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Brisket - Recipes and Information on Barbecue Beef Brisket

Recipes and Information for Barbecue Beef Brisket from selecting the right cut to the smoking to the eating. Recipe include rubs, barbecue sauces, marinades and complete brisket.

Brisket - Fat Side Up/Fat Side Down?

For years people always said to smoke your brisket fat side up. The melting fat would baste the meat in moisture and keep it from drying out. Now there are people winning big time barbecue competitions smoking their briskets fat side down. So which way should you turn your brisket? With a little science I think we can figure out the answer and make your brisket even better by adjusting it to your smoker.

Burnt Ends - Tough, smoky, bits of brisket that are pure gold

Take the great smoky flavor of these tough little brisket trimmings and make great meals with them. Burnt Ends are the perfect ingredient to anything you want to add a smoky meat flavor too.

About Brisket

Recipes and information on how to smoke the perfect brisket. Also look here for general brisket information, including grilling.

Best Odds Brisket

There are a lot of variations in barbecue brisket, but a few general rules will help you make the best brisket you can regardless of the kind of smoker you are using.

Brisket - Preparation

Getting the brisket ready for the smoke is sometimes the most important part. Start with a good brisket, treat it gently and you'll be on your way to the best smoked brisket.

Brisket - Smoking

Without smoke a brisket is just a tough beef roast. Low and smoke and a good dose of smoke make it Barbecue. Learn how to add the right kind and amount of smoke to make a great barbecue brisket.

Brisket - Flavor

Rub, mop, sop and sauce.

Barbecue Brisket from the Kitchen

If you don't have the time or the equipment to do it the tried and true way, there are alternatives. While it might not be authentic barbecue it's still pretty darn good.

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