Heres a way to Cook Brisket if you dont have a Smoker. I got this method from a BBQ Cooker from Texas. I've done it quite a few times & its Great. Wishbone-Ks
Captns Brisket
For the folks who don't have a smoker pit of any kind, but do own a
closed BBQ grill, like the Weber, or the Old Smokey charcoal grill--
here's a good trick for cooking briskets anyway!
Take a Packer trimmed brisket(got the top fat cap on)BTW! Don't ever
try to cook a "trimmed brisket" They take off that fat cap, and it's
heck getting that varmint tender!
OK! Find you a good dry BBQ rub--look close! there should be no
salt at all on the label! If you can't find one--make your own.
Simple rub-works good:
1 table spoon each of the following:
garlic powder (not salt)
onion powder (not salt)
black pepper
chili powder (high grade-no salt or flour in it)
paprika
dark brown sugar
and
1 tsp of the following:
cayenne red pepper powder
Mix all this up, and put it in a empty spice jar.
Get your brisket and put it on the work table--pour some of the above
rub into your hands and rub it into that brisket good! All over!
rub it in with your hands-don't mess around and try to sprinkle it on
(that's sissy stuff!) Why you think this stuff is called a rub?
OK!
Lay that brisket fat side up-on some heavy duty tin foil!--fold over
the tin foil and wrap that brisket good! Now lay that brisket in a
baking pan-and place it into your home oven. Set that oven to
exactly 250 American degrees! If you don't have an oven thermometer-
get one! All ovens are different, and this is a "must have" temp!
Bake that brisket for 4 hours.
Just before it's time to take it out-go out and start you two little
8 coal fires in you closed BBQ grill--these are set to each side
(indirect cooking) take that brisket and open it up carefully and
drain the juice. set that brisket right in the middle of your grill--
(fat side up) and place some smoke wood chips on each little pile of
coals-put on the grill top cover, and regulate the air damper about
1/2 open--you are not cooking now, you are smoking! keep this grill
going for about 2 to 3 hours--you'll end up with a prime , and tender
Texas pit BBQ brisket!
Da Cap'n said that!
Copyright 1998 by Phil Mahan
Cooking with Da Cap'n