Comments on: How To Rest A Brisket After Smoking—And Why You Should https://bbqhost.com/how-to-rest-a-brisket/ Add Sizzle to Your Grill including Brisket, Pork Shoulder, Steak, Ribs & More Sat, 03 Jan 2026 01:27:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 By: Mickey W. https://bbqhost.com/how-to-rest-a-brisket/#comment-1023010 Thu, 29 May 2025 18:57:24 +0000 https://srv876758.hstgr.cloud/?p=4854#comment-1023010 What is another term for redistributte, or Reabsorb. Another word. I say to let the juices suck back into the brisket. I can’t remember the name. Please help me.

]]> By: Bsk https://bbqhost.com/how-to-rest-a-brisket/#comment-1002259 Tue, 31 May 2022 15:49:45 +0000 https://srv876758.hstgr.cloud/?p=4854#comment-1002259 I usually wrap my brisket in butcher paper when it reaches the stall (160F) and then let it go until it reaches 203F. Would it be OK to then wrap the brisket (with butcher paper still on) with thick towel (bath towel) and put it in a cooler for a couple of hours?
Or will the temp rise too high like that and make the brisket overcooked?

]]> By: Darren Wayland https://bbqhost.com/how-to-rest-a-brisket/#comment-1002173 Mon, 13 Dec 2021 18:34:25 +0000 https://srv876758.hstgr.cloud/?p=4854#comment-1002173 In reply to Dane.

While it’s acceptable to use the faux Cambro method when the brisket is done several hours before your planned serving time, doing so will soften the bark. That’s why we recommend resting the meat at room temperature for at least one hour.

You can tent the brisket loosely with foil to help it retain some degree of heat during this time, but wrapping it too tightly will have an adverse effect on the texture. Remember: Your ultimate goal is for the brisket to cool down enough for the juices to redistribute and the collagen to firm up. If the meat continues to steam inside a foil wrapper, that process will be delayed significantly.

]]> By: Dane https://bbqhost.com/how-to-rest-a-brisket/#comment-1002169 Fri, 10 Dec 2021 21:11:55 +0000 https://srv876758.hstgr.cloud/?p=4854#comment-1002169 Can you elaborate on the resting uncovered? I’ve never heard of it. Every other resource in this subject says to rest wrapped and possibly in a cooler.

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