10 brisket secrets you wish you knew sooner

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One of the world’s top pitmasters shares 10 brisket secrets to help you up your game on any type of grill or smoker.

Slices and cubes of smoked brisket.
Hot and Fast Brisket. Photo credit: Girls Can Grill.

Brisket Grades Explained: Plus, Which to Buy

Wrapped whole Snake River Farms Brisket.
Brisket Grades. Photo credit: Girls Can Grill.

Buying a brisket can be confusing. There are so many different brisket grades and descriptions. This guide will help you select the right one.
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How to Trim a Brisket

Brisket fully trimmed.
Trimmed brisket. Photo credit: Girls Can Grill.

Step-by-step photos and video showing how to trim a brisket from brisket champion pitmaster Christie Vanover.
Get the Recipe: How to Trim a Brisket

Separate Brisket Point and Flat for Backyard or Competition

Brisket flat separated from brisket point.
Photo credit: Girls Can Grill.

Award-winning pitmaster Christie Vanover shares how to separate a brisket point and flat in this step-by-step photo + video tutorial.
Get the Recipe: Separate Brisket Point and Flat for Backyard or Competition

What is the Texas Crutch

Brisket that was wrapped in pink paper.
Texas Crutch. Photo credit: Girls Can Grill.

Large proteins like brisket and pork butt take hours to smoke. Use the Texas crutch method to reduce that time and lock in moisture.
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How to Make Beef Tallow with Brisket Trimmings

Spooning out a scoop of beef tallow from a jar.
Beef tallow. Photo credit: Girls Can Grill.

One of the best ways to use brisket fat trimmings is to make homemade pure beef tallow. It can be used to add flavor to so many recipes.
Get the Recipe: How to Make Beef Tallow with Brisket Trimmings

How to Make Ground Brisket with Trimmings

Ground brisket in bowl.
Ground Brisket. Photo credit: Girls Can Grill.

Save your beef brisket trimmings to make ground brisket. It has tons of flavor and will level up your burger game big time.
Get the Recipe: How to Make Ground Brisket with Trimmings

The No-Fail Way to Make Smoked Brisket

Platter of smoked brisket with bread and pickles.
Smoked brisket. Photo credit: Girls Can Grill.

The most comprehensive guide to making no-fail smoked brisket from a champion pitmaster. Includes steps for every type of grill.
Get the Recipe: The No-Fail Way to Make Smoked Brisket

Hot and Fast Brisket

Slices and cubes of smoked brisket.
Hot and Fast Brisket. Photo credit: Girls Can Grill.

You can shave several hours off of your cook time by smoking brisket hot and fast. This post includes the quick-cook method, recipe and a trim video.
Get the Recipe: Hot and Fast Brisket

Smoked Brisket on a Ninja Woodfire Grill

smoked brisket on Ninja Woodfire Grill.
Smoked Brisket on a Ninja Woodfire Grill. Photo credit: Girls Can Grill

You can now make smoked brisket with Ninja using the Ninja Woodfire Grill. Click for full recipe and pitmaster tips.
Get the Recipe: Smoked Brisket on a Ninja Woodfire Grill

Learn to Make Homemade Brisket Pastrami

Sliced and shredded brisket pastrami.
Brisket Pastrami. Photo credit: Girls Can Grill.

Learn the entire process for making homemade pastrami. You just need the meat, corned beef brine, pastrami rub and a smoker.
Get the Recipe: Learn to Make Homemade Brisket Pastrami

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