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Title: Pulled beef what type of roast?
Post by: Sorce on June 01, 2011, 05:56:40 PM
So this memorial day I finally did a Brisket which came out wonderful (sorry no pics, had a house full of family that wanted food instead of to impress the internets). I was thinking of doing pulled beef for tacos or enchiladas, I don't know what kind of roast is the best to use for that. I assume the cooking temps are going to be about 195 or so but not 100% on that either.

I also saw some chicken ham cheese rollups covered in bacon in the bacon wrapped goodness thread that I've got to try as well.
Title: Re: Pulled beef what type of roast?
Post by: SL2010 on June 01, 2011, 06:01:40 PM
I used chuck roast that always comes real good
Title: Re: Pulled beef what type of roast?
Post by: squirtthecat on June 01, 2011, 06:02:20 PM

Chuck will work.  Or brisket - if you take it to 200°.
Title: Re: Pulled beef what type of roast?
Post by: ghost9mm on June 01, 2011, 06:49:39 PM
What squirt said...plus one more called skirt steak.. when we visit my family in Texas that is what they use..
Title: Re: Pulled beef what type of roast?
Post by: wyoduke on June 01, 2011, 07:13:04 PM
I use alot of round roasts just the cheap stuff if there is such a thing ;D
Title: Re: Pulled beef what type of roast?
Post by: Habanero Smoker on June 02, 2011, 01:43:59 AM
I also use chuck most of the time, but you can also take brisket to the point where it can be pulled. There is a BBQ place near me that serves pulled brisket, and it's great.
Title: Re: Pulled beef what type of roast?
Post by: OU812 on June 02, 2011, 11:18:05 AM
I use eather a chuck roast or the point from a packer brisket, save the flat for slicing.
Title: Re: Pulled beef what type of roast?
Post by: ArnieM on June 02, 2011, 11:40:43 AM
I use chuck roast.  Give it the fork twist test at 190 IT or so to see if it will cooperate yet.  If not, go higher.
Title: Re: Pulled beef what type of roast?
Post by: SnellySmokesEm on June 03, 2011, 07:35:21 AM
I usually use the 7-bone roast.  Here's a link to a post I did before.
http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=18244.0  (http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=18244.0)

I used a chuck roast for this one.
http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=15554.0  (http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=15554.0)

Hope these help!
Title: Re: Pulled beef what type of roast?
Post by: OU812 on June 03, 2011, 07:45:36 AM
A 7-bone roast works too.  ;D

(http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww263/OU812_bucket/beef/100_0637.jpg)

Just not as easy to find as a chuck roast around here.
Title: Re: Pulled beef what type of roast?
Post by: Tenpoint5 on June 03, 2011, 09:37:41 AM
Chuck be the one although as mentioned a brisket when taken to 208º then FTC'd and dropped on the counter a little hard will almost shred itself. experience talking on that one.