Injecting brisket

[TCConz]

When do I inject my brisket, before or after dry brining?

[willxfmr]

After

[TCConz]

The morning that I am going to start smoking it?

[Jerod Broussard]

Inject with a salty solution the night before. Don't dry brine, you'll add too much salt.

[fzxdoc]

What Jerod said, especially with Butcher's BBQ Brisket Injection, which is quite salty but delicious.

That said, if I use my own low-sodium homemade beef broth, I dry brine overnight then inject not long before putting it in the smoker.

Kathryn

[fzxdoc]

Murdy , I use homemade beef broth to which I have added some of Butcher's BBQ phosphate, which is their secret moisture-retaining ingredient. It's in their Brisket and also in their Prime Brisket Injection/Marinades. But because those marinades both contain so much salt, I prefer to add the phosphate myself to my own beef broth. Here's the link to the phosphate alone: https://www.butcherbbq.com/product-page/bbq-phosphate

HTH,
Kathryn

[LibertyJayHawk]

Kathryn,
How much phosphate do you add?
Thanks for the insight

[fzxdoc]

LibertyJayHawk , I mix 1/4 cup Butcher's BBQ phosphate to 2 cups beef broth. I seldom use the whole 2 cups though. Usually a cup or a little more is plenty.

Kathryn

[Murdy]

fzxdoc Thanks, I'll check out that phosphate stuff. I'm supposed to reduce salt for medical reasons.