After smoking; I wrap my butt in tin foil and wrap towels around this. I place this bundle in an empty cooler for a few hours. Does anyone know how long it is safe to hold it in the cooler? Any help would be appreciated.
I've held both butts and brisket up to five hours and they were still too hot to touch. I would say it depends on the quality of your cooler (I have two Igloos) and how well you insulate with towels. I doubt I'd go beyond five hours though.
