Pulled Beef

cortguitarman

Thinking of doing pulled beef for Father's Day. What cut of meet should I use and how should I season it? Also, what internal temp should I cook it to? I have some tasty licks brisket rub. I was thinking of using that as a seasoning.

Egghead_Daron

This is not probably the best method but it sure is easy. I have done a chuck roast in the CI dutch oven with beef broth several times. I cooked it to right about 200 it. Usually about 4 hours @ 300 degrees. Really good and simple.

SmokeyPitt

You want to use a chuck roast.  

This is a popular recipe:

http://www.dizzypigbbq.com/recipesPulledBeef.html

I remember @dyal_sc posted one that looked great:

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1151555/pulled-beef-sammiches

The dizzy pig recipe says 215, but I think I would start checking at about 200ish to see if it will pull. 

This is another one I want to try:

http://wolfepit.blogspot.com/2009/10/pepper-stout-beef.html

Mattman3969

I generally season was just salt and pepper. I will cook at 250 untilt the IT reaches 160 then I foil and cook for another 2 to 3 hours until meat reaches 210 or so at 350 degrees

Mattman3969

Oh and the it is a chuck roast

fishlessman

i like to find a big chuckeye roast 8 pounds or bigger. your rub is fine. low and slow to 180, foil, bring to 210/215 internal. if you addd any liquid to the foil keep it to a minimum, maybe 2 tablespoons, any more than that gives it a pot roast texture and flavor. its a litttle drier than pulled pork so make sure to have some thinned down sauce to add to the pull and some heavier sauce when making the sandwich

70chevelle

I used to do the entire cook on the egg for my pulled beef, but have adjusted my technique.  I smoke the chuck on the egg for 3-4 hours or until the internal temp is around 160*.  While that's happening, I'll make some Au Jus in a large DO. sauté some onions in olive oil, then add a Tbs of flour to make a rue, then add a cup of red wine to bring it all together, and then add 2-4 cups of beef broth (depending on amount of chuckies)  I add some salt & pepper and whatever rub I used.  When roasts are pulled from the egg, they go right into the Au Jus in the DO.  I braise/cook that covered until the beef reaches 200*.  Remove the beef and pull and then strain the Au Jus.  Once the beef is pulled put back in the Au Jus and your ready to serve.  Moist, smokey, and delicious!  

Griffin

@Mattman3969 nailed that one right on with his advice.

Last time I did some, I used a fajita rub for mine as it was going for pulled beef tacos and nachos. I did two 4lbers and at 250 it took about 6 hours to reach 165 and another 2.5 hours to reach 210 once it had been wrapped in foil.

Pulled Beef Tacos

Wylecyot

My two favorites are the Pepper Ale Beef mentioned above and the Machaca recipe Mud Pig posted a month or so ago.

Here's the Machaca recipe:

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1151814/machaca-brisket-beef-and-pulled-pork-tacos#latest

I'm going to do this one again soon, only trying a chuck roast instead of the brisket.

SmokeyPitt

D@mn!  Now I want pulled beef!!

Ragtop99

I've done them the same way I do a pork butt except cook to a little higher temp.  No foil used.