Name: Charcoal-Grilled Beef Brisket with Texas-Style Dry Rub
Prep time: 00:45:00
Cook time: 12:00:00
Total time: 12 h 45 min
Yield: 12-16 servings
Cuisine: Texas Style
Ingredients: lbs whole packer brisket; cups coarse kosher salt; cups coarse black pepper; 2 tbsps garlic powder; 2 tbsps onion powder; 2 tbsps paprika; 2 tbsps brown sugar; 1 tbsp chili powder; 1 tsp ground cumin; lbs lump charcoal; pieces wood chunks; cups yellow mustard

Charcoal-Grilled Beef Brisket with Texas-Style Dry Rub

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This authentic Texas-style charcoal-grilled brisket represents the pinnacle of barbecue mastery, requiring patience, skill, and dedication to achieve that coveted combination of crispy bark and melt-in-your-mouth tenderness. The long, slow cooking process over charcoal creates deep smoky flavors that simply cannot be replicated with other cooking methods.

Prep Time

45 min

Cook Time

12 hrs

Serves

12-16 servings

Difficulty

hard

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Ingredients

Techniques: charcoal grilling, low and slow smoking, temperature control, bark formation

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Heavy-duty Aluminum Foil

Tongs

Aluminum Foil

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This recipe requires careful temperature management and patience. The key to perfect brisket is maintaining consistent low heat while developing a beautiful bark on the exterior.

Remember that brisket is done when it feels like butter when probed, not necessarily at a specific temperature. Trust the feel over the thermometer for the best results.

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Charcoal-Grilled Beef Brisket with Texas-Style Dry Rub

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Step 1: Proper Trimming Is Crucial For Even Cooking

Step 2: Texas-style Rub Focuses On Salt And Pepper

Step 3: The Mustard Won't Affect Flavor But Helps Rub Adhesion

Step 4: Lump Charcoal Burns Cleaner Than Briquettes

Step 5: Temperature Control Is Critical For Success

Step 6: Fat-side Up Helps Baste The Meat Naturally

Step 7: The Stall Will Occur Around 150-170°F Internal Temperature

Step 8: Butcher Paper Allows Better Bark Retention Than Foil

Step 9: Tenderness Matters More Than Exact Temperature

Step 10: Resting Is Crucial For Juicy, Tender Results

Step 11: Slicing Against The Grain Ensures Tenderness

Ingredients

Ingredients

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Step 1: Proper Trimming Is Crucial For Even Cooking

Step 2: Texas-style Rub Focuses On Salt And Pepper

Step 3: The Mustard Won't Affect Flavor But Helps Rub Adhesion

Step 4: Lump Charcoal Burns Cleaner Than Briquettes

Step 5: Temperature Control Is Critical For Success

Step 6: Fat-side Up Helps Baste The Meat Naturally

Step 7: The Stall Will Occur Around 150-170°F Internal Temperature

Step 8: Butcher Paper Allows Better Bark Retention Than Foil

Step 9: Tenderness Matters More Than Exact Temperature

Step 10: Resting Is Crucial For Juicy, Tender Results

Step 11: Slicing Against The Grain Ensures Tenderness

Equipment
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