To rephrase the title question... what I'm asking is, how slowly does a brisket cool down when it's kept in a cooler, wrapped in towels? Obviously it depends on the cooler.. just a rough average.
I've never used a cooler for long rests. I watched MSB's most recent "how to cook a brisket" video to refresh my memory on a few process things. He mentioned you can either let it rest in a low temp oven or in a cooler, and he recommended letting it rest overnight at least 12 hours if not longer. However, he used the oven method -- overnight. I'm not comfortable leaving my oven turned on while I'm asleep, and I don't know if a cooler can maintain the meat above safe temperatures for that long.
Would a cooler (+towels) keep it hot enough for, say, 7-8 hours, and then maybe I can transfer to a low temp oven in the morning until dinner time?
Ideally, I would like to do my cook during the day on Day1 so I don't have to babysit the smoker overnight, and let it rest until dinner time on Day2.
I've never used a cooler for long rests. I watched MSB's most recent "how to cook a brisket" video to refresh my memory on a few process things. He mentioned you can either let it rest in a low temp oven or in a cooler, and he recommended letting it rest overnight at least 12 hours if not longer. However, he used the oven method -- overnight. I'm not comfortable leaving my oven turned on while I'm asleep, and I don't know if a cooler can maintain the meat above safe temperatures for that long.
Would a cooler (+towels) keep it hot enough for, say, 7-8 hours, and then maybe I can transfer to a low temp oven in the morning until dinner time?
Ideally, I would like to do my cook during the day on Day1 so I don't have to babysit the smoker overnight, and let it rest until dinner time on Day2.