Smoked Beef Brisket "texas Style"

Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 5 -6 lbs beef brisket
• cracked sea salt
• cracked pepper
• olive oil

Recipe

• 1 you will also need 2 medium aluminum pans & 1/2 cup hickory chips , 1/2 cup cherry wood chips. 1 medium bag of charcoal.
• 2 dry off brisket & coat lightly with oil. cover with sea salt & pepper. don't be stingy!let brisket rest in the refrigerator for 30 minute
• 3 while the meat is chillin' out let's get the grill ready.place 1 aluminum pan filled with hot water off to one side of the bottom of the grill & the coal to the other side.use a coal chimney if you have one. put on the lid & let heat up to 225 degrees.don't go over 250. this method is called indirect heating.
• 4 once the coals are ready place the brisket fat side down over the pan of water. put the cherry & hickory chips on the coals & place the other aluminum pan filled with water over the fire. helps keep the heat just right.
• 5 cook for 8-10 hours @ 225. checking on the coal every hour or so & replacing as needed. don't add any more wood! will be too smokey. check with meat thermometer when core temperature is about 180 or 190. remove from grill & let rest for 20 minute.
• 6 slice up & serve on a bun dry or with your favorite sauce.