Brisket Warmer ??

[Revelation]

What are you guys using to kept your brisket warm after you pull it for maybe 8-10 hours ?
I’m going to the dark side and starting to cook on a offset stick burner.
I don’t want to stay up all night and feed the fire so I thought I would cook during the day then pull late that night and rest till lunch the next day.
My oven won’t go down to 140 and don’t know if a igloo will keep it that long.

Help !!! Thanks !!

 

[Itsdone]

I use my old MES30

 

[pjtexas1]

One of those turkey roaster things. Ninja started us on these.

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[snadamo]

One of those turkey roaster things. Ninja started us on these.

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Yep and they’re great!

 

[Willy2763]

You can buy a cheap used MES and mod it to use a temp controller. It's really simple if you feel comfortable cutting the wires and reconnecting them. You can search for a video and see if that's something you would like to do. I think you can get the controllers for about $150 or less so total cost is that plus however much you can find a cheap electric smoker for. Supposedly holds temps rock solid to +/- 3 degrees indefinitely.

 

[Itsdone]

You can buy a cheap used MES and mod it to use a temp controller. It's really simple if you feel comfortable cutting the wires and reconnecting them. You can search for a video and see if that's something you would like to do. I think you can get the controllers for about $150 or less so total cost is that plus however much you can find a cheap electric smoker for. Supposedly holds temps rock solid to +/- 3 degrees indefinitely.

My old MES30 goes as low as 100F and really doesn't need a pid controller to hold temps between 130F-140F swings, especially for just holding briskets or pork butts. Pretty sure temp swings were at most 15 degree's in the winter, even less in spring/fall.

 

[Revelation]

Most of the turkey roasters only go down to 150. Isn’t that to hot for long rest ?

 

[Itsdone]

Most of the turkey roasters only go down to 150. Isn’t that to hot for long rest ?

Actually i think for food safety reasons those turkey roasters don't go below 165F. That said, if left empty (no water) and using a rack to keep food off the bottom, you are probably looking at IT temps below 165F.

 

[smoke ninja]

Most of the turkey roasters only go down to 150. Isn’t that to hot for long rest ?

150 is fine for an active hold

Actually i think for food safety reasons those turkey roasters don't go below 165F. That said, if left empty (no water) and using a rack to keep food off the bottom, you are probably looking at IT temps below 165F.

nope. roasters with an analog dial can go down below 140. I don't know anyone who adds water

 

[Curt.P]

Since I have it now, I'll be using a Cookshack electric smoker. Supposed to go down to 140°F. I don't normally hold for 12 hours though.

What I was using was my kitchen oven. I'd recalibrate it to get it below 170°F - it would do ±35°F, although 160-ish was about as low as I could get it to go reliably.

 

[gtsum]

I tried using my oven that can be adjusted up to 35 degrees uo or down from set point but in reality, it was still too hot. I use a 23qt turkey roaster. It goes down to well below 140 if you want. I hold mine at 145-150


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[PatAttack]

What quart roaster is ideal and will one hold two briskets??

 

[snadamo]

nope. roasters with an analog dial can go down below 140. I don't know anyone who adds water

Can confirm...

 

[snadamo]

What quart roaster is ideal and will one hold two briskets??

My 22 qt looks tall enough to fit 2 briskets on top of each other. I am sure you can affix a wire rack so they're not touching.

That being said, I have not tried 2 briskets so YMMV.

 

[NickTheGreat]

Dumb question, but what is the difference between a MES and a roaster? Besides shape.


Because I've got a roaster that rarely gets used. I'm going to try this. And I suppose a guy could rig up a STC-1000 controller if you need to go lower, right?

 

[Raider18]

I bought a Breville Toaster Oven. It has a warming feature that goes to 135. It's also an air fryer. I haven't used my big oven since the purchase.

 

[smoke ninja]

What quart roaster is ideal and will one hold two briskets??

I have done two. They had to be stacked and I dont think it worked quite as well but did the job. With two briskets you have enough mass to towel and cooler for a pretty long time so for the rare time I do 2 briskets I usually do that

Dumb question, but what is the difference between a MES and a roaster? Besides shape.


Because I've got a roaster that rarely gets used. I'm going to try this. And I suppose a guy could rig up a STC-1000 controller if you need to go lower, right?

I'm guessing an mes is a master built electric smoker.

I think the roaster works well because the confined space gets so humid. In a larger cooker I would probably wrap and then put in a pan and cover....I dunno never tried it.

 

[Tal/IL]

Hamilton Beach 22 qt has temp range of 125 - 450

 

[PatAttack]

Picked this one up at Wally yesterday;

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Aroma-22...eel-with-Self-Basting-Lid-ART-712SB/398125706

That should do the trick...?

It says 150° - 450° but looks to go lower by the dial.

It was the last one in town! :shock:

 

[snadamo]

I have the exact same one. Worked great for me. I stuck an ambient temperature probe in there to really dial it in.

For me it certainly went to 145-150. Again, ymmv.