Traeger Brisket Recipe

This Traeger Brisket Recipe is a smoky, fall-apart, melt-in-your-mouth, incredibly delicious smoked beef brisket. It could very easily be the best part of the weekend.

Equipment for Making Traeger Brisket at Home

• Traeger Grill

Ingredients:

• 1⁄4 cup Salt
• 1⁄4 cup Ground black pepper
• 1⁄4 cup Garlic powder
• 13 lb Whole beef brisket

Instructions:

1. Trim excess fat from the brisket. Make sure to find the fat ridge between the point and the flat. The fat cap side should be cut down to only have ¼" of fat on that side.
2. Season the meat with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. 
3. Once seasoned, let the brisket rest in the refrigerator for at least two hours. 
4. Preheat your smoker or pellet grill to 225°F. Place the brisket, fat side up, on the preheated smoker or pellet grill. Cook until the internal temperature reaches 170°F. 
5. Once the brisket reaches 170°F, wrap it in butcher paper and place it back in the smoker at 225°F. Cook until the internal temperature reaches 202°F. 
6. When the brisket reaches 202°F, remove it from the grill. Let it rest for at least 2 hours. While it rests, I recommend wrapping it in a towel and placing it in a cooler. 
7. After the brisket has finished resting, slice and serve. Ensure to cut the brisket in a direction opposite to the grain. The grain direction of the flat and the point differs by about 90 degrees.