To Foil or not to Foil?

Smitt_y_z

I've always wrapped my butts in foil when they begin to stall. I'm afraid if I don't wrap that the meat will dry out. Thoughts? It does hurt the bark though.

theyolksonyou

Never foiled. They don't dry out. Always extremely juicy. Don't bother unless you're in a hurry. Even then I just bump the temp.

shucker

The meat won't dry out just because you don't foil. As long as you don't overcook it you'll still have moist meat.

jcaspary

+1  No foil here either.  Better bark without the foil.

Mickey

Nope...... Only after if using the butt box

dstearn

No need to foil on the egg. On an offset stick burner foiling would prevent over smoking and retain moisture. Not required on the egg.

Smitt_y_z

Thx! Are you spraying with Apple juice along the way?

theyolksonyou

Nope. Put it on, leave it alone. Come back in however many hours to get to buttah status. Take it off. Pull and enjoy. Nothing easier.

dstearn

Nope, just set it and forget it till it reached 195 internal. Then stick a thermopen in it till it probes like butter.

I now use Compac Duroc pork which I feel is better than standard supermarket pork.

Smitt_y_z

Cool. Thx!

Chubbs

Never foiled a butt. Ever. Not once. It will be plenty moist. If need to hurry kick up the temp first but I time it to cook without foil-- easier, and better bark

Terrebandit

I've done it both ways. No big difference, IMO. Unless your going to pull it right away, you are going to foil it anyway. Foiling speeds up the cooking process.