Had an eye opening conversation with my neighbor about brisket resting

Last Sunday I was at a backyard cookout and my neighbor Jerry, who runs a competition team, asked me how long I rest my briskets. I said about 30 minutes like I always do. He just shook his head and told me to try a minimum of 2 hours wrapped in a towel in a cooler. I tried it on my next cook this past Wednesday and the difference was huge. The meat stayed hot and the juices were way more evenly spread. Has anybody else tried resting that long?

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xenar145d ago

Heard that from Meathead Goldwyn too. Makes a huge difference.

zara_hunt5d ago

Yeah that guy really knows his stuff.