Question about Butcher Paper and Brisket

GrillsGoneWild · 03-18-2013, 01:58 PM

So I used Butcher Paper for the first time on my cook yesterday and had an issue with the liquid in the paper making it soggy and it tore. Then I lost most of the juice out of it.
I know that butcher paper is "steaming" the brisket like foil, but I do like the au jus when serving. Did I just not wrap it enough or do you just end up with soggy bottom of the paper?
When I viewed A. Franklin's video I didn't see all the liquid on the outside of the paper like it soaked through it.
I did like the texture of the bark better than foil.
I'll have to get use to how to check for doneness as poking through the paper wasn't ideal and you couldn't get a good feeling on tenderness until I unwrapped it. But that is a process in which I hope I don't have to do each time and going through the paper will just come with practice. I don't know if I'll ever do enough briskets in my lifetime to be able to feel it through the paper like Franklin to know when it is done.

Cayman1 · 03-18-2013, 02:07 PM

I double wrapped when I used butcher paper. Helps with the liquid, but still not as tight as foil.

Put a little cut in the paper before trying to probe for temp. Sometimes the paper is tough to pierce. Probe the flat where the slices will come from.

Untraceable · 03-18-2013, 02:36 PM

I did one this weekend. used way to much paper. I thought I read someone claim to use 6' of paper. I had mine rolled like 4x. kind of a pain to unwrap and check the condition of it. it was kind of funny because you could tell when something happened to the brisket. all the sudden one time I checked on it and it went from fairly clean to looking like the brisket exploded inside of it

Bludawg · 03-18-2013, 03:04 PM

You only need 1 layer of paper if you use to more you might as well use foil. Paper is absorbent you aint gonna get get much aus jus if any. If the paper got soggy enough to rip out you wrapped it to soon. For the record It don't Steam OR Braise in the paper because it is porous unlike Foil.
Once you wrap your brisket in the BP take a knife and make a few small slits in the paper to probe through.

GrillsGoneWild · 03-18-2013, 03:44 PM

I thought it may have been wrapped too early but it was the brisket that had fat cap issues and I was trying to not let it dry out. I actually should have just foil that one and butcher papered the other one that came out good.
I wrapped at 160, but maybe should have gone a little higher?

ButtBurner · 03-18-2013, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by GrillsGoneWild

I thought it may have been wrapped too early but it was the brisket that had fat cap issues and I was trying to not let it dry out. I actually should have just foil that one and butcher papered the other one that came out good.
I wrapped at 160, but maybe should have gone a little higher?

I think you are overthinking this

in the big picture I dont think 10 degrees is going to make that much difference

bottom line is, how did it come out?

hcj3rd · 03-18-2013, 03:50 PM

I read in another post that they wrap with butcher paper at around 180 instead of 165 when most people wrap in foil. Is this true? If so why? Thanks

ButtBurner · 03-18-2013, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by hcj3rd

I read in another post that they wrap with butcher paper at around 180 instead of 165 when most people wrap in foil. Is this true? If so why? Thanks

last few I did in parchment paper were at about 170f and they came out excellent

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 03-18-2013, 04:03 PM

This video has been around on a few threads but in case you haven't seen it, Aaron Franklin discusses his use of butcher paper. If you have seen it, it is still worth watching again.

YouTube (Short URL)

Bludawg · 03-18-2013, 05:41 PM

I can't answer the Temp Question because I don't keep track of it, I cook at 300 and it hits the paper at 4 hrs. no matter how big or small it is.

03-18-2013, 01:58 PM	#1
GrillsGoneWild Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-30-10 Location: Rockwall, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Question about Butcher Paper and Brisket So I used Butcher Paper for the first time on my cook yesterday and had an issue with the liquid in the paper making it soggy and it tore. Then I lost most of the juice out of it. I know that butcher paper is "steaming" the brisket like foil, but I do like the au jus when serving. Did I just not wrap it enough or do you just end up with soggy bottom of the paper? When I viewed A. Franklin's video I didn't see all the liquid on the outside of the paper like it soaked through it. I did like the texture of the bark better than foil. I'll have to get use to how to check for doneness as poking through the paper wasn't ideal and you couldn't get a good feeling on tenderness until I unwrapped it. But that is a process in which I hope I don't have to do each time and going through the paper will just come with practice. I don't know if I'll ever do enough briskets in my lifetime to be able to feel it through the paper like Franklin to know when it is done. __________________ Picking it up and throwing it down on a Backyard Bomber MJH....

03-18-2013, 02:07 PM	#2
Cayman1 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-20-12 Location: Springfield, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I double wrapped when I used butcher paper. Helps with the liquid, but still not as tight as foil. Put a little cut in the paper before trying to probe for temp. Sometimes the paper is tough to pierce. Probe the flat where the slices will come from. __________________ Smooth Smoke BBQ Team, KCBS CBJ, 2-WSM, wsm 2880, Smokey Joe Mini wsm, Old Country Offset, Red Weber OTG, Blue Weber OTG.

03-18-2013, 03:04 PM	#4
Bludawg Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-04-09 Location: Jonesboro,Tx Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You only need 1 layer of paper if you use to more you might as well use foil. Paper is absorbent you aint gonna get get much aus jus if any. If the paper got soggy enough to rip out you wrapped it to soon. For the record It don't Steam OR Braise in the paper because it is porous unlike Foil. Once you wrap your brisket in the BP take a knife and make a few small slits in the paper to probe through. __________________ I never met a Cow that I didn't like with a little Salt & Pepper! Certified PORK-A-HOLIC

03-18-2013, 03:44 PM	#5
GrillsGoneWild Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-30-10 Location: Rockwall, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I thought it may have been wrapped too early but it was the brisket that had fat cap issues and I was trying to not let it dry out. I actually should have just foil that one and butcher papered the other one that came out good. I wrapped at 160, but maybe should have gone a little higher? __________________ Picking it up and throwing it down on a Backyard Bomber MJH....

03-18-2013, 03:50 PM	#7
hcj3rd On the road to being a farker Join Date: 10-13-09 Location: Alvin, Texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I read in another post that they wrap with butcher paper at around 180 instead of 165 when most people wrap in foil. Is this true? If so why? Thanks __________________ Harry Weber 22.5 WSM (2) UDS, Chargriller Acorn, Pit Barrel Cooker, Pitmaker Vault, Safe and Sniper on Trailer

03-18-2013, 02:36 PM	#3
Untraceable is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-19-11 Location: mn Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I did one this weekend. used way to much paper. I thought I read someone claim to use 6' of paper. I had mine rolled like 4x. kind of a pain to unwrap and check the condition of it. it was kind of funny because you could tell when something happened to the brisket. all the sudden one time I checked on it and it went from fairly clean to looking like the brisket exploded inside of it

03-18-2013, 05:41 PM	#10
Bludawg Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-04-09 Location: Jonesboro,Tx Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I can't answer the Temp Question because I don't keep track of it, I cook at 300 and it hits the paper at 4 hrs. no matter how big or small it is. __________________ I never met a Cow that I didn't like with a little Salt & Pepper! Certified PORK-A-HOLIC