What is the purpose of the foil? Build heat without more smoke?
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What is the purpose of the foil? Build heat without more smoke?
Then why not foil everything? I have so much to learn.
First, if you did that, there would be no smoke taste imparted to what you are making---it would be non-smoked :lmao:
Secondly, brisket is a challenge, often going 12 hours to 16 hours in the smoker---and left to it's own for that long it dries out.
I have a confession to make-----I wrap mine up after about 6-8 hours and and put it in the oven---and turn the dial to 250 and take a nap:getdown:
Being a "purest" with a hand stoked fire and manual dampers for temp controls ain't as glorious as it might sound----the meat doesn't give a damn :uhuh:
The foil is just one way of doing it. There are as many ways of doing things as there are fat dudes with opinions.
I wrapped this one in foil after 7 1/2 hours in the smoke. Thats plenty to get the flavor. I then took it up to 205 degrees wrapped in the foil with a splash of “mop sauce” in it, another 3 1/2 hours. Shame on me for not checking, but it was probably 150 ish when I wrapped it. The mop sauce for me on this one was a broth/apple juice/coke/worstershire mix (pretty common). I’m lazy so I did something I could spray this time. Used coke instead of beer because I used a rub with no brown sugar and I wanted a little sweet.
That last little while in the foil really makes it tender, but someone else will argue I’m not doing it right.
As for the turkey breast, I take the skin off because I don’t care for it after being smoked. To keep things moist, I mop it with garlic butter. It gets cooked to 165 degrees. The kids like the cold smoked turkey way better than the one done in the oven.
There are a million ways to do it. If I find an easy way I tend to stick with it.:smokin:
Here is a link to a thread I posted about the smoker I currently use.
A good thermometer is the best accessory you can get. Consider it mandatory. I really like my Inkbird with remote. There is a link to it in the thread.