Help! Does anyone have a good recipe that doesn't require a smoker?

Former Member

Here's to hoping that somebody can help me make the best of a bad situation:

I have a 7 lb brisket all rubbed up and ready to go for a party I'm having Saturday afternoon. However, my Amerique has just crapped out (with a 10 lb pork butt in it, no less).

So now I have a brisket and no smoker with which to cook it, as I can't get a repair part until well after tomorrow.

I know there's no way I'm going to make this meat taste as good as it would have tasted by smoking in the Amerique, but does anyone have a recipe I can try using an oven? I also have a nice sized gas grill handy if that needs to play a part in the recipe.

If anyone can help, you'd be a lifesaver!

7/15/1111:13 AM

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tomMember

Use a good therm to check your oven temp in the house and cook like you would in the AQ.
A pan with sides on it to catch the drippings and a rack to set it on to keep out of the liquid.

Some might say put a small pan of water under it to match the moisture of your AQ.

Have fun.

7/15/1111:20 AM

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Former Member

Thanks, Tom. I'll give this a try.

Is there any reason why I can't just add a little bit of water to the pan that will collect the drippings for moisture?

I have a good sized broiler rack/pan that should easily be able to absorb the drippings.

7/15/1111:57 AM

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rangerdfMember

You can foil it and cook to about 185 or so and do the punture test thru the foil to gage donness.

7/15/1111:58 AM

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Former Member

I'm still a newby at brisket,and certainly not familiar with smoking in the AQ, however, I've had a little success with smoking on the gas grill before getting my 045.

You might not get as much smoke flavor, but try putting some wood chips in an aluminum foil pouch and placing it directly on top of your gas burner.

My experience has been that you gt some smoke, but it doesn't seem to lastvery long, but you will get some smoke flavor to your brisket.

Good luck.

7/15/111:40 PM

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