Bar-B-Que Beef Brisket

Turning lemons into lemonade.  We had guests for dinner the other night and one of the items I served was a smoked brisket.  Though the smoking was really good, I was disappointed in the tenderness of the meat.  Fast forward 24 hours and the solution is more braising.  The brisket was originally smoked for 6 hours and then braised for 4 hours.  Still not enough cooking.  I created a Bar-B-Que sauce and cooked for an additional 2.5 hours.  Result, a very tasty dinner.

Recipe
BBQ Beef Brisket

1. Take 1 – 2 cups of Sweet Baby Rays
2. Add 1 cup of braising liquid from the original braising – the braising liquid included 1 beer, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, 1 cup chicken stock 2 tbsp minced garlic, 2 tbsp worstershire sauce, 1 tsp cayenne and salt and pepper to taste
3. Add 1 cup of chicken stock
4. Add 3/4 cup of ketchup
5. Add 1/4 cup Molasses
6. Add 1 cup of chili Bar-B-Que sauce (I had this made for chicken wings earlier in the week)
7. 1 tsp each of garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper
8. Mix in brisket, bring to a boil, then reduce and simmer for 2 hours