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This Smoked Beef Brisket Injection Recipe With Whiskey makes for a flavorful brisket! Beef brisket was one of the first meats I smoked, and it has always been a favorite of mine to smoke. And let’s face it, beef and potatoes are one of those fantastic dinners!

This Smoked Beef Brisket Injection Recipe With Whiskey is the perfect way to add flavor to your beef brisket before smoking it! Add rub for pure perfection! This pairs amazingly with other smoked side dishes or summer potluck dishes as well.

You can do this in any type of smoker, either electric, charcoal, or pellet. My current main go-to smoker is my Pit Boss Pro 1100; I cook low and slow with it. I picked up my Pitboss at Lowes, but Walmart and Amazon carry other Pit Boss options or the Pit Boss website themselves. I love the cost of them vs. other pellet grills.

Smoked Beef Brisket Injection Ingredients:

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How To Make Smoked Beef Brisket Injection With Whiskey :

At least a day before you are ready to smoke your beef brisket trim the fat off of your Brisket. I bought my brisket at Costco, but you can also order one from Snake River Farms or Omaha Steaks as well.

Trim some of the fat off of your Brisket I do leave most of the fat on the bottom to allow that to help keep the meat juicy.

Since I use Better Than Beef Bouillon my beef broth was a bit warm still so the powders dissolved fast! I used a Pyrex glass measuring cup in a bowl, mixing the beef broth, Whiskey, Worcestershire Sauce, Brown Sugar, Soy Sauce, Salt, Onion Powder, and pepper.

Using a beef base broth or beef stock as the liquid of the marinade helps to add moisture to the meat while it smokes, as well as enhancing the beef flavor.

Use an metal meat injector to inject the brisket with the marinade. The metal needle will help to get the injected marinade further into the meat. Also make sure the plunger is sturdy on the injector.

After you have injected the meat sprinkle the whole brisket with a dry rub, I used Pitboss Beef And Brisket with ground black pepper. I didn’t coat it too heavy, just enough to give the whole Brisket a covering.

Store in the fridge overnight to allow the injection to tenderize and marinate the meat and the rub to tenderize.

Remove from the fridge a couple of hours before being ready to smoke to allow the brisket to accumulate more to room temperature.

Set your smoker at 200 degrees; I did a p setting of 7.

Once the smoker is at temperature, place the brisket on the smoker fat side down, the left side of my Pit Boss Pro Series cooks a bit lower, so that is where I placed mine.

Load up your pellets into your hopper. I used Pitboss Mesquite Pellets but have also used Apple Pellets on brisket before.

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Allow your brisket to smoke for as many hours as needed. I threw mine on at 9 am and had it pulled by 5 pm, but you will have some variances with the weather and also the size of your brisket.

Remove and allow to rest for a bit before cutting into your brisket.

Serve and enjoy! I served mine up with Loaded Mashed Potatoes and Smoked Loaded Baked Beans!

Where To Buy A Beef Brisket:

Costco
Local Butcher
Grocery Store
Snake River Farms
Omaha Steaks

What To Serve With Smoked Beef Brisket

Now, there is no wrong side to serve with Smoked Brisket! But potatoes will always be my favorite with smoked beef dishes or any beef dish! Be sure to check out my Smoked Side Dishes post -> here!

You can also pair it up with grilled side dishes as well! See my collection of recipes -> here!

Other Side Dishes: Air Fryer Bacon Asparagus, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Oven Roasted Baby Potatoes, Air Fryer Brussell Sprouts, Broccoli Slaw, Coleslaw

How To Store Leftover Smoked Brisket

Store in an air-tight container for up to three days in the fridge.

You can freeze smoked brisket in an air-tight container or sealed bag for up to three months.

Storing leftovers properly requires the right tools! My preferred storage method is if the leftovers can be sealed in a food saver. If not, then an air-tight container or Ziploc bag for the fridge is the way I go. The air-tight container and a freezer Ziploc bag are the next best bet for freezing the leftovers. I also use a food scale to measure portions and divide them into serving sizes.

Pit Boss Brisket Rub Recipes

Injections and rubs are the perfect way to season a brisket for smoking. I have tried several over the years, and they have all turned out fantastic. I couldn’t pick just one pit boss brisket rub recipe as my favorite.

Homemade Brown Sugar Rub For Brisket
Injection For Smoked Brisket
Homemade Brisket Rub
Jack And Coke Brisket

Leftover Brisket Recipes

I love to smoke meat and have leftovers for other meals. Smoked meat adds to the flavor of different dishes, and it’s one of my favorites to use in chilis. Be sure to check out my l leftover brisket recipes.

Pellet Smoker Recipes To check out

Looking for more smoker recipes? Be sure to check out Smoker Recipes. The post contains smoker recipes for everything from ham to macaroni and cheese to Prime Rib! See it ->here.