!!



OR
Mustard Slather Method.  Cover with any type Mustard before you  put on your rub.  This helps keep the rub on.  You will NOT be able to taste the Mustard and it does give the meat a little different Bark.
You can use the Mustard Slather Method on any of your meats.


Put on your rub, liberally!!!!

You ARE Your Own Dog!!!! Yes, I do use cheap beer in my pans!!!

        
 Put the meat in an aluminum pan and add about 1/2 inch of beer or water.  You can notice I have this meat on a rack.  I usually do not use racks because I do not like to clean them.
Just lay the meat in the bottom of the pan.
Smoke it at 225-250

NOTE:  Sometimes the meat will get to between 140-160 and just seem to stay there for hours.  It happens. It will start going up again.

When it gets to about 160, cover it with foil.  Make sure you have some juices in the pan when you cover it.  If you want that bark to crisp up, uncover it at 185 and crank the heat if you can to 300-350.  If not just get it close to the firebox end.

Pull it off at 195 and let it rest for an hour.

Use an internal thermometer probe and smoke it to 195-200 internal. 
This can take anywhere from 8-12 hours depending on the size of the Brisket.  Do not be as concerned about the smoking TIME as you are about the internal meat temperature!!!

If you want to speed up the process when you cover it, crank the heat to 300.







 

This is the most tender Brisket you can get!!!!  Everyone does it a little different, but I won a 1st Place Trophy at my first Competition using this method and I think I'll stick with it 


Another Brisket.  Look at the bark!!!  Couldn't keep my hands off it.

You can also use the Quick Cook Method for smoking a Brisket in 4-5 hours!!!!

Quick Cook Boston Butt

Same process for a Brisket

 

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