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Used to think wrapping brisket in foil was cheating, then I tried it on a 14 pounder
I was always a butcher paper guy, but my smoker ran out of fuel overnight and I had to save the cook. Throwing it in foil with some tallow at 165 brought the bark back and it finished in 2 hours. Anyone else find foil works better when you're in a time crunch?
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logan_schmidt10d ago
Have you ever tried the "Texas crutch" with a little apple juice instead of tallow? I did that once on a whim when my butcher paper ran out, and the meat came out so tender it practically fell apart when I poked it with a fork. I was worried about losing the bark, but a quick 10 minute blast on the smoker after the foil fixed it right up. Now I kinda like foil for those last-minute weekend cooks when I don't have all day.
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faith_smith10d ago
Man, I gotta disagree - that 10 minute blast is just enough to dry the outside back out, not really rebuild a proper bark. Isn't the whole point of low and slow to avoid having to fix things at the end?
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