Smoked BBQ Beef Brisket

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Time: 7 hours 30 minutes plus marinating time
Complexity: easily
Servings: 6 - 10

Thick beef brisket is perfect for smoking on the grill. To prepare it, you need a flat, rectangular piece of meat, rubbed with a dry spice mix and marinated overnight. These spices not only impart their flavor to the meat but also create a wonderful, savory crust during smoking. Smoking time on the grill depends on the cut's weight: approximately 1.5 hours for every pound of meat. The result is a tender, flavorful brisket that's perfect for a main course with sides or for sandwiches.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

1 trimmed beef brisket weighing approximately 2.2 - 2.5 kg.
1.5 cups paprika
3/4 cup sugar
3 tbsp onion powder
3 tablespoons garlic salt
1 tbsp celery salt
1 tbsp. black pepper
1 tbsp lemon pepper
1 teaspoon mustard powder
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
0.5 tsp dried thyme

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Place all dry ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

Trim the brisket, leaving about 1/4 inch of fat. Rub it with about 1/4 cup of the spice mixture (The spice crust should not be too thick so that the meat is smoked better).
Let the brisket marinate overnight in the refrigerator.

Preheat grill to 120°C using charcoal and hickory chips.
Place the brisket over indirect heat and cook for 3.5 hours, then turn it over. Cook for another 3.5 hours for a total of 7 hours (about 1.5 hours per pound of meat). The internal temperature of the finished brisket should be 185°F (85°C).
Place on a cutting board and let the meat rest for at least 10 minutes. Slice the brisket across the grain and serve with stuffed tomatoes.