This traditional
Texas-style Beef Brisket recipe will produce a great piece of smoked meat. This
basic recipe gives you all you need to know to smoke a brisket. From here you
can learn to take your brisket to a whole new level.
TEXAS STYLE SMOKED BEEF BRISKET
Serves: 4-6 Difficulty Level:2 (of 5) Prep Time:
30 Minutes Ready In: 10 hrs. 30 mins.
INGREDIENTS:
• 8-10 pound untrimmed brisket
• 1/2 cup chili rub
• wood chips (oak, fruit wood, hickory)
PROCEDURE:
• Preheat smoker and add wood chips (follow your instruction manual). Clean and
dry the brisket.
• Apply chili rub, your own "secret" rub or a good quality store
bought*
• Place brisket in smoker for 8-10 hours. Keep the smoker temperature at about
220 degrees
• To increase tenderness, take the brisket out of the smoker, wrap in aluminum
foil and place in oven at 180-200 degrees for the last two hours.
• Typically after 8-10 hours a piece of meat will have absorbed as much smoke
as it can and additional smoking may impart a bitter flavor.
Enjoy!
CHEF PHIL
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