Chuck Roast Burnt Ends - I need some guidance

[uncle eddie]

I was searching for a how-to on burnt ends. No joy...but on the upside I saw a lot of delicious looking posts!

From the posts I read I realize the chuckie should be well marbled and you smoke it whole and cube it near the end.

However, I still have some questions:

• I assume you season it the night before?
• About how long does the chuck-roast take to smoke to get it to 190 (for cubing)?
• Smoke it in a pan or on the grate?
• How much longer after cubing will it be in the smoker?
• After cubing is it covered?
• Stay in smoke the whole time?

Any help or links to a how-to or step-by-step post will be greatly appreciated.

Ed

I use an MES40 smoker and will be using my AMNPS - probably with mesquite

 

[chilerelleno]

I've a couple of step x steps for CBEs in my recipe index, check'em out.

 

[Beigledog]

I've a couple of step x steps for CBEs in my recipe index, check'em out.

I’m a newbie. How do I see your recipe index?

 

[uncle eddie]

Thnx - that is a big help...

Should I plan on a 12 hour smoke?

 

[chilerelleno]

Low-n-slow, yeah 12-14 hrs.
Hot-n-fast, 10-12 hrs
These chuckies take some time to get to temp and tender.

But recently I've played with braising them in foil to speed things up, smoke 2 hours, braise 2-3 hours, cube and sauce, 1 hour in covered pan and then 1 hour to set the glaze.
6-7 hours and ready.
Mixed emotions over these, taste great and tender... But Burnt Ends they aren't.

 

[Preacher Man]

My CBE's took 8 hours at 225° to get to cubing temp. Then I gave them 2 more hours covered in a pan with sauce. I'd probably give 'em 3 next time.

Now that was my experience, your meat will be your meat. But maybe that'll help give you a ballpark figure.

And yes, I seasoned the night before.

 

[illini40]

In this cook, my total cook time was 9 hours. The chuckie was 2.5lbs.

https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/chuck-roast-burnt-ends-time-estimates.277333/

 

[uncle eddie]

Awesome...thanks a bunch guys

@Beigledog - just click on the "My Recipes Index, If I Posted It It's In Here." in the second post or in this post...that is the link