Chuck Roast

stillsmoking · July 18, 2010, 03:42:49 PM

Doing a chuck roast today, about 7 lbs to start with. Put in some marinade yesterday afternoon and overnighted it. The marinade was red wine, beer, garlic, onion, smoked paprika, black pepper, salt. Cherry, Hickory and just a bit of Mesquite for the smoke.

Here it is after about 7 1/2 hours. Got a ways to go yet.

Gizmo · July 18, 2010, 04:02:01 PM

Was that from a butcher store or meat market? Don't usually find them that big and plump in the grocery stores around here.
You marinade sounds like that roast is going to be real tender and tasty.

TestRocket · July 18, 2010, 04:49:00 PM

It looks so good I'm reminded I'm hungry! So hopefully it's time to eat for both of us? Tonight it's my leftover pork butt. Bon Appetit!

classicrockgriller · July 18, 2010, 04:54:07 PM

Now that looks NICE!

And like Gizmo said sounds like a great flavor!

SL2010 · July 18, 2010, 05:06:56 PM

Looks great i bet its gonna melt in your mouth. I would pull it and make sandwiches on kaiser roll with a mustard based sauce

stillsmoking · July 18, 2010, 08:17:00 PM

Gizmo, this is a roast I cut from a whole beef chuck. Can't find a decent roast here so cut my own. The rest of the chuck gets turned into steaks or ground meat. Took it out of the smoker at around 155 and FTC time.

Out of the smoker.

Felt pretty tender when I hit it with the temp probe. Got some scalloped mushroom, green bean, potato stuff going on and maybe some fresh cucumber with it. Will take some pics when I cut into it.

Gizmo · July 18, 2010, 08:49:56 PM

Awesome,
We had a bone in chuck today but not that good looking. It was on sale for $1.57 a pound. I am going to the store tomorrow to see if they can cut one for me in the 8 lb range. :P That will be yum. :P

KevinG · July 19, 2010, 05:21:24 AM

You're supposed to take the saran wrap off before you smoke ;D What a beautiful job on that roast, never seen a shine like that on one.

watchdog56 · July 19, 2010, 06:41:59 AM

That looks really good. Nice job.

stillsmoking · July 19, 2010, 05:32:04 PM

Thanks all and sorry I didn't post last night after cutting into it. Just too darned late after dinner and all.
Here it is out of the FTC

Getting ready to slice

The moment we have been waiting for

And let's not forget the scalloped green beans, mushrooms and red potatoes

Got to say this one was as good as it looked. Not sure I have ever had more tender chuck roast without much simmering and liquid involved.

Smokin Soon · July 19, 2010, 05:38:25 PM

Very nice indeed! ;D

BuyLowSellHigh · July 19, 2010, 05:39:05 PM

Oh, that looks real good! Nice work.

classicrockgriller · July 19, 2010, 06:02:12 PM

Wooo Hoooo!

It's time to Eat!

stillsmoking · July 20, 2010, 06:51:28 AM

Had to post one more picture.

After it has been in the fridge a bit.

Gizmo · July 20, 2010, 08:51:16 PM

Your post inspired me to go get on large roast at a store that had the bone in on sale for $1.57 a pound. I ended up getting a 12 lb roast. Hope this turns out well.