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My sixth brisket attempt was a charm. I used much of the advice from this forum, so many thanks. I got 2 12# choice packers and did not trim any fat. I rubbed them up with the rub from Big Bob's BBQ book. I used half oak/half hickory and smoked at 225 in my CS045, starting at midnight. It took around 16 hours to get to around 188 and I used the probe method to test them; they felt like butter so I pulled them.

Then I got ready to wrap them tight in a double layer of foil, but before doing so, I poured my own concoction of 12 oz Heize Chile Sauce and 12 0z of apple juice over each brisket. I wrapped them tightly in the foil and then wrapped them each in a beach towel and placed them both into a cooler.

They rested for 3 hours and I unwrapped them. They were piping hot, moist and delcious. I got raves from everyone. Again, many thanks for all of the advice.
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Todd G.:

My family likes a saucy brisket. We are used to cooking it in the oven and one of the recipes I have used over the years is where it cooks in Henize Chili Sauce and beer. It comes out very tender and has a nice tangy taste. So, I wanted to translate this to the smoked brisket. I thinned the chili sauce out with the apple juice and there was a wonderfull tangy gravy for the meat. Also, I think the brisket soaked up the juices while it rested in the cooler and made it even more tender. I am sure it would have turned out great without the sauce, but everyone really loved it.
Well, I suppose it could be considered a braise. However, there was about half the liquid left when I opened it up, so I assume alot soaked into the meat. You could definately taste the smoke, so the sauce did not cover it, but complemented it nicely. I really like the technique of wrapping the brisket in foil and a beach towel and then letting it sit in the cooler; the meat was really tender and moist. I was debating whether to add the sauce or not, but for my family, it was great. The only negative was that the bark softened a bit, but it still tasted great and smoky. Next time, I might do it without the sauce.

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