I tried to make chopped beef


 
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Russ

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I smoked a couple of 3.5lb chuck roasts trying to make chopped beef yesterday. The internal temps got to around 185. I took them off, let them cool a bit, and then started with the knife. Instead of being able to 'chop' the beef, I ended up 'slicing' the beef over and over and over. It wasn't anything like pulling pork, it was more like slicing some roast beef up. Is there some special tool that would make it easier, or did I do everything right? Instead of chopped beef, I have cubed beef, and that took a lot of cutting as it is! What's the trick?
 
Hi Russ!

You will need the temps of the meat to get closer to 200?. Similar to a pork butt. Beef will pull apart just like pork when the temp is near 200?.

I know that is only 15?, but as you found out...a world of difference.
 
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