First brisket advice

[danderv]

Right here goes,i have just bought a weber one touch premuim and would like to smoke a brisket next weekend.My questions are.....

1 should i marinade it first overnight or just rub a bit before the smoking(Now i now marinade are to taste but does the marinade burn?)

2 should i use the minion method and if so what is the best way to do it on my bbq as i have heat beads but should i use unlight charcoal as well?

3 what is the clay saucer method as i can't seem to find the answer and i have a couple of disposable tins to use?


I think i know temps as i have found the answer to this but any advice on the above would be greatly received and i will post some pics too.

dan

[JEC]

Most folks will rub and inject their brisket at least 4 hours in advance, longer than that is down to personal preference, some inject and leave for 12 hours and then rub just before putting on the grill, like Myron Mixon does.

Yes for a low and slow you will need to use the minion method. Get a couple of bricks, wrap in foil and use to create a wall inside the grill dividing the grate into 1/3 and 2/3. Put tin foil on the 2/3 section and your drip pan on top. Stack your charcoal on the 1/3 with out foil underneath, light 10(ish) coals in a chimney starter and put on top of the charcoal (only use lumpwood or charcoal without added lighter fluid.

The clay saucer relates to the WSM but you can do the kettle version by filling one of the foil pans with sand to act as a heatsink and help keep temperatures stable

Have fun

[JEC]

Just realised you mentioned heat beads as your charcoal choice, you may need to reduce the number of lit pieces accordingly, also as I haven't used them much I can't really comment on there use in the minion method, others will though I'm sure

[danderv]

Thankyou for such a comprehensive answer jec it has all gone in and i will give it a go next weekend and post some pics.

[Eddie]

Right here goes,i have just bought a weber one touch premuim and would like to smoke a brisket next weekend.

Dan I don't know if you have seen any of these on utube before but the pit boy have loads of recipes for the kettel bbq.
Take a couple of minutes out and watch the clip that I've found in about 10 scounds for you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0PYZL8lMrA

If you want to look at more of what these blokes do ? just type in pitboys on you tube.

Regards

Eddie

[danderv]

Thanks eddie i will check it out.

dan

[danderv]

Just watched this video and now i am bloody hungry

[Eddie]

Sorry mate, I only wanted to help.

Eddie.

[danderv]

lol it did and watched the pork shoulder one as well and the bratwurst look nice also.

dan

[keith157]

So much lovely meat, so small a stomach (okay so large a waistband )