Coffee Rubbed Texas-Style Brisket

Coffee Rubbed Brisket
This delicious Texas-style beef brisket features a coffee-based dry rub that adds deep, smoky flavor to the meat.
  • Prep Time : 60 minutes
  • Yield : 18 servings

Ingredients

  • 6 cups oak or hickory wood chips
  • 1 tablespoon ground coffee
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons ancho chile powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 (4 1/2-pound) flat-cut brisket (about 3 inches thick)

Directions

  1. Soak the wood chips in water at least 1 hour; drain.
  2. Combine coffee and the next 8 ingredients in a bowl.
  3. Pat brisket dry; rub with coffee mixture.
  4. Remove grill rack, and set aside.
  5. Prepare grill for indirect grilling, heating one side to high and leaving one side with no heat.
  6. Pierce bottom of a disposable aluminum foil pan several times with the tip of a knife.
  7. Place pan on heat element on heated side of grill; add 1 1/2 cups wood chips to pan.
  8. Place another disposable aluminum foil pan (do not pierce pan) on unheated side of grill.
  9. Pour 2 cups water in pan.
  10. Let chips stand for 15 minutes or until smoking; reduce heat to medium-low.
  11. Maintain temperature at 225 degrees Fahrenheit.
  12. Place grill rack on grill.
  13. Place the brisket in a small roasting pan, and place pan on grill rack on unheated side.
  14. Close lid; cook for 6 hours or until a meat thermometer registers 195 degrees Fahrenheit.
  15. Add 1 1/2 cups wood chips every hour for first 4 hours; cover pan with foil for remaining 2 hours.
  16. Remove from grill. Let stand, covered, 30 minutes.
  17. Unwrap brisket, reserving juices; trim and discard fat.
  18. Place a large zip-top plastic bag inside a 4-cup glass measure.
  19. Pour juices through a sieve into bag; discard solids.
  20. Let drippings stand for 10 minutes (fat will rise to the top).
  21. Seal bag; carefully snip off 1 bottom corner of bag.
  22. Drain drippings into a bowl, stopping before fat reaches opening; discard fat.
  23. Cut brisket across grain into thin slices; serve with juices.
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