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Smoked brisket help. Wrapping in foil
Posted on 7/4/21 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 7/4/21 at 12:02 pm
I’m smoking brisket on an electric smoker for the first time. My smoker is fairly small so I cut it into 3 pieces. Is wrapping it in foil after a few hours necessary? I started it early this morning and it is currently at 160 degrees right now.
Posted on 7/4/21 at 12:06 pm to Yesca11
If it has stalled and you need to finish for a certain time, you need to wrap it in foil tightly to prevent evaporative cooling from keeping it stalled.
Posted on 7/4/21 at 12:08 pm to Bayoubengal85
It stalled for a while right at 155 where I expected and now it’s up to 163
Posted on 7/4/21 at 12:24 pm to Lester Earl
Wrapping in foil is how you make pot roast. I suggest butcher paper.
Posted on 7/4/21 at 12:24 pm to Chucktown_Badger
Yap, not what I would use. Would let it ride naked before I put foil on it
Posted on 7/4/21 at 12:30 pm to Yesca11
Curious what you're using TBH. What smoker doesn't allow room for 1 brisket? So much wrong going on in this post.
This post was edited on 7/4/21 at 12:31 pm
Posted on 7/4/21 at 12:56 pm to List Eater
Yeah there is bark. It’s now at 170 after about 7 hours.
I have a smaller Bradley smoker.
It was a Costco prime brisket, so even after trimming, it was too big. Probably could have done two pieces, but I was able to make the pieces more even after cutting it into three.
I have a smaller Bradley smoker.
It was a Costco prime brisket, so even after trimming, it was too big. Probably could have done two pieces, but I was able to make the pieces more even after cutting it into three.
Posted on 7/4/21 at 1:57 pm to Yesca11
If you want bark and a quicker cook you can wrap in foil and then let it rest in butcher paper. You don't have to wrap to get through the stall, you can get through and then when fat is rendered properly you can wrap. May be hard to tell with a brisket that has been cut into 3 pieces though. I would probably wrap that in foil to prevent it from drying out. You won't have the fatty point protecting your lean meat.
Posted on 7/4/21 at 3:29 pm to ruger35
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ruger35
Appreciate your advice on here!
Posted on 7/4/21 at 4:30 pm to AlwysATgr
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Appreciate your advice on here!
This. Much appreciated
I decided not to wrap. It’s almost done. I’ll post a pic later…..unless it’s garbage.
Posted on 7/5/21 at 3:17 pm to Yesca11
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I have a smaller Bradley smoker.
Looks like a tiny oven to me...
Posted on 7/6/21 at 11:10 am to Yesca11
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I decided not to wrap. It’s almost done. I’ll post a pic later…..unless it’s garbage.
Guess it was garbage.
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