Chipotle Peppercorn Smoked Brisket

Name: Chipotle Peppercorn Smoked Brisket
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 17 h
Total time: 21 h 20 min
Ingredients: ¼ cup (72 g) coarse sea salt; ¼ cup (24 g) freshly cracked black peppercorns; 2 tablespoons (18 g) garlic powder; 1½ tablespoons (11.25 g) chipotle powder; 1 whole (11- to 12-pound, or 5 to 5.4 kg) packer brisket; 1 (12-ounce, or 360 ml) bottle lager; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) white vinegar; 2 teaspoons hot sauce

Preparation info

10
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
22 hr

Appears in

Flavor by Fire

By Derek Wolf

Published 2022

About

With the perfect level of salt from its simple seasoning blend, this brisket also brings a little heat thanks to the freshly cracked peppercorns and smoky chipotle powder. The hint of white vinegar and hot sauce bring the sour notes and enough acid to cut through the salty, fatty brisket for the most amazing flavor.

Ingredients

For Seasoning

¼ cup (72 g) coarse sea salt
¼ cup (24

Main course

Method

To make the seasoning: In a small bowl, stir together the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and chipotle powder.
To make the brisket: Keeping your brisket cold, trim off any excess fat, leaving about ¼-inch (0.6 cm)-thick fat cap (anymore is too much). Coat the brisket thoroughly with the seasoning. Refrigerate the brisket, uncovered, to brine and rest