Barbecued Beef Brisket on the Charcoal Grill

Name: Barbecued Beef Brisket on the Charcoal Grill
Yield: Serves 8 to 10
Ingredients: 5 - 6 pound, beef brisket, flat-cut; 2/3 cup, table salt; 1/2 cup, sugar plus 2 addtional tablespoons; 3 , wood chunks (3-inches each); 3 tablespoons, kosher salt; 2 tablespoons, ground black pepper; 1 , Large disposable aluminum baking pan (13 by 9-inch)

Main Courses
Beef
Grilling & Barbecue
Roasts

Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2007

Our mission was simple: We wanted a brisket with slow-cooked pit barbecue flavor. Could we do it on a backyard grill?

SERVES 8 to 10

TIME 6 to 8 hours, plus 2 hours brining, 1 hour soaking, and 30 minutes resting

Barbecued Beef Brisket on the Charcoal Grill

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