Texas Brisket TX-BBQ - American Recipe

Texas Brisket TX-BBQ

🌍 American Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ingredients

• 5.4kg (12 lb) whole packer brisket
• ¼ cup kosher salt
• ¼ cup black pepper
• 2 tbsp garlic powder
• oak wood chunks

Method

1. Trimming — Trim fat cap to ¼ inch. Mix salt, pepper, garlic powder; coat brisket generously.
2. Resting — Rest at room temperature 1 hour.
3. Smoking — Smoke at 105°C (225°F) over oak, fat side up, 6–8 hours until bark forms and internal temp hits 75°C (165°F).
4. Wrapping — Wrap in butcher paper; continue smoking to 95°C (203°F) internal (~4–6 more hours).
5. Resting — Rest wrapped in cooler 2 hours. Slice against grain.

Tags: whole packer brisket, kosher salt, garlic powder, oak wood chunks · Source: Observatory Recipe Research Kitchen