Tacos

Ragingirishman2

I was at the butcher and they had a Thor’s hammer for $7.99/LB which didn’t seem outrageous as it was prime grade. 

I decided that I’d make it a taco night. I dry brined the meat and it sat in the fridge for about 36hrs. I put it on the egg about 7:30 this morning, while my coffee was brewing. Since I wasn’t caffeinated I forgot to apply any more seasonings. I smoked it with oak indirect at 275 for about 4hrs til it had a nice color and texture, it did still form a little bark. 

I then braised it in beef stock and covered with foil and bumped the temp up to about 325-350 for about 4 more hours until it was probing tender. 

A short rest and it shredded easily with a fork. I added some, pepper, garlic, and other seasonings to boost the taco flavor I grilled up some tortillas and made a taco bar with shredded cheddar, sour cream, hot sauces, diced onion and lettuce. I was out of tomato and the store had no jalapeños, go figure. 

The beef was delicious and tender and bay far the best tacos I’ve made. 

shtgunal3

Looks amazing! I need to try to find one of these

lousubcap

That is an impressive result.  I declared victory with that worthy showpiece cook after two cooks as I have gotten that same result with a good chuck roast.
Your prime cut definitely was a big plus for the outcome.
Great cook and colour (nod) as well.   

alaskanassasin

Damnit boy!