To pull or not to pull?

[bk21]

How many of you pull your chuckies vs slicing them? What IT do you find best for slicing?

 

[kc5tpy]

Hello.  I don't pull any meat.  Take your chuck to 180-190 IT, wrap and rest, then slice.  Keep Smokin!

Danny

 

[noboundaries]

I do both slicing and pulling with chuckies.  When I make what I call a smoked pot roast type recipe, I slice.  Personally, for slicing, I take it off the smoker with an IT of 195-200.  I've found I lean more to the 200 side if time is not an issue.  

I take it off the smoker at an IT of 205-207F for pulling , but I have pulled as low as 203 and as high as 210.

I add my ingredients (juices, broths, drippings, veggies, etc) and wrap in a double layer of HD aluminum foil at the first long stall no matter if I'm slicing or pulling.  After I take it off the smoker I leave them wrapped and covered with towels on the counter or in the cooler for one to two hours.

I basically do the same thing with briskets too.