Blackjack Brisket

Ingredients

• 10 pounds untrimmed beef brisket
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can beer (optional)
• 1 large onion, quartered
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon pepper
• 2 (18 ounce) bottles hickory smoke flavored barbeque sauce
• 1 cup blackstrap molasses
• 2 tablespoons liquid smoke flavoring

Directions

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).

Place brisket in a large roasting pan (disposable aluminum foil pan is fine). Pour beer over the meat, and place onion sections on top. Season with garlic, salt and pepper. Combine the barbeque sauce, molasses and liquid smoke; pour over the roast. Cover pan with aluminum foil.

Place pan on the center rack of the preheated oven, and bake for 6 to 8 hours, or until beef is fork tender. Remove from the oven and let stand for about 10 minutes before slicing across the grain into 1/8 inch slices.