Plastice Wrap on Pork and Brisket

[Just Pulin' Pork]

I have question on using plastic wrap on meat. What brand do you use when using plastic wrap as the initial wrap, followed by aluminum foil. Will any brand work or is there a particular kind I should buy. My biggest fear is having the plastic melt to the meat! Advise on this topic is much appreciated!

 

[Midnight Smoke]

I just wrap in foil. Seems to work fine.

 

[QansasjayhawQ]

I have question on using plastic wrap on meat. What brand do you use when using plastic wrap as the initial wrap, followed by aluminum foil. Will any brand work or is there a particular kind I should buy. My biggest fear is having the plastic melt to the meat! Advise on this topic is much appreciated!

I do not use plastic wrap. Once proper internal temp is reached, I wrap in foil, cooler and proceed from there.

 

[Just Pulin' Pork]

I currently use foil only. I want to start using plastic wrap and see what it does. Seems lots of competitors use it.

 

[BBQ Grail]

You might want to read this thread!

 

[fnnm358]

the only time I use cling wrap is when I first do the rub and refrigerate, remove put on cooker and only foil when done.

 

[Grumpy's Q]

I think what you are looking for is food service wrap rather than " saran wrap". I've seen it at Sam's, thought about trying it myself. I believe it has different temp ranges than saran. I've been to several BBQ places that use it to wrap meat kept in a warmer.

 

[gordo]

Have seen some teams use it....
Looked like more of a hassle than it was worth..:roll:

 

[rookiedad]

i was suprised to find that regular old saran did not melt at some pretty high temps (under foil). try it on something small to test it out.

phil

 

[Mark]

You should consider the health risk from chemical leaching
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl-microwave-dioxin2.htm

 

[milehigh]

Thanks for the link Mark:mrgreen:

 

[RichardF]

You should consider the health risk from chemical leaching
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl-microwave-dioxin2.htm

Yep- Possible health hazard, right up there with eating meat that's been chared or cooked in smoke :roll:

 

[Mark]

Unless the mfg approves the use of thier product for applications such as this, I'd recommend against it. But WTF; maybe you know better?

 

[RichardF]

Unless the mfg approves the use of thier product for applications such as this, I'd recommend against it. But WTF; maybe you know better?

Yes - As a group, we are well known for following instructions and directions :wink:

 

[Mark]

Quite possibly, smoking with plastic wrap is the dummest idea since using kitty litter in the water pan.

 

[h20loo]

my kirklands wrap(Costco) sez don't microwave with fat or sugar contact and no conventional oven. Nothing about smoker LOL

 

[RichardF]

Quite possibly, smoking with plastic wrap is the dummest idea since using kitty litter in the water pan.

Is that your Ph.D. (honorary) Bovine $hitology or your ME talking What makes it so stupid. Drawing an analogy to the uncertain results from the article you posted? Where's the comparison between the high energy environment in a microwave and the relativly low energy environment in a smoker? Where's the science.

 

[Just Pulin' Pork]

Quite possibly, smoking with plastic wrap is the dummest idea since using kitty litter in the water pan.

The idea is not to smoke with plastic. The idea is when you wrap your meat, as alot of people do, and you use plastic, will it melt. I see teams do it all the time and all I am asking is what type of wrap do they use. I do not want to know if it is stupid, dumd, idiotic. What I want to know is what kind of wrap peoiple are using. If you can not answer that question please stay out! Thank You!

 

[RichardF]

The idea is not to smoke with plastic. The idea is when you wrap your meat, as alot of people do, and you use plastic, will it melt. I see teams do it all the time and all I am asking is what type of wrap do they use. I do not want to know if it is stupid, dumd, idiotic. What I want to know is what kind of wrap peoiple are using. If you can not answer that question please stay out! Thank You!

Good question - I typically use the the Kirkland brand from COSTCO.

 

[Mark]

my kirklands wrap(Costco) sez don't microwave with fat or sugar contact and no conventional oven. Nothing about smoker LOL

It doesnt even have to melt for there to be chemical leaching. I don't think you have to have an advanced degree in chemical engineering to understand that.

I 'd say your smoker is like an oven. I also know something about the variable chemical properties of plastic wrap and how certain chemicals can migrate out of the wrap and into the food under certain conditions. I would bet that kirklands knows it too and wants to avoid being sued over it.

And lets not overlook the obvious way plastic wrap would inhibit smoke rings; which should be enough of a reason in itself to reject the idea.