Brisket cook time: does a butcher paper wrap effect cook time the same as a foil wrap?

[Fredweiser]

Most of my brisket cook times at 225° take approx 12-15 hours including a foil wrap starting at 180°. Should I expect the same reaults when I try a paper wrap?

[DWCowles]

I haven’t notice any time change when wrapping with butcher paper vs foil.

And welcome to the Pit.

[Fredweiser]

Thanks!

[customtrim]

It changes the taste from my experience using foil over paper

[Fredweiser]

Interesting! Do you think the tasre is better with paper or foil?

[customtrim]

Fredweiser paper, foil reminds me of a pot roast

[DWCowles]

I haven’t noticed any difference in the taste but I have noticed the different texture in the bark.

[Troutman]

Exactly, better bark ..... but I sway that does translate to better taste. But that's me .....

[Huskee]

For me & my experience the bark texture is a halfway point between not wrapping at all and wrapping with foil.
Timewise, it's nearly as slow as not wrapping. It saves some time, but not as much as a tight foil wrap. So timewise I'd ballpark it at 25% (if that) the time decrease as foil.

[Steve R.]

I'm always afraid I'm missing out on some au jus by seeing paper soaked with the moisture coming out of that meat, but I actually get my best results with pink butcher paper. It makes spectacular bark and the meat still doesn't dry out.

[Jerod Broussard]

I do you know if you wrap in butcher paper in the PBC and tilt just right when removing....bye bye extra unwanted facial hair.

[Steve R.]

It would be nice to not have to shave every morning...

[smokenoob]

yes but not the desired smoke profile....

[Nate]

Welcome from Indiana

[dshaffes]

In my experience butcher paper wrapping takes longer than foil. As mentioned above by Huskee, it is almost as long as not wrapping. If you have the time, I'd give it a try because I like it better than foil.

[CandySueQ]

I guestimate paper adds an hour to cooking time!

[Troutman]

Welcome to the Pit !!!

[MeatMonster]

Welcome, great question. I started using it a while back and concur with the brethren. But science aside, I think the old pink butchers paper looks way cooler too especially once it's saturated! There is something more satisfying unwrapping it versus foil!