Oven Bags V Foil

[Shadow beb]

Hi Clarego-

I have tried Saran too and had good results. My wife, allas, is convinced it will melt and the resulting chemical brew will kill us and the kids... Can't argue with a wife's logic, not even using facts, science, and reason.  :-\

[muebe]

There are some people who cook their briskets, butts, ect. wrapped in butcher paper(non waxed) with great results. It keeps it insulated but allows it to breathe.

I have not tried this yet but wonder what kind of results it would do for ribs. The results for briskets and butts look fantastic.

[Up In Smoke]

There are some people who cook their briskets, butts, ect. wrapped in butcher paper(non waxed) with great results. It keeps it insulated but allows it to breathe.

I have not tried this yet but wonder what kind of results it would do for ribs. The results for briskets and butts look fantastic.

I have not tried ribs.
I did paper wrap a brisket but forgot to allow more time due to the insulating properties of the paper.
In other words i had to pull the brisket early because i did not want to leave it in the smoker unattended/overnight.
I would be interested in seeing paper wrapped ribs though.

[Habanero Smoker]

Hi Clarego-

I have tried Saran too and had good results. My wife, allas, is convinced it will melt and the resulting chemical brew will kill us and the kids... Can't argue with a wife's logic, not even using facts, science, and reason.  :-\

We have a member who is a biologist/chemist (JJC). Some time ago there was a lengthy discussion about using plastic wraps at high temperatures. They all seem to release chemicals at high heat. The stretch type, due to their composition releases a lot more chemicals. He discovered this when the manufacturer of the plastic wrap they were using changed their formula to make it cling better. JJC's lab used the plastic wrap to cover egg incubators, for hatching chickens. The were using the same brand plastic wrap, but saw that the newly hatched chickens were dieing. After contacting the manufacture, they learned the plastic formula was changed. Since then, many manufacturer have removed BPA from plastic manufacturing in the food industry. I don't know if that makes them safer to use.