Watched a pitmaster fix a dry brisket with a squirt bottle in Austin

I was at a comp in Austin last month, and this older guy's brisket came out way too dry. He didn't toss it. He grabbed a squirt bottle with apple juice and beef broth, spritzed it hard, wrapped it in foil with the liquid, and let it rest for 45 minutes. That thing went from shoe leather to sliceable, decent moisture. I tried it at home on my last cook, and the texture was noticeably better, maybe a 30% improvement. Do you guys ever doctor a dry brisket that late, or is that a no-go for you?

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jordanr8912d ago

Spritzing it late just makes the inside mushy and ruins the bark.

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