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What do you sit your brisket on?

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Jerald
Jerald Posts: 46
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Some wrap with foil later in the cook, but I didn't find a discussion on what to put on the grate. 

Does most folks place the brisket directly on the grate, or do they use foil on the surface?

I put foil on the surface and it gathers a ton of rendered fat and the brisket simmers on it. I also go fat down for this reason. I get great results, but have never tried without the foil. 
Bub - Flower Mound, Texas.  
 
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  • Jerald
    Jerald Posts: 46
    edited May 2015
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    Early in the cook. 
    Bub - Flower Mound, Texas.  
     
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 30,954
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    I put it right on the grate, over an (empty) drip pan.  
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • Chubbs
    Chubbs Posts: 6,929
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    @The Cen-Tex Smoker so he is saying he boil it like T Strick?

    I go straight on the grate and see no reason yet why I would do any differently
    Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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  • badinfluence
    badinfluence Posts: 1,774
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    Right on the grate fat cap up here
    1 XXL BGE,  1 LG BGE, 2 MED. BGE, 1 MINI BGE, 1 Peoria custom cooker Meat Monster.


    Clinton, Iowa
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  • pescadorzih
    pescadorzih Posts: 926
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    Right on grate, fat cap down.
    SE PA
    XL, Lg, Mini max and OKJ offset
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,349
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    No help here-I don't F--- with a brisket til it has crossed the finish-line and then the clock and slice time determines the next move.
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    edited May 2015
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    Place mine directly onto the grid. Indirect obviously. Edit: no drip pan and aluminum foil shielding the PS for easy cleanup. 
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • Jerald
    Jerald Posts: 46
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    During my cook, I did use the foil on the grid and it turned out great.  "Best yet" my wife proclaimed.  I will try without the foil next time to see how it goes (probably this week.)    

    @HPHuskerFL - I will try without the drip pan too.  Great thought on the foil on the PS.   
    Bub - Flower Mound, Texas.  
     
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  • EggHead_Bubba
    EggHead_Bubba Posts: 566
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    Directly on the grate, fat side down with a water pan underneath it sitting on top of the cast iron platesetter.

    Rocky Top, TN — Large BGE • Cast Iron Grate & Platesetter • Rockwood Lump

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,791
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    More often than not, I place mine directly on the grate. However there are times that I will use a cooling rack. I place the brisket on the cooling rack and then sit the cooling rack on the grate. I only do this for special circumstances such as a 2 or 3 smoker cook. It aids in moving the meat from smoker to smoker. It has no benefit as far as how the meat cooks. Just makes it a breeze to move from unit to unit. 

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