Chuck Roast on the joetisserie, how would you do it?

KiterTodd

Bought a 2.5 lbs chuck roast to turn on the rotisserie this week.  I'd like to cook it start to finish on the egg, without removing to braise or wrap.

How would you do it? Time, temp and pulling at what meat temp?

I did a "turbo" one last week.  I spun it at 350 for an hour (with too much cherry smoke) and then braised it in the oven for another hour at the same temp.  I sliced it thin and it tasted as you would expect.  Smokey, flavorful, little tough, and the braising liquid was excellent.  It was good, but not that tender poor man's brisket consistency I was going for.

So, this time I want to take my time and I'm hoping to end up with more of a pulled beef result.

KiterTodd

This how my turbo version turned out...  

order below was the phone’s choice;  😀

-After braise, before braise, after hour on egg, sliced!

KiterTodd

So, think i should pull when the meat hits 200 if I’m going for a low and slow pulled beef kind of thing? Or much earlier?

buzd504

KiterTodd said:

So, think i should pull when the meat hits 200 if I’m going for a low and slow pulled beef kind of thing? Or much earlier?

I've found chuck doesn't pull well until about 206.  The problem with doing that without a braise is that you are going to expose the exterior to enough heat to scorch it before the whole thing is pullable.  Maybe on the rotisserie it will be different, IDK.

lkapigian

Looks Might Juicy !

cookingdude555

Its not done until pull temp, and at pull temp the joetisserie will just start ejecting pieces of meat.  But I’ve never tried it, so this is speculation and likely a wrong assumption.  

blind99

I don't have a rotisserie, so the closest comparison I can offer is that I went raised direct with a couple of chuck roasts.  I just cooked until tender and pullable - definitely over 200 degrees.  The only real problem I had was that all of the rendering fat hitting the coals made a HUGE amount of not-too-pleasant smoke.  I was doing 3 at a time though so hopefully spinning one will be better.  keep us posted.

fishlessman

usually takes me to over 210 for pulled beef and looking at maybe 10 to 12 hours at 230 dome temp and i start with a piece 3 to 4 times bigger. not sure if rotisserie is the way to go for a pull.  other option is faux prime rib starting in a suosvide

GoldenQ

put in a shallow pan on a rack and do like pork but    It is alsways good

PaulC

Pepper Stout Beef is the way for me.
http://www.thewolfepit.com/2009/10/pepper-stout-beef.html

KiterTodd

blind99 said:

I don't have a rotisserie, so the closest comparison I can offer is that I went raised direct with a couple of chuck roasts.  I just cooked until tender and pullable - definitely over 200 degrees.  The only real problem I had was that all of the rendering fat hitting the coals made a HUGE amount of not-too-pleasant smoke.  I was doing 3 at a time though so hopefully spinning one will be better.  keep us posted.

Thanks. In the end (even if I can't pull it) I was trying to use the rotisserie until I got a flavorful tender result. As I mentioned, when I did it at 350 it was tougher than I would have liked.  I'll have to experiment. Sounds like a braise may still be required...

buzd504 said:

KiterTodd said:

So, think i should pull when the meat hits 200 if I’m going for a low and slow pulled beef kind of thing? Or much earlier?

I've found chuck doesn't pull well until about 206.  The problem with doing that without a braise is that you are going to expose the exterior to enough heat to scorch it before the whole thing is pullable.  Maybe on the rotisserie it will be different, IDK.

Hmm, okay, that's good info.  So, sounds like I still have to do a braise regardless.  That's okay.  I'll still cook low and slow on the egg for as long as I can...

If I'm spinning it at 250, when would you yank it to put it in a dutch oven?

KiterTodd

lkapigian said:

Looks Might Juicy !

It was, but not super tender. I sliced it then and it was far better than most restaurant roast beef... still tough though.  Couldn't have eaten it easily if I didn't slice it thin against the grain.

HeavyG

A chuck roast done sous vide for a day or two is a wonderful thing itself. However, might try doing that to a low temp then putting it on the roti for an hour or two to crisp up the exterior a bit.

KiterTodd

HeavyG said:

A chuck roast done sous vide for a day or two is a wonderful thing itself. However, might try doing that to a low temp then putting it on the roti for an hour or two to crisp up the exterior a bit.

Thanks, don't have one, though.

I was really just looking for an excuse to turn some beef on the rotisserie.

It sounds like Chuck is troublesome, though, and requires more time and effort to tenderize.

Would I be better with an eye round, top round or london broil on here?

I know a tenderloin would come out fine, but was looking for a way to make lower priced cuts better using the spinner.