It all comes down to fire management and personal preference. This weekâs Texas Barbecue class was about briskets with the focal point of comparing wrapped versus non-wrapped briskets. This foiling process gets flip-flopped at Big Boys BBQ in Sweetwater. I placed the brisket fat side down & smoked it w/ white oak chucks. Lay one on top of the other and spread them out so they are overlapping about 10-12 inches in the middle where the brisket will be sitting. Spritz your brisket. Wrapping with butcher paper retains moisture and helps it cook a little faster. I prefer to use pink butcher paper for this step. Optional, but recommend for the next 5-7 hours. Wrap or not wrap ⦠Once the brisket hits 150°F, the temperature will stall as the meat âsweatsâ. Wrap, or âBoat,â Your Brisket: Tradition says that when your brisket reaches an internal temperature of 165, itâs time to wrap the meat. 4,540 3,806 Joined Jun 13, 2017. Make sure you wrap ⦠When the internal temperature of your brisket hits around 150°F -170°F the temperature can stall as the brisket tightens up and squeezes ⦠After about 8 hrs., I wrapped it the pink butcher paper once the bark was to my likening per the recommendation (internal temp was somewhere between 170° ⦠When you wrap the brisket ⦠So, when is the perfect time to wrap a brisket? Wrapping brisket is a practice that appeared thanks to barbecue experts, in their search to perfect the cooking and final result. Jan 11, 2020 #17 jcam222 Master of the Pit. The minimum internal temperature to wrap brisket is 150°F (65.5°C). Smoke some more! Wrapping a brisket in a towel after smoking is an effective way to leave it warm for as long as you can and there is one more useful side effect when using a towel wrap â the meat will get even more tender when staying towel-wrapped for a few hours or even longer. Overall, youâll need a little time to make the brisket. Wrapping the brisket is commonly known as âThe Texas Crutchâ, and offers an extra delicious outcome to cooking brisket on a barbecue. Now if there is anything that can start an argument, it is whether it is acceptable to wrap briskets during the cooking process. Choose beef meat to prepare the brisket since this is very popular. LeRoy prefers to create what he calls a âboat.â This BBQ brisket is an extremely delicious, juicy and tender flavor. When the brisket is finished cooking, they wrap the meat in foil, then set it in an aluminum pan. You will need boneless meat to get the best result. Here we are going to share Texas Crutch Smoked Brisket. I usually wrap my brisket when the it gets the desired bark I want. After carefully dumping out the hot water, they place the wrapped brisket inside the warmed cooler, where it will maintain a safe temperature (without becoming too dry) for up to four hours. OTBS Member. When the color looks right to you, most times, the picture of the in your mind is most times line with what youâve enjoyed last time. Brisket Wrap Recipe. Put the brisket about 12 inches from the end of the paper and fold that bit over the top. Keep that brisket on the smoker until your thermometer reads at least 200 degrees F. This step typically takes another 4-6 hours. Wrap your brisket and keep smoking. Wrapping Brisket at 150°F. Wrapping the brisket will speed up the cooking and push the brisket through the stall and move up towards 203° â 203°F. Theyâve got you well covered here. It was a tad to big for my 18.5" WSM so I tucked the end of the point under itself. Turning the brisket meat on time prevents it from spoiling, and late wrapping using the butcher paper or foil results in the brisketâs dryness. By wrapping, we are referring to wrapping with ⦠Flip the brisket, fold in the sides, and keep rolling. 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