quinnm77•14d agoMost Upvoted

My uncle swore by mustard as a binder on brisket, I thought he was crazy

My Uncle Jerry from Kansas City always told me to slather yellow mustard on a brisket before the rub, and I laughed at him for years. Last weekend I finally tried it on a 12-pound packer, and the bark came out the best I've ever gotten, crispy and stuck on perfect. Has anyone else had good luck with using mustard as a binder, or do you stick with something like Worcestershire sauce?

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wesleyflores14d ago

Buddy of mine tried it and now he won't do brisket any other way.

abbyp6113d ago

The whole "won't do brisket any other way" thing reminds me of a guy I used to work with. He swore by using a cheap electric smoker he found at a garage sale. Said it was the only way to get consistent results. Meanwhile I spent years trying to perfect my offset smoker setup, and I still can't get it right every time. Your mileage may vary a ton with this stuff. I'd say if it works for your buddy, more power to him. Brisket is too expensive to mess up too many times in my book.

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wesleyflores13d ago

Nah, electric smokers don't get the same bark though.