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Briskets: to wrap or not to wrap!

This week’s Texas Barbecue class was about briskets with the focal point of comparing wrapped versus non-wrapped briskets. Now if there is anything that can start an argument, it is whether  it is acceptable to wrap briskets during the cooking process. By wrapping, we are referring to wrapping with aluminum foil, a process that has been termed, “Texas Crutch,” as a reference to using foil to help the cooking process. We cooked four briskets on an offset trailer pit beginning at around 11 PM on Thursday night. The… Read More →