# Brisket

A six-step guide to making a juicy brisket every time.

- Total time: 120 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 part salt
- 1 part pepper

## Instructions

1. Trim the brisket, cutting off any thin or floppy edges.
2. Get the fat cap down to a quarter inch and even it out.
3. Peel off the silver skin.
4. Season with equal parts salt and pepper.
5. First smoke the brisket at 250 degrees until it reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees.
6. Take out the brisket.
7. Wrap it in butcher paper.
8. Put it back in until it reaches an internal temperature of 205 degrees, where a thermometer slides in without any resistance.
9. Rest the brisket by wrapping it in a towel and leaving it in a cooler for about 2 hours.
10. Slice the brisket against the grain in half inch slices and serve.

## Equipment

- butcher paper
- towel
- cooler
- thermometer

## Tips

- Trim off any thin or floppy edges.
- Get the fat cap down to a quarter inch and even it out.
- Peel off the silver skin.
- Slice against the grain in half inch slices.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Gk9xGp/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e649c252-2f02-4b04-810d-871e6aaebc1c
- Extracted: 2026-07-01

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