Can Brisket be finished on the WSM?

[Erik Snyder]

I'm looking at the previous cooking methods for brisket and most seem to be foiled at 165 and finished in the oven or on the WSM. Can the brisket be completed on the smoker instead or will it dry out? Thanks

 

[Larry Wolfe]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Erik Snyder:
I'm looking at the previous cooking methods for brisket and most seem to be foiled at 165 and finished in the oven or on the WSM. Can the brisket be completed on the smoker instead or will it dry out? Thanks </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

It absolutely can be finished on the WSM with or without foil and without drying out! Some people will simply foil and finish in the oven because once the brisket is foiled does not benefit from being on the smoker and it conserves charcoal.