Pit Barrel Cooker "Texas Brisket Edition"
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Never had the time of wrapping affect the juiciness of the meat itself, but it can affect how much au jus will be produced in the pan/foil.
I have crutched briskets at the stall and had them very dry in the flat. Really beyond dry.
I have crutched at 194 internal and had them out of this world juicy as can be in the flat. I'm not talking about slicing hot fat and allowing it to run down otherwise dry meat. These were slices with an obvious "slick" on each slice.
If wrapping kills your bark you really didn't have any to begin with.
Never had the time of wrapping affect the juiciness of the meat itself, but it can affect how much au jus will be produced in the pan/foil.
I have crutched briskets at the stall and had them very dry in the flat. Really beyond dry.
I have crutched at 194 internal and had them out of this world juicy as can be in the flat. I'm not talking about slicing hot fat and allowing it to run down otherwise dry meat. These were slices with an obvious "slick" on each slice.
If wrapping kills your bark you really didn't have any to begin with.
Yeah, I have crutched at the 150° F mark the last couple times keeping it in the foil until about 195-200°F - putting it in the cooler wrapped in towels (still in foil) for two hours and then remove/slice. I get tender beef (flat), but on the dry side and the bark is mushy Would really like a crustier bark and juicier internal...Thanks Jerod.
Pit Barrel Cooker "Texas Brisket Edition"
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The two best ones I've ever had been wet aged for like 40-42 days after I picked them up from the store. Since we are cooking to such a high temperature most of the moistness obviously is going to be a result of melted collagen and fat.
I have some that don't get wrapped until they get done due to high humidity levels in my barrel.
Ok. Will try and not wrap until done - will place the water pan below the brisket on my new Good-One Open Range to get the humidity factor going. Also, will get a USDA Prime brisket from somewhere. Appreciate the advice.
I'd watch the bark once you get in the 180's. I don't temp until I wrap just to see how far I am from "done." With a Prime you might get bark and not be too far from done.
this is such a constant post on these forums we really needs to collect all the wrapping info and make it a sticky, or pick a couple of posts (the wrapping experiment one of the users did, whether to wrap or not, what point to wrap...) and make them all stickys. it seems like once a month this kind of post pops up
this is such a constant post on these forums we really needs to collect all the wrapping info and make it a sticky, or pick a couple of posts (the wrapping experiment one of the users did, whether to wrap or not, what point to wrap...) and make them all stickys. it seems like once a month this kind of post pops up
Thanks DeusDingo - I tried a search for my particular inquiry and didn't see a post (however, I am sure one exists LOL!).
I figured I'd weigh in with my limited experience and maybe someone could correct or validate my interpretation of my experience. I almost always crutch and it's always juicier. I watch temps with remote temps from my mavericks so i know when my stall happens without opening the cooker. If time permits, I usually allow my stall to go for an hour or two. Then I wrap and let it stand for a couple hours after coming off the smoker. I've wrapped both as soon as I noticed the stall and after i reach 190. Wrapping as soon as I hit stall seems to produce less juicy meat, than allowing some stall and late wrapping also produces less of a juicy product, but it is tender.
I'm speculating here... that allowing some of the stall cooking to happen allows more fat and collagen to break down without the meat finishing cooking. When i wrap too soon, the meat cooks faster and doesn't allow as much of the melting to happen or as much bark to form, before needing to be removed. Wrapping too late and I tend to loose a lot more juice since so much has already melted away. On a side note, more humid cookers don't seem to have the second issue. There is much more bark here as well.
and i know there are more but this forum only goes back 20 pages so i can't find the post by someone where they actually did an experiment using 3 variations: foil, butcher paper, unwrapped. in addition i watched a thing on PBS where franklin did that test as well (which i think might be on youtube)
i didn't mean to come off as a dick. i just think it would be helpful if we get a master post or find the most helpful posts about wrapping and make them sticky. i think that would help new users a lot because this is a very commonly asked question
and i know there are more but this forum only goes back 20 pages so i can't find the post by someone where they actually did an experiment using 3 variations: foil, butcher paper, unwrapped. in addition i watched a thing on PBS where franklin did that test as well (which i think might be on youtube)
i didn't mean to come off as a dick. i just think it would be helpful if we get a master post or find the most helpful posts about wrapping and make them sticky. i think that would help new users a lot because this is a very commonly asked question
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I'm like Jerod and firmly believe in wrapping when there's good bark. In my [comparatively limited] brisket experience I find the bark to be really good at or just above the 180F IT mark. I like to do the same with pork butts.
At the risk of being struck by lightning, I have found Franklin's book & videos to be almost as educational as the AR site, especially as it pertains to brisket.
Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. Never used the butcher paper though... Might have to try that next? Like others have said, I am looking at the bark as well as the time that I have left? Crutch with foil if I am pressed for time. Then into the cambro...
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