The easiest way to smoke a brisket is also the fastest. It’s not your everyday cook and no wonder they call it the emergency brisket! Don’t blink ladies and gentlemen, because it’s gonna be over and mouthwateringly delicious before you know it.
Easiest Way To Smoke A Brisket (Hot & Fast!)
This will probably be the easiest (& fastest!) brisket cook you’ve ever done: clocking in at under 4 hours of smoking at 325ºF . Here’s how you do it:
First up, inject your brisket. Mix 1/2 cup of reserve blend in 20 ounces of distilled water. Make your injections 2 inches apart and at a 45º angle.
Next up, season the beef. Use your favorite BBQ rubs – or a combination thereof! If you want to keep it simple, use straight salt & ground pepper. Make sure to cover all sides, including nooks and crannies, for even distribution of flavor.
Rest the brisket at room temperature for ~20 minutes, to allow the meat to sweat through the rub.
Time to start cooking the brisket! Place it on the smoker and let it cook, rotating (not flipping!) it by 180ºF every 30 minutes.
About 1 hour 30 minutes into the cook, the brisket should have developed a nice mahogany color. It’s time to flip the brisket over. This will speed the cooking process up.
At the 2 hour mark, wrap the brisket in tin foil, after mopping with your favorite BBQ sauce. Wrap tightly, then place back on the cooker.
When the beef has been cooking for 3 hours 45 minutes, start monitoring internal temperature in the thickest part of the brisket. Keep cooking to a core temp of 205ºF.
Remove the brisket from heat, and let it rest for ~30 minutes, lightly tented (collect all of the juices in a roasting pan).
When done, dice up and toss inside the roasting pan with the juices. Then serve and enjoy!
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Guys, what wood do you recommend smoking the brisket with? Any issues with the wood flaming up instead of smoking at these high temps? Thanks!
Sorry I dont know what the “reserve blend” consists of or the “mop” is it something sold or prepares. Thank you. Mike
Mike, you can find the reserve blend here
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It works as tenderizer
What is “reserve blend”?
James, you can find the reserve blend here