How to Make Smoked Brisket - Brined, Dry Rubbed and Cherry Wood Smoked

Ingredients (26)

• 5 lbs beef brisket
• Brine:
• 8 cups hot water
• 1/2 cup salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 3 star anise
• 1 tsp celery seeds
• 2 tsp fennel seeds
• 8 cloves
• 5 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp mixed peppercorns
• 8 cups cold water and ice
• Dry Rub:
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 2 tbsp salt
• 2 tbsp fennel seeds
• 2 tbsp ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp chili powder
• 2 tbsp coriander seed
• 1 tbsp ground ginger
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp celery seed
• 2 tsp nutmeg