Smoked Brisket

prepare smoker for indirect cooking and light charcoal. let burn for approximately 1 hour while you prepare the brisket. prepare the marinade and wisk all the marinade ingredients together put the brisket in a large ziplock bag and pour in marinade let soak until the fire is ready and the smoker has settled at around 250 degrees.....

when the smoker is ready remove brisket from bag and place in a large aluminum pan ( disposable turkey roasting pan or lasagna pan ). reserve marinade. rub down brisket on both sides with roasted garlic and bell pepper seasoning, onion powder, salt, and pepper. now you are ready for the smoker.....place brisket pan and all on the smoker and let cook for about 8 to 10 hours or to an internal temp of 200 degrees in the flat side of brisket. at about the 8 hour mark add remaining marinade to pan to heat up.....at the end of the cooking cycle i like to remove the brisket to rest on my cutting board and i like to pan up the remaining marinade to use as an au jous.....rest brisket for 30 to 45 minutes then slice and enjoy