Long rest time - Brisket

[kingofchimps]

New to briskets. The overnight cook, while enjoyable to do, can make for a sleepy party host. I'd like to cook during the day before, then rest to 165 and heat overnight+ in oven until time to eat - 4-5pm.

Although cook time will vary, I'd like to get resting started by midnight. So hold time may be 16 hours or so. Is that OK? Is there a max?

I did 8 hour hold Memorial weekend and it worked well.

 

[Chasdev]

If you can maintain the temp of the holding oven/box at 145 or so, you SHOULD be holding 12 to 24 hours.
That's the "trick" all the famous guys use to produce the most tender briskets plus it allows them/us to manipulate when we serve the meat, rather than be forced to start or stop smoking at a set time in order to feed at a predetermined hour.