Tony's Smoked Beef Brisket

Total Time: 7 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups paprika
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons onion powder
• 3 tablespoons garlic salt
• 1 tablespoon celery salt
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon lemon pepper
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 (5 -6 lb) trimmed beef brisket, about 5 to 6 pounds

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl combine all the dry ingredients and blend well.
• 2 trim the brisket, leaving about 1/4-inch of fat. season the brisket with about 1/4-cup of the rub. *cook's note: you don't want such a thick crust that the smoke won't penetrate the meat. let the brisket marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
• 3 preheat your grill to 250 degrees f using charcoal and hickory.
• 4 using indirect heat, cook the brisket for 3 1/2 hours and flip. cook another 3 1/2 hours, cooking for a total of 7 hours. (about 1 1/2 hours per pound.) the brisket should cook to an internal temperature of 185 degrees f.
• 5 rest for 10 minutes on a cutting board before slicing. slice brisket against the grain.