"Gus" wrote in message

There is NO best way to Q anything, from what little I have seen in my
several years on earth...

Of course there is. Ther may be many good way, but ther is always a "best"
with everything in life. Teh best way for one smoker may be different from
another type.



Some folks who frequent this newsgroup tend to think that "foiling" is
much
like sinning. Don't know where they came up with that notion, but so it
is.
My "customers" love the results of what comes out of foil after doing it
the
way described.


No doubt you make a good brisket. Have you tried other methods t make it
even better?


Some folks (professionals all) don't foil. They stick the briskets into
heavy pots and Q them that way. Is that the same thing as foilng? Seems
like it, anyway.

If they cover the pot, yes, it is closer tomaking pot roast. You can do that
on the stove top.



Is this "boiling?" Well, not really. the liquid is from within the meat.
Is it boiling to let it be steamed out of the meat into the atmosphere if
there is NO foil? Or does foil wrapping simply keep the brisket from
drying out like crazy? I believe that the latter is the way it really
works.

Att hge temperatures you cook it is not hot enough to boil. Technicaly yo
are correct. Stewing?



Anyway, there are great differences of opinion on foiling or not foiling.
Gus's folks all like the "foiled" brisket... but not a single one of them
will turn their nose up at some other kind. ;-)

No question it is good. Best? Unless you try other methods you won't know
that.

Gus Kilthau
Houston, Texas

Are you native Texan? Just curios if maybe your a transplant from the state
with the Reynolds Wrap factory is ')
Ed

http://pages.cthome.net/edhome
Native to Yankeeland