Texas-Style Smoked Brisket Recipe - Once Upon a Chef

Ingredients

• One 12 to 14 lb whole packer brisket, trimmed with a ¼-inch fat cap (see note)
• ¼ cup table salt
• 1½ tablespoons fresh ground black pepper
• 1½ tablespoons smoked paprika
• 1½ tablespoons garlic powder
• 1½ tablespoons onion powder
• 1½ tablespoons instant espresso powder (optional)
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Smoker
• Digital meat thermometer
• Pink butcher paper or heavy-duty aluminum foil