As foil is a heat conductor, it also is somewhat of a sponge and will steal some of the smoke vapor particles from the food. … Cooking smoked items wrapped in foil from start to finish will not allow for full penetration of the smoke vapor particles that account for the unique color, texture, and taste to smoked foods.
Hereof, is burning aluminum toxic?
Aluminium foil can melt and burn, but it takes extremely high temperatures to be able to do so. This is why you can use it while cooking meals in the oven, and it generally remains intact. It is best not to test this out yourself as the fumes that burning aluminium is extremely toxic.
Thereof, when smoking meat do you wrap in foil? Wrapping the meat in foil will limit the amount of smoke on the surface of the meat thus yielding a better color and flavor on the final product. It also adds moisture and speeds up cooking time. Wrapping should be done about half way through the cooking process or when internal meat temp is 150-160 degrees.