Reply to "Incredible Brisket Recipe"

I just took one of these out of the smoker and had it for lunch. It was fantastic! I have a couple thoughts I want to save for next time I make it. I didn't have celery salt or garlic pepper ready to go and I couldn't find either at the store, so I ended up making them from their respective ingredients. Second, the marinade and rub are so similar that the next time I make it I'll save myself some prep time by mixing up a base of the common ingredients.

Based on a web search, here's what I used for garlic pepper and celery salt:

• Garlic Pepper - 1 part garlic powder, 1 part freshly ground black pepper
  
• Celery Salt - 1 part celery seed, 2 parts salt
  

After combining the salt/pepper from those with the original marinade/rub, here's the base I'll create next time:

• 5 Tbsp sea salt
  
• 4.5 Tbsp freshly ground black pepper
  
• 1.5 Tbsp garlic powder
  
• 1 Tbsp celery seed
  
• 3 Tbsp oregano
  

Then for the marinade:

• 1/2 cup orange juice
  
• 1/2 cup coke
  
• 7.5 Tbsp base spices (1/2 cup then remove 1/2 Tbsp)
  
• 1.5 Tbsp cinnamon
  

Then for the rub:

• 7.5 Tbsp base spices (1/2 cup then remove 1/2 Tbsp)
  
• 1 Tbsp chili powder
  

Thanks for the great recipe!