Brisket Rub

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Carpenter Gary

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Jan 1, 2019
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Hey everyone going to smoke a brisket for the big game this coming Sunday,only done 1brisket so far looking for some rub reccommdations, smoking a whole brisket in the 12-14 lb range,any suggestions would be great
 
This is my basic version. Adjust to your own taste. The cayenne is optional, I like a little zing.
1 Part Kosher Salt
1 Part Black Pepper
.5 Part Granulated Garlic
.5 Part Granulated Onion
.25 Part Cayenne or Chipotle Powder
 
What ratio should I be shooting for on a spog rub?

Hi there and welcome!

I do SPOG on my briskets as well. Heck on most stuff and then add an additional seasoning as needed. SPOG is freaking amazing, simple, and hard to beat!

As for amounts on brisket I do 1x S, O, and G. 2x coarse black Pepper.

I have a big seasoning container that I pre mix it in. I do 1/4 cup of S,O,G and 1/2 a cup of P. I just do that over and over until the container gets almost full and I stop. It's super simple :)
 
Here's my go to beef rub.
Spices Grams
Salt 65
Pepper 25
Granulated Garlic 20
Onion Powder 20
Smoked Paprika 15
Crushed Rosemary 15
 
Thanks everyone for your help, probably will try SPOG, looking for a rub that is not overly spicy as we will have some children eating this with us
 
Do you guys inject your briskets ?

I don't inject briskets or pork butts. Only turkey or chicken quarters.
Recently I made the mistake of injecting a Tri Tip and it totally ruined that nice beefy flavor.
I'll never know whatever possessed to do that. Lesson learned.
 
Agree with others about SPOG...or even just S & P to keep it simple. IMO ratios of each depend on personal taste. I like 1 part salt and 2 parts pepper myself. And I rarely inject a brisket, but when I do, like Al I use only beef broth with maybe a little worcestershire...I don't want to cover up the beef flavor of the brisket.

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