Nice Bottom Round roast, what to do?

[WaterRat]

Hey All,
I picked up this nice looking Prime bottom round roast (just under 4lbs) with the plan of making deli style sliced roast beef. However the more I look at it, I think that maybe it would be better served as a dinner roast or french dip. So what are your thoughts? This would be my first try at a deli style rb.

 

[JLeonard]

Watching cause this is my goal also. Tired of paying crazy prices at the deli for roast beef for sammichs.

Jim

 

[SherryT]

I've used this method with EOR and it has turned out perfect every time...don't see why it wouldn't work for bottom round.

Deli Roast Beef

The only change I make is to omit the paprika from the rub and insert my temp probe once the oven temp is reduced.

 

[TNJAKE]

Smoked Roast Beef Sammich

Howdy fellas and non fellas. Smoked up a 4.5lb bottom round roast today for some sammiches. Trimmed the hard fat off the roast and most other fat. This was marbled well so I didn't worry about it. Mixed up my injection. Kosmo Q reserve brisket blend mixed with beef broth Put about 2.5 cups into...

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[halleoneagain]

I've used this method with EOR and it has turned out perfect every time...don't see why it wouldn't work for bottom round.

Deli Roast Beef

The only change I make is to omit the paprika from the rub and insert my temp probe once the oven temp is reduced.

Nice, nice, nice, gotta try that. First I gotta buy a roast, though.....

 

[SherryT]

Nice, nice, nice, gotta try that. First I gotta buy a roast, though.....

Yeah, that might help!

 

[SmokinAl]

Pastrami!!
Al

 

[WaterRat]

Watching cause this is my goal also. Tired of paying crazy prices at the deli for roast beef for sammichs.

Jim

We’ll take the adventure together! Yeah, freaking prices are insane, paid $12/lb for black forest ham, RB was $16

I've used this method with EOR and it has turned out perfect every time...don't see why it wouldn't work for bottom round.

Deli Roast Beef

The only change I make is to omit the paprika from the rub and insert my temp probe once the oven temp is reduced.

Thanks Sherry, good info.

 

[chopsaw]

I think that maybe it would be better served as a dinner roast or french dip.

That's fantastic cut of beef . I recently bought a bottom round flat , then broke it down into it's sections .
This is actually cut in half . The whole primal was just under 13 pounds .

I break it into the roast sections like this . What you have is one of the outside roasts in this picture .

I smoke one to rare / medium rare . That way I can do both deli style beef and French dips . After slicing I reheat the cold slices by pouring hot beef stock over the slices and use for French dips .

Makes a great knife and fork meal too .
This is a beef knuckle , but it shows the process of reheating with the stock if you're interested .

Deli style smoked beef sandwich .

Bought a small beef knuckle last week . Broke it down into 2 roast and some trim . The big roast I used for this sandwich . The smaller one is curing right now for dried " Reaper " beef . The trim got made into Bierwurst and garlic summer sausage . Anyway . I weighed the larger roast and...

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[WaterRat]

Smoked Roast Beef Sammich

Howdy fellas and non fellas. Smoked up a 4.5lb bottom round roast today for some sammiches. Trimmed the hard fat off the roast and most other fat. This was marbled well so I didn't worry about it. Mixed up my injection. Kosmo Q reserve brisket blend mixed with beef broth Put about 2.5 cups into...

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Thanks Jake, exactly the info I was looking for! Two questions: how long did the roast sit after injection; and what’s in the rub?

 

[WaterRat]

That's fantastic cut of beef . I recently bought a bottom round flat , then broke it down into it's sections .
This is actually cut in half . The whole primal was just under 13 pounds .
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I break it into the roast sections like this . What you have is one of the outside roasts in this picture .

View attachment 655693
I smoke one to rare / medium rare . That way I can do both deli style beef and French dips . After slicing I reheat the cold slices by pouring hot beef stock over the slices and use for French dips .
View attachment 655694
Makes a great knife and fork meal too .
This is a beef knuckle , but it shows the process of reheating with the stock if you're interested .

Deli style smoked beef sandwich .

Bought a small beef knuckle last week . Broke it down into 2 roast and some trim . The big roast I used for this sandwich . The smaller one is curing right now for dried " Reaper " beef . The trim got made into Bierwurst and garlic summer sausage . Anyway . I weighed the larger roast and...

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Thanks Chop! I did see your beef knuckle RB post, good stuff. Seems like there’s agreement I can take my roast whichever direction I choose, maybe I’ll pick up a second…

 

[TNJAKE]

I injected about an hour before smoke. If you don't have that injection on hand can just shoot it up with beef broth. I can't find the rub recipe on the forum but it's damn delicious. Maybe tx smoker can share it on this thread

 

[Retired Spook]

Just my 2-cents - SPOG then in the oven at 450-degrees for 20-minutes then lower temperature to 225-degrees and cook until thermometer inserted into thickest part reads 115-degrees take it out cover with foil allow to come to room temperature then refrigerate over night.

Next day put in on a slicer and slice thin and be prepared to eat way too much roast beef sandwich!

 

[JLeonard]

Next day put in on a slicer and slice thin and be prepared to eat way too much roast beef sandwich!

Is there really such a thing as too much roast beef?

Jim

 

[halleoneagain]

Is there really such a thing as too much roast beef?

Jim

Nope.

 

[halleoneagain]

That's fantastic cut of beef . I recently bought a bottom round flat , then broke it down into it's sections .
This is actually cut in half . The whole primal was just under 13 pounds .
View attachment 655692
I break it into the roast sections like this . What you have is one of the outside roasts in this picture .

View attachment 655693
I smoke one to rare / medium rare . That way I can do both deli style beef and French dips . After slicing I reheat the cold slices by pouring hot beef stock over the slices and use for French dips .
View attachment 655694
Makes a great knife and fork meal too .
This is a beef knuckle , but it shows the process of reheating with the stock if you're interested .

Deli style smoked beef sandwich .

Bought a small beef knuckle last week . Broke it down into 2 roast and some trim . The big roast I used for this sandwich . The smaller one is curing right now for dried " Reaper " beef . The trim got made into Bierwurst and garlic summer sausage . Anyway . I weighed the larger roast and...

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chopsaw Chop, it's a good thing I live across the country from you, otherwise you'd find me on your doorstep long about dinnertime 2-3 times a week. I hope I can figure out how to "butcher" some of these primal behemoths as well as you do. Chef Store seems to have a good assortment to try out.

 

[WaterRat]

I injected about an hour before smoke. If you don't have that injection on hand can just shoot it up with beef broth. I can't find the rub recipe on the forum but it's damn delicious. Maybe tx smoker can share it on this thread

Thanks, Local ACE has the injection. I’ll look around for the rub…

 

[WaterRat]

Pastrami!!
Al

Not this time Al, but pastrami is always a good idea I think it’s actually been a couple years since I did pastrami…

 

[thirdeye]

I shoot 'em with some jazzy beefy juice and cook around 300° until the internal is 121° in the middle. During the rest the temp does rise. Then I cool down and refrigerate overnight. Now I can make beef-n-cheese sammies, a French dip, or an Italian beef sandwich.

 

[halleoneagain]

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I shoot 'em with some jazzy beefy juice and cook around 300° until the internal is 121° in the middle. During the rest the temp does rise. Then I cool down and refrigerate overnight. Now I can make beef-n-cheese sammies, a French dip, or an Italian beef sandwich.
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SHAME ON YOU, that is food porn! I'm pretty sure I'd fall asleep promptly after eating one of those. Are those pepperoncini's?