Traeger Kitchen
Beginner's Smoked Beef Brisket
Prep Time
15 Minutes
Cook Time
12 Hours
Effort
Pellets
Mesquite
The recipe title may say beginner’s, but this brisket will make you look like an award-winning champion. There's no reason why you need to tell anyone how easy it is--that can be our little secret.
Ingredients
Steps
1
When ready to cook, set Traeger temperature to 180℉ and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.
Grill: 180˚2
Season on both sides with the Traeger Beef Rub.3
Make the Mop Sauce: In a clean spray bottle combine the beef broth, beer or cola with apple cider vinegar and Worcestershire sauce.4
Arrange the brisket fat-side down on the grill grate and smoke for 3 to 4 hours, spraying with the mop sauce every hour.Grill: 180˚5
Increase the grill temperature to 225℉ and continue to cook, spraying occasionally with mop sauce, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the meat reaches 204℉, this should take about 6 to 8 hours.Grill: 225˚
Probe: 204˚6
Foil the meat and let it rest for 30 minutes. Slice with a sharp knife across the grain into pencil-width slices. Serve with BBQ sauce. Enjoy!