This was my first time making brisket. I found several recipes and combined them to make the following. It turned out very tender and flavorful. Yum!

1 large beef brisket
onion, 2 stalks celery
one can lite beer
one cup broth
1/2 cup coffee
bay leaf
1/2 T thyme
1 t. splenda
2 T. dijon mustard
salt, pepper

Sear meat in oil. Remove and place in large baking dish. Cook onions and celery in oil for several minutes. Add beer, broth and coffee - bring to boil. Add spices, pour over meat,tightly cover and bake. 325, 2.5 hours.

I am so bad at cooking brisket and roasts. How do you get it so tender? How do you cut it, along the grain or against? I can't remember and ALWAYS screw it up. The recipe does look great!

Sounds good, but odd combo, beer, coffee??? Hey......Buzzbeer Brisket!!!!

I read somewhere that you cut it against the grain. As for me, I just sliced it up and didn't pay any attention.

I think it is the acidity of the coffee that tenderizes it. I, too, have had bad luck with dry roasts but this didn't dry out at all.

Good name, Annie!

did you cook it covered or uncovered for those 2.5 hrs?

Covered. Thank you, I edited the original post.

A friend of mine uses tomato juice which is acidic to tenderize turkey. I use lemon juice and soy sauce for my pork roasts and ribs. I always try to cut across the grain of meats before they are served-- cutting with the grain can make it stringy or tough.

Ill have to try your recipe when brisket goes on sale, it seems I always eat pork these days-- as fatty a cut as I can find.

Your recipe only uses one can of beer. What do you do with the rest of the six pack?

There was a sale last week! You missed it!

Two for you and three for me.

beef broth I assume?

Actually I used a can of chicken broth because I didn't have beef. I often use them interchangeably. I can't tell that it makes a big difference.