The Story of Two Beef Chucks

[civilsmoker]

The wife started making some salsa and queso for sausage burritos for breakfast and hey I realized we have a couple chucks that need to smoke up.

So I thought I would share some pics as they cooked.

They were just seasoned with SPOG & rubbed down with Demi.

Progress check #1

A nice color starting to set.

Progress check #2

The color is deepening.

Progress check #3

Getting close to time to add them to braising liquid...

More of the story to come....

 

[smokerjim]

looks good already.

 

[civilsmoker]

looks good already.

Thanks smokerjim!

Derek, thanks for the line as well!

 

[civilsmoker]

Progress check #4...the graph says it’s starting to stall

Never had two track exactly the same temp before but I’ll take it!

Bingo now ready to braise

Close up of chuck #1

Chuck #2

They are now resting on a thick sliced onion and a “hot” braising liquid is added: 1c red wine, 3 cup beef stock, 1tbs Demi.

Now we wait till IT 206-208......

 

[smokerjim]

your killing me

 

[civilsmoker]

your killing me

:-).....you.....I can SMELL it! I almost said forget it I’m eating it NOW!

The dog is just sitting by the door staring at the smoker and drooling....

 

[smokerjim]

:-).....you.....I can SMELL it! I almost said forget it I’m eating it NOW!

The dog is just sitting by the door staring at the smoker and drooling....

hell, I think I can smell it! you have better self control than I do

 

[chilerelleno]

Looking great.

 

[civilsmoker]

hell, I think I can smell it! you have better self control than I do

. Well if I hadn’t hat sausage breakfast burritos and some lamb rib chops for lunch the will power would have crumbled!

Looking great.

Thanks chili!

 

[civilsmoker]

Progress pic #5....just crazy they are still on the same temp track!

To me it’s crazy how they just climb once covered....the evaporative process is amazing...just the engineer in me but it’s cool to chart cooks to get a better understanding of what stages the meat goes through.

 

[Bearcarver]

Looking Good, Civil !!!
Keep it going---Be Back!
Like.
Twin Chuckies was one of the first Beef Roasts I smoked---8 years ago:
Link:
Twin Chuckies

Bear

 

[civilsmoker]

Looking Good, Civil !!!
Keep it going---Be Back!
Like.
Twin Chuckies was one of the first Beef Roasts I smoked---8 years ago:
Link:
Twin Chuckies

Bear

Thanks Bear! A chuck always likes company!

 

[Hawging It]

Now that is a good looking meal. Perfection!!!

 

[civilsmoker]

Thanks hawg! Still waiting for pics of those ribs of yours!

 

[civilsmoker]

Ok I’m thinking it’s time to check for tender....

The indication to me they are done...they have stalled at IT 207 and don’t want to over do it for the sake of a specific IT...love the graph curves!

 

[civilsmoker]

Here is the big reveal....promise I haven’t even looked once, didn’t want to affect the magic!

The close up...holy smokes I can’t wait!!!

.....but they tale doesn’t end here! They are now in the warming oven at 180 to rest and hang out till dinner time and the magical pull!

Promise I didn’t try it yet, just a spoon taste of the broth....nothing but :-)

 

[civilsmoker]

Winter, thanks for the like!

 

[gmc2003]

Enjoy those chuckies civil, they look like there gonna be real good.

Point for sure
Chris

 

[chilerelleno]

Still waiting.

 

[civilsmoker]

Enjoy those chuckies civil, they look like there gonna be real good.

Point for sure
Chris

Thanks Chris....I have high hopes going in the kitchen to start prepping for dinner now :-)

Still waiting.

chili, I know I know it’s just another minute or two....thanks for waiting!