Has Anyone Used a Yeti Cooler for Brisket Resting

[Chett. L]

After the brisket done cooking and it’s around 180 degrees, I am wondering if anyone has used a Yeti Cooler indoors for Brisket Resting? How many hours or how many hours before dropping to 145 degrees?

Thank you.

[txsmkmstr]

Cooler type makes very little difference providing the air space is eliminated with towels or newspaper - and of course, the lid is kept shut. Old standby Igloo cooler packed properly has held my briskets above 145 for over 8 hours.

[ttkt57]

I wouldn't spend that kind of money where it isn't needed. A cheapo like this Coleman Party Stacker (under $25), plus some old towels, will keep a brisket over 145°F for a long time.

[Jason TQ]

I have Rtic and holds hot for a while. Any rotomolded cooler will work. I've gone 5-6hrs and could have done more. They are similar to cambros in terms of holding times.

[Hamdrew]

the general consensus (at least with homebrewing) is that a standard igloo cooler wrapped in towels loses 1-2*/hr.

[Nuco59]

If someone would like gift me a Yeti cooler, I'd be happy to run a very limited series of temp loss tests as a show of my appreciation. No takers? /sigh.

I have a cheapo (go figger) Igloo and an Ozark. Wrapped and packed, either will hold a brisket for more hours than I care to wait before slicing.

[Greygoose]

Don’t have a Yeti,,,,,
Is the question being that a Yeti is too good ?
I usually use a cheap $1.99 styrofoam cooler for holding for a party,,,
Works great
The Yeti,if I owned one, would be relegated to chilling the Chardonnay

[thirdeye]

Never used a Yeti, but insulation works both ways keeping things cold or keeping things hot. It will do the trick.

However..... at home I also use a Party Stacker, and at events it does live up to it's name because it 'stacks' perfectly on my Cambro.



it's also a cool vessel for sous vide, but that's another story. Bottom line, $25 well spent.

PS - Mrs ~t~ has a Party Stacker in the trunk of of her car to keep meats and such cool on shopping day.

[Chett. L]

Originally Posted by txsmkmstr

Cooler type makes very little difference providing the air space is eliminated with towels or newspaper - and of course, the lid is kept shut. Old standby Igloo cooler packed properly has held my briskets above 145 for over 8 hours.

Thank you.

Interesting idea about eliminating the air space.

[Chett. L]

Originally Posted by ttkt57

I wouldn't spend that kind of money where it isn't needed. A cheapo like this Coleman Party Stacker (under $25), plus some old towels, will keep a brisket over 145°F for a long time.

Thank you.

[Chett. L]

Originally Posted by Jason TQ

I have Rtic and holds hot for a while. Any rotomolded cooler will work. I've gone 5-6hrs and could have done more. They are similar to cambros in terms of holding times.

Thank you.

[Chett. L]

Originally Posted by thirdeye

Never used a Yeti, but insulation works both ways keeping things cold or keeping things hot. It will do the trick.

However..... at home I also use a Party Stacker, and at events it does live up to it's name because it 'stacks' perfectly on my Cambro.



it's also a cool vessel for sous vide, but that's another story. Bottom line, $25 well spent.

PS - Mrs ~t~ has a Party Stacker in the trunk of of her car to keep meats and such cool on shopping day.

Thank you.

[RemoGaggi]

Another vote for the party stacker. It works great.

[Chett. L]

Originally Posted by RemoGaggi

Another vote for the party stacker. It works great.

Thank you.

[Eads Ranch]

Cooked a couple turkey breasts for my mother-in-law's 90th birthday. Took them off the smoker at 165 IT at 8:00 am and wrapped in butcher paper and then a towel. Put them in my Yeti Roadie and headed to north Dallas. Four hours later when I got to my daughter's house they were still too hot to touch with my bare hands. Everyone said I nailed it.