Before.

A beef brisket, shortly after I put it in the smoker.

Wishing all of my US readers a happy and safe 4th of July.

Smoking meat

A beef brisket, rubbed with spices and herbs, smoked low and slow. And oh is it good.

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A watched smoker . . .

. . . always produces good stuff. Three hours along, slow and easy does it. No need to rush it along.

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Let there be brisket

Let there be brisket

I had the idea to smoke a beef brisket this weekend. So I ordered one up from our local meat packer, which buys its fresh meat from sources within a 100 mile radius. Opened the package yesterday and discovered that it will not all fit in the smoker. Here you see 1/2 of it, about five lbs. Rinsed and patted dry, a little salt and pepper sprinkled on it, coming up to room temperature. Now, off to start the smoker.