Beef Bottom Round.....whole?

[Mark R]

Anyone ever smoke a whole bottom round? I (without me readers on) thought I was buyin a brisket.... Looks like in in the plastic.. ..
I'm figgurin on cookin it like a brisket tomorrow fo de Race!
I'll get some pics as I prep it, not quite sure what to expect when I open the wrapper!.....

K so here how it went!

K so here is the Bottom Round Roast, aka(briskit)!


Open the package,


Here is the part I was worried about, fraid that would run the whole way through.


Butt it didn't, trimmed up real nice.


Then it got Hunkied an mojo'd an rosemary'd an a couple other things... and bagged fer on overnight visit to the fridge.


Smoker time!


Bout 9 hours later @225ish (int 140°) an a good rest an some chill time...maybe a test sample or two.. Sliced in half, wouldn't fit on me slicer whole.


All sliced,


An all bagged up!


Got 12 1lbish bags fer the freezer plus a couple nice chunks from the ends.
Not much waste at all. Really tender, great flavor. If I gotta mess up, this was a good mess up! I like it!

Almost fergot to mention, the meat was sittin on a grate an I had taters n ooions n green pappa n leek sittin underneath it...soakin up that golden juice. Skimmed off the fat (not that much) and got that saved in the freezer too!

[Mark R]

Fergot to mention, it's 15lbs.

[Abelman]

If it was the rump portion, I might be able to help.

That part, looking forward to seeing what you do.

Good luck

[Slanted88]

ya know...Cat Daddy Phil, posted a beef gig on FB...can't remember the cut...dern sure looked bad tasty! obtw...i hear ya on the readers...my go to for em----->http://www.boomersintheknow.com/

[IrishChef]

How'd it come out?

[Mark R]

How'd it come out?

It was (is) great. Much nicer cut of meat than I was expecting. Was expecting some fat globs in the middle, but there wasn't. Real happy with it
I'll get some pics up tomorrow.

[Mark R]

K so here is the Bottom Round Roast, aka(briskit)!


Open the package,


Here is the part I was worried about, fraid that would run the whole way through.


Butt it didn't, trimmed up real nice.


Then it got Hunkied an mojo'd an rosemary'd an a couple other things... and bagged fer on overnight visit to the fridge.


Smoker time!


Bout 9 hours later @225ish (int 140°) an a good rest an some chill time...maybe a test sample or two.. Sliced in half, wouldn't fit on me slicer whole.


All sliced,


An all bagged up!


Got 12 1lbish bags fer the freezer plus a couple nice chunks from the ends.
Not much waste at all. Really tender, great flavor. If I gotta mess up, this was a good mess up! I like it!

Almost fergot to mention, the meat was sittin on a grate an I had taters n ooions n green pappa n leek sittin underneath it...soakin up that golden juice. Skimmed off the fat (not that much) and got that saved in the freezer too!

[sweet_magnolia]

Never seen anything like that but it looks wonderful sliced. Going to make some good sandwiches...open roast beef with gravy over mashed potatoes is what I'm thinking!

[Mark R]

Never seen anything like that but it looks wonderful sliced. Going to make some good sandwiches...open roast beef with gravy over mashed potatoes is what I'm thinking!

Ohh yea, I like the way you thinkin! That was the goal, some bags in the freezer to make easy meals with. I think the yield was much better with this than would have been with brisket.

[Mikey]

Nice sammich material for sure
Bottom round is also great for pastrami.

[SmokinOutBack]

You certainly made the most of a mistake exceptionally well I'd say. Looks to me like you nailed that baby. In your defense, it does kinda look like a packer..

Great job Mark.

[Slanted88]

Bad booger looking tasty!

[SMOKE FREAK]

Nice recovery....
Brisket woulda been good but that is a nice stash of very nice beef...

[Mark R]

Nice recovery....
Brisket woulda been good but that is a nice stash of very nice beef...

I think for what I wanted I came out better with the round.

[bigmikey]

Looks great! Did it take 9 hours to get to 140 or was that including the rest and chill time? If it didn't take 9 hours on smoker, about how long did it take? I'd like to find me a big one like that but never see them over 5lbs.