Advice/recommendations for pulled beef

[shify]

Looking for some recommendations/ideas for pulled beef.

Tomorrow I’m going to be running the PBC to make some pastrami. I decided to pick up a nice looking chuck roast and take advantage of the PBC already running.

I have no plans on what to do with it and will probably just stick it in the freezer when it’s done, so haven’t given it much thought. As it’s future use is TBD was thinking of a few hours of smoke and then a simple braise to finish it and then pull and vac seal but figured Id tap the Pit brainpower. So whatta got for me!

[DaveD]

I did almost exactly this last weekend - smoked a chuck for about four hours and then into the crockpot for another 5-6 to finish. Absolutely delicious! Now, the cut I made was a little too firm to pull, even at the desired IT, but it was super tender on the fork, that's for sure. That said, I made no attempt to pull it, so maybe it would have shredded up more easily than I thought.

Go for it! And let us know how it goes

[HawkerXP]

Agree with above. Some chuckies just don't want to be shredded. I'll slice / chunk them. Still melt in your mouth good!

[Jerod Broussard]

Take chuck to 210-F internal. Hold in a 200-F oven for 2hrs. Let rest in a cambro for another hour or so. Shred and serve.

[itsnotmyfault]

Totally agree. The Chuckie needs to go to 210 or so. Learned that one after my second Chuckie. Once there, it is a beautiful thing. Be patient.

[Michael_in_TX]

Yes, this is key. Not 205, not 207, 210! Yes, it seem far above the "brisket" temp of 203, but they seem not to want to shred otherwise.

[DogFaced PonySoldier]

Good to know. Last one I did I can't remember... lemme check my Fireboard log..., well I went pretty close, 203/206 on two probes. It wasn't really tender enough to pull, so I chopped it. It was good, though. But also didn't really braise and rest. I need to try that again - I've got 2 in the freezer to practice with.

[barelfly]

Birria tacos out of that chuckie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[texastweeter]

Enchaladas, barracks tacos, chili, pulled beef sandwiches, Sunday gravy, sloppy joes, pulled beef pot pie, beef soup, pulled beef over mashed taters, omelet, pizza, hand pies or empanadas, so many options

[DogFaced PonySoldier]

texastweeter 'barracks tacos'? Enlighten me... tacos of nearly any kind are a staple in my house, but that one I don't know, and Google led me to a million pages of Brazos tacos.

[texastweeter]

Auto correct.... Birria tacos. DogFaced PonySoldier