Sweetwater Spice Company's Brisket Bath

I had a great opportunity to try a Sweetwater Spice Company's Brisket Bath instead of using a traditional dry rub.  The Brisket Bath is a brine using ancho and chipotle chilies, apple juice, black pepper, brown sugar, onion, garlic, tamarind paste and a hint of cinnamon.  This mixture is ultra concentrated, requiring a 3:1 ratio of water to Brisket Bath per every 5 lbs of meat.  For this smoke, I used a 5lb brisket flat.  Here's a look at the process.

Brisket Bath!

The brisket bathed for five hours

Here it is after coming off the Yoder.

All sliced and ready for consumption!

The Brisket Bath made a very moist and flavorful brisket.  This was a great change of pace from the traditional dry rub technique that I usually use.  I would recommend giving this a try if you get the chance.  You can pick some at All Things BBQ or directly from Sweetwater Spice.