Ingredients
- Rick Schmidts Texas Rub, recipe follows
- 1 whole beef brisket, untrimmed, 9 to 12 pounds
- 1 (12-oz) bottle beer such as Lone Star or Heineken
- Oak or mesquite wood chips, soaked in water for 30 minutes
- Texas Vinegar-Chile Hot Sauce, recipe follows
- 1 1/2 cups kosher salt, preferably Morton
- 1/4 cup Tellicherry (black) peppercorns, coarsely ground, or about 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper, or more to taste
- 1 tablespoon red chile flakes, or more to taste
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