Another Butcher Wrapping Post

[Dan N.]

Just starting to use butcher wrap. A few questions. For a large cut of meat (i.e. pork butt) looks like paper will will hardly fit over the butt. Do you use more than one sheet of paper to make sure the meat is covered? And do you double up the paper to make sure no leakage? Just wondering minds.

 

[BryanO]

Use 2 sheets. 1st sheet wrap once. 2nd sheet turn 90 degrees and wrap once. Should cover everything. Not entering the debate of wrap or no wrap.

 

[Chris Allingham]

I like to use 24" wide paper because I can wrap a big brisket or pork butt using a single sheet of paper, but if using 18" paper just overlap two sheets along the long edge. You can wrap a butt the same way you wrap a brisket.

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-wrap-smoked-brisket-with-pitmaster-aaron-franklin#aaron-franklins-step-by-step-guide-to-wrapping-brisket

Keep scrolling down for the Franklin process photos.