Brewburger's - Old Fashioned (Montreal Smoked Meat)

Recipe courtesy of Stephen Warren

Show: Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Episode: Doin' Their Own Thing

Brewburger's - Old Fashioned (Montreal Smoked Meat)

Name: Brewburger's - Old Fashioned (Montreal Smoked Meat)
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT5H0M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M2DT5H15M0.000S
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: One 3- to 5-pound brisket; 1 gallon water; 6 ounces kosher salt; 2 ounces Prague powder; 2 ounces powdered dextrose; 2.5 ounces plus 4 tablespoons pickling spices, divided; Rye bread, for serving; Mustard, for serving

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Level: Intermediate
Total: 2 days 5 hr 15 min

Prep: 15 min
Inactive: 2 days
Cook: 5 hr

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Level: Intermediate
Total: 2 days 5 hr 15 min

Prep: 15 min
Inactive: 2 days
Cook: 5 hr

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

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One 3- to 5-pound brisket

Brine:

1 gallon water

6 ounces kosher salt

2 ounces Prague powder

2 ounces powdered dextrose

2.5 ounces plus 4 tablespoons pickling spices, divided

Rye bread, for serving

Mustard, for serving

Directions

Special equipment:

smoker, maple wood chips

Place 1 brisket fat down in a pan. Completely submerge the brisket with the brine.
Brine 2 days in the refrigerator.
Remove the meat from the brine and rub the meat with 4 tablespoons pickling spices.
Place the meat in a smoker for 2 hours with maple wood chips.
Remove from the smoker and place in a pan with 2 cups of water. Wrap with aluminum foil. Place in the oven for 3 hours at 250 degrees F.
Remove from the oven, slice, and enjoy with rye bread and mustard.