 Wow! This was an adventure. I was watching a show on The Food Network one day and saw a lady pour beer and coffee on wood chips and use the poured-off solution to make a barbecue sauce. That sounded awesome. But I couldn't find a recipe for it anywhere! I did find a recipe for MIllionaire Brisket with Coffee and Beer Mop Sauce, so I fashioned this recipe after that. But I couldn't help putting my spin on it! I'm very unhappy with my gas grill, however. It's very unreliable, so I ended up overcooking the beef a bit. But the flavor was great! The family loved it, and they are picky about their brisket! ---Jenny Start Here: 6 cups coffee, brewed 1 beer ( I used a Samuel Adams Light) 2 cups each of Mesquite and Hickory wood chips Soak beer and coffee in the wood chips for 4-5 hours. Drain and set aside solution. MOP SAUCE 1 cup beer/coffee solution 1 cup apple cider vinegar 1 cup beef or chicken stock 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons Tabasco hot sauce 2 teaspoons kosher or sea salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Mix everything. Use to baste brisket. You can also inject the brisket with this sauce. Jenny's BBQ Sauce 1/2 cup chicken broth 1 1/2 cup sugar 1 6-oz can tomato paste 1/4 cup white distilled vinegar 1/4 cup beer/coffee solution 1 tbsp molasses 1 tbsp Tabasco sauce 2 tbsp chili powder 1/4-1/2 tsp smoked salt (if you can't find this, just use regular salt) Dissolve sugar in broth over medium-high heat. Add tomato paste and stir in well. Add other ingredients and simmer about 20 minutes, minimum. Brisket Rub 1/4 cup kosher or sea salt 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1/4 cup sweet paprika 2 tablespoons pure chili powder 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano Mix everything and rub meat on all sides. Grill at appropriate temperature for size and cut of meat. Baste with mop sauce. Complement with Jenny's barbecue sauce! Printer-Friendly Version: 
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