Midnight Brisket
Ingredients
• 4- to 6-pound brisket
• Olive oil
• Worcestershire sauce
• Liquid smoke (optional)
• Salt and pepper
• 1 can beef broth
• Aluminum pie pan
• 12-ounce can of dark beer (optional)
• Aluminum foil
Instructions
- Mix together salt, pepper, Worcestershire, and liquid smoke; rub liberally into all parts of brisket.
- Fill an aluminum pie pan half full of water and 2 Tablespoons of olive oil. Or replace this with the dark beer for a deeper flavor in the meat. Place this pan in lower part of your smoker to keep moisture while smoking.
- Start smoking at 180 degrees between 10 p.m. and midnight.
- You may have to add more water or beer in pan in the morning.
- Let smoke for 12 to 14 hours until meat reaches 180 degrees.
- Take brisket and wrap in foil with beef broth, return to smoker and increase temperature to 200 degrees; smoke for 2-4 more hours or until meat reaches 190-195 degree internal temp.