Smoked Texas Brisket

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Smoked Texas Brisket

The smoked texas brisket recipe is perfect, easy and delicious

Servings 24

Prep Time 1

Cook Time 6

Resting Time 30

Total Time 7 30

Equipment

Z Grills Pellet Smoker
Pecan Blen Hardwood Pellets

Ingredients

12 pounds beef brisket, fat trimmed to ¼” thickness
⅓ cup kosher salt
⅓ cup black pepper

Instructions

Season the brisket with salt and pepper.
Let the brisket sit at room temperature for an hour.
Preheat your Z Grills to the SMOKE setting, then set the temperature to 225 °F.
When the temperature reaches 225 °F, place the brisket in the smoker, with the fatty side up.
Flip over the brisket every 3 hours.
Smoke until the internal temp of the brisket reaches 203°F and the meat is very tender.
Let the brisket rest at least 30 minutes before serving.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Smoked

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Javier Rosales says:

July 3, 2022 4:57 pm

10# brisket with no binder SPG set ZGrill on smoke for 4 hours, hit internal 160deg. Pulled and wrapped in butcher paper. Set ZGrill to 225deg and put wrapped brisket in for 6.5 hours till 190deg. Was a hit for my 1st Brisket. $$$$$ Can’t add a pic.

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