NEED HELP FAST - Holding Temp for Brisket

encinitassmokerMember

I'm smoking brisket for around 100 kids at church tonight. I put a 12 lb brisket in at 2 a.m. and a couple of 9 lbs. at 5 a.m. By 8 this morning, the 12 lb was at 169 degrees. The AQ is set to 225. I suspect it's cooking faster than expected (I hoped to hit this temp later in the morning) because it's on the lower (not lowest, but second from bottom) rack. I'm serving around 5:30. That's a long time from now (8 hours). I'm going to rotate the briskets on the racks, but if the temps keep rising, for how long can I foil it and keep it in my house oven at 120 before it dries out? Any other suggestions for holding it?

9/3/1011:04 AM

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tomMember

Take a small cooler that holds less than two cases of canned beer.

Warm it with very hot water for 1/2 hr.

While doing this,tightly wrap your individual briskets in plastic wrap,and then double wrap in HD Al foil.

Wrap the three together in a heavy towel.

Dry cooler and line the bottom and sides with newspaper,so there is just room for the package of briskets,insert package,fill the top of cooler with newspaper ,until the lid fits on tightly.

Don't open lid and the briskets will be too hot to touch in 8 to 12 hrs.

They will be more moist than when you placed them in the packages.

9/3/1011:22 AM

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maxqMember

Double foil and wrap them in towels. Hold them in an insulated cooler (Igloo/Cambro) They'll remain hot for several hrs. The critical temp is 140. Anything under and you're in the non-safe temp zone. Best to keep a probe thermometer in one of 'em so you can monitor temp.

9/3/1011:24 AM

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chef-boy-arnie"If you can't smoke it, you probably shouldn't eat it!"

Good advice, I was skeptical until I tried it myself.
Worked out great and I think it helps whatever I am smoking at the time.
Now I make it a point to have the meat done early so it can be tucked into the cooler.
When I do that I’m always ready when the crowd is and I never feel rushed.

9/3/1012:54 PM

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cal 2Member

yep,

I do just like Tom says and don't even open the cooler tell you need. I'll wrap a Mexican blanket around the outside of the cooler, if it is winter time. You'll be in for a nice surprise.

9/3/102:02 PM

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