To Mop or Not To Mop

[mww5440]

Hey all, doing a beef brisket this weekend with some MH Texas Mop Sauce. I was curious if people here typically mop or not mop when they are smoking brisket? My cooking setup will be a SNS in a Weber Kettle so I should be in the 225-250 range for the duration of the cook so it shouldn't be too hot/dry. Thanks!

[CaptainMike]

I like the mop sauce but don't mop, in fact I have evolved to running brisket nekkid the whole way, well, except for the rub. The mop sauce is nice on the side.

[smokin fool]

Never mopped, honestly never thought of it for brisket.
do brisket combination on the smoker and foil wrapped in the oven so moistness has never been an issue.

[kjbarth]

I echo the above comments. I never mopped, don't mop, but will use a mop sauce on the side for dipping sometimes when eating brisket.

[ManchuCooker]

I don't mop. I do make MH's sauce and serve on the side.

[Jfrosty27]

I mopped in the past. But I felt it cooled down the meat and as a result, extended the cook time. Maybe I’m full of it on that. But regardless now I do not mop. Like the others, I have it available on the side For dipping though.

[Dewesq55]

I spritz brisket, but don't mop it. The only thing I mop is Malcom Reed's BBQ chicken because mopping is part of that recipe.

[RonB]

I have never mopped and have stopped spritzing. I even heat sauces for basting at the end of a rib cook. Every time I open the lid for a short time, the temp drops. It takes a while for it to recover - sometimes faster than others. And a cold sauce or mop or spritz will lower the temp of your protein.

At least that's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

[mww5440]

7 pitmaster members can't be wrong -- no mop it is. Definitely will have the mop sauce on the side. Thanks for the feedback!

[Henrik]

I agree, mop sauce on the side. Let that bugger run nekkid all the way.

[PipsBBQ]

No mop, I too use a Texas dry rub. Plus I started injecting, I do use an apple juice spritz. Every time you cook add to or try something new. That's the best part

[Troutman]

I'm gonna stop hanging around you bunch. We like to keep our place spotless, not like you heathens so we.....