This is one reason that bottled tea that you buy at a store is not as healthy as freshly brewed iced tea. http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2010/08/... I keep my sweet iced tea in the refrigerator enclosed in a lidded container for at least the third day. It still has its taste and smell! Try it! Another tip that I just recently discovered is to make ice cubes with the tea instead of water.
Dissolve salt, and sugar in water add ice, then let it cool. Place the brisket in the brine and cover, leave it brine in the refrigerator overnight. When ready to cook, remove the brisket from the brine and pat it dry with a paper towel. Sprinkle evenly with Traeger Beef Rub. Start the Traeger grill on smoke with the lid open until the fire is established (4 to 5 minutes).
Estimated Cooking Time. How long will it take to cook brisket to 200-205 F? As a rough estimate, assuming a cooker temp of 225-250Â°F, figure 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes per pound for a whole, packer brisket weighing 12 pounds after trimming any excess fat.hole, untrimmed briskets weigh 8-20 pounds. A brisket about 12 pounds fits easily on either WSM cooking grate. Briskets larger than 12 pounds can be shoehorned between the handles on the cooking grate and will shrink during cooking.