To Much Smoke

[reddog]

As you can see I am new and I need some help. My 2nd smoke was a Beef Brisket. I smoked it with Cherry thru the whole cooking time 7hrs@ 225.
What I would like to know is 2 things.
1. What if I wrap the meet in foil half way thru?
2 I would like to save my Cherry wood and use Oak for heat for the 2nd half of cooking.
I did this this past weekend with Beef Ribs and it worked out o.k. But any advice would be great!
Thanks,
Mike

 

[charles1056]

Hey Mike, welcome to the forum. If you wrap the meat in foil half way thru the smoke, there would be no need in using wood for smoke at that point. The smoke cannot get through the foil. Changing wood half way thru the smoke (if not using foil) would simply add a different flavor to the meat. Although according to some sources meat cannot accept anymore smoke after it reaches an internal temp of 165 or still others say after the first hour of smoke.

 

[buddy]

Hey Reddog , I think you would be just fine doing it that way. I've done that before. Some say not to wrap a brisket because the bark comes out mushy , but I wrap mine after about 5 hours and they turn out great to me . After that your just using wood or whatever for a heat source.

 

[charles1056]

I personally wrap my briskets after 3 hours of smoke. I put them in a foil pan with Allegro and cover until done. Don't use a thermometer. I figure 1.5 hours per pound then add 5 hours. Meat is alway tender and juicy and everyone is always asking me to smoke one for whatever function we are having. Just don't need to waste your "flavor" wood after foiling.

 

[reddog]

Thanks, I would change out the wood because oak is easy to come by and I want to use the oak for heat. I did the foal wrap on a large pork loin half way thru too.
THIS IS GREAT INFO!
Mike

 

[walking dude]

yes........use oak for heat.........plus i like the flavor of it...........and then just juse the cherry for flavor

 

[walking dude]

also reddog.......just noticed your sig.
if she wonders why you need 3 cookers

ask her why she needs 40 pairs of shoes?

 

[reddog]

Yep Walking, I wonder the same thing.
Do you take the bark off your wood?

 

[walking dude]

i don't
don't know bout the rest of these guys