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Texas-Style Smoked Beef Brisket

A whole packer brisket rubbed with nothing but salt and pepper and smoked low and slow over indirect heat until it is fork-tender, in the true Central Texas tradition. This is a long, patient project best saved for a weekend.

30 minPrep

720 minCook

750 minTotal

10-12Servings

AdvancedDifficulty

⭐ 4.9Rating

1 whole packer brisket, about 12-14 lb

Ingredients

1 whole packer beef brisket, 12-14 lb, trimmed to 1/4-inch fat cap
1/3 cup coarse kosher salt

Instructions

The night before, trim the brisket so the fat cap is an even 1/4 inch thick and remove any hard, waxy fat pockets from the point and flat.

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