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My uncle told me to wrap my pork butt in foil after 4 hours, and I'm glad I didn't listen
He swore by it for a 'moist' finish, but I tried it once on my Weber Smokey Mountain and the bark turned to mush (it was honestly sad). The next time, I just let it ride unwrapped the whole 10 hours, spritzing with apple juice every so often. The bark was like a perfect, crunchy candy shell and the meat still pulled apart fine. Anyone else have a family member give them BBQ advice that just didn't work for their setup?
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abbyf7928d ago
Totally get where your uncle is coming from. I wrap mine, but only for the last hour or two to power through the stall without ruining the bark. On my offset, going unwrapped the whole time can dry it out if I'm not careful. That foil wrap at the end gets it tender and keeps it juicy for me. Guess it just depends on your smoker and the weather that day.
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tarar3828d ago
Actually I never wrap my brisket at all. That foil just steams it and turns the bark soggy no matter when you put it on. Keeping it unwrapped the whole time gives way better texture if you manage the fire right.
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