Robert T
TVWBB Guru
First I have to say the inspiration for this post came from Rich G's excellent brisket post a couple of days ago. Kim and I were looking at the pics and she asked if I would make a brisket since we haven't had one since last summer. So I bought a brisket at Costco and last night trimmed it up and put rub on it and then covered in the fridge overnight.
Full bag of charcoal with a mix of apple and hickory wood. Brisket on as soon as smoker up to temp.
I never mop but wanted to try something different so I googled "best brisket mop" and made this. Pretty simple, Cider, beer, paprika, olive oil, salt, pepper. I added a little tobasco. Put the mop on at two hours but it messed with my heat so much that I didn't mop again.
Foiled at eight hours, put in a cooler at ten and a half hours. Meat temp 198. Rested in the cooler for an hour and a half and then out to the cutting board.
I like a sandwich with brisket and Kim likes it with BBQ sauce so here are both of our plates and a closeup of hers.
It was a wonderful dinner. The brisket had such deep flavor and was fall apart tender and juicy. Thumbs up from all. Thanks Rich G for the idea.
As always thanks for looking and have a great Sunday.
Full bag of charcoal with a mix of apple and hickory wood. Brisket on as soon as smoker up to temp.
I never mop but wanted to try something different so I googled "best brisket mop" and made this. Pretty simple, Cider, beer, paprika, olive oil, salt, pepper. I added a little tobasco. Put the mop on at two hours but it messed with my heat so much that I didn't mop again.
Foiled at eight hours, put in a cooler at ten and a half hours. Meat temp 198. Rested in the cooler for an hour and a half and then out to the cutting board.
I like a sandwich with brisket and Kim likes it with BBQ sauce so here are both of our plates and a closeup of hers.
It was a wonderful dinner. The brisket had such deep flavor and was fall apart tender and juicy. Thumbs up from all. Thanks Rich G for the idea.
As always thanks for looking and have a great Sunday.
That brisket looks delicious, and, I'm with Kim, just a bit of sauce on mine (though the leftovers I usually eat on a sandwich, or in eggs, or tacos, or burritos, or.....) 
