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Offline HighOnSmoke

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Pulled Beef with Air Fried Tater Tots
« Reply #-1 on: March 29, 2017, 08:28:46 PM »
This is a 3 pound chuck roast that I got from Zaycon Foods.  I dry brined it overnight and am about ready to season it with
Meat Church BBQ’s Holy Cow. I love the marbling in this chuckie and it had very little fat that needed to be trimmed.


All seasoned and waiting for the Weber, with the Slow n Sear and DnG to come up to temperature.


I need to thank Babyback Maniac (Justin) for his suggestion to check with Weber about my leaky lid. He suggested calling
Weber and see if it was under warranty. They sent me a new one! I tested it yesterday and it still leaked some, so I had
previous bought a gasket kit from BBQ Gaskets and last night I installed it. What a difference that made.  Here it is coming
up to temperature with the bottom vent at ¼ and the top vent at ½. Normally it would be spewing smoke out of all sides.


Chuckie is on! I am burning KBB with a couple of chunks of oak and cherry wood.  I actually tried something new today and
buried a couple of chunks in the charcoal. I don’t know if it made a difference or not but I didn’t get the spike in temperature
when a chunk got lit like before.  The grill stayed steady at 245 for the first 3 hours with very little variance.
 

Chuckie is at 160 and I am going to wrap it in foil with some beef broth. 1 hour after I wrapped it I looked at my Smoke
thermometer and the meat was reading 220. I knew that couldn’t be right so I pulled the chuckie and temped it with my
thermopen. It registered in several areas as 170. I tried the Smoke thermo again and it still showed in the high 200’s.
This was the Pro needle probe with the silicone cable. I got the original Smoke meat thermometer, inserted it, and it was
reading 170. Apparently I crimped the Pro probe in the lid causing it to short out. I called ThermoWorks and since it was
under warranty they are sending me a new one.  Even though it was my fault, I think the new lid and gasket attributed to
the failure; they didn’t hesitate to send me a new one. Awesome customer service!


Pulled, after a 2 hour rest in the cooler, and the second batch of tater tots just came out of the air fryer. We were snacking and
had company that wanted to try them.


Served on Texas Toast!


There has to be something magical about dry brining meat. I have NEVER had a chuck roast come out this tender and juicy.
That includes doing it Sous Vide. We did one the other night for stew in the pressure cooker that had been dry brined and
you could cut it with a plastic fork.  I also have not had a chuck roast finish on the grill as fast as this one did. It took 5:30
from the time I put it on the grill to it was pulled from the grill and put in the cooler. I know it depends on the meat, as every
piece is different, but it would normally take at least 8 hours for a 3 pounder to finish.
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Re: Pulled Beef with Air Fried Tater Tots
« on: March 29, 2017, 09:07:55 PM »
Wow Mike! Love all of it especially the Tator Tots! Tell us more about the gasket on the Weber, what type and what part did you install it on the lower or the upper. I like that idea! nice Mod!  :thumbup:
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Re: Pulled Beef with Air Fried Tater Tots
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2017, 09:12:32 PM »
Wow Mike! Love all of it especially the Tator Tots! Tell us more about the gasket on the Weber, what type and what part did you install it on the lower or the upper. I like that idea! nice Mod!  :thumbup:

I got the gasket from: http://bbqgaskets.com/kits-by-brand/weber/weber-kettle-gasket-kit.html

I installed it on the inside rim of the lid. Definitely makes the lid fit tighter! They have photos of the installation on the website.
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Re: Pulled Beef with Air Fried Tater Tots
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2017, 09:41:18 PM »
I wish you lived closer.  Another fine looking plate of groceries!!

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Re: Pulled Beef with Air Fried Tater Tots
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2017, 10:26:31 PM »
Another fantastic meal.  Looks super good.
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Re: Pulled Beef with Air Fried Tater Tots
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2017, 10:31:54 PM »
 :thumbup:  beef looks perfect but the tots look even better just wish I could have them
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Re: Pulled Beef with Air Fried Tater Tots
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2017, 05:58:43 AM »
Yummy!!!!!   :thumbup:
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Re: Pulled Beef with Air Fried Tater Tots
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2017, 06:12:11 AM »
Looking real good Mike, love chuckies...we love the tater tots here..specially Maci..naturally dipped in ketchup.   .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
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Re: Pulled Beef with Air Fried Tater Tots
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2017, 06:52:23 AM »
Wow Mike! Love all of it especially the Tator Tots! Tell us more about the gasket on the Weber, what type and what part did you install it on the lower or the upper. I like that idea! nice Mod!  :thumbup:

I got the gasket from: http://bbqgaskets.com/kits-by-brand/weber/weber-kettle-gasket-kit.html

I installed it on the inside rim of the lid. Definitely makes the lid fit tighter! They have photos of the installation on the website.

Thanks Mike!
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Re: Pulled Beef with Air Fried Tater Tots
« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2017, 12:42:20 PM »
Mike, after seeing those results, which look amazing BTW, I believe I will try dry brining next time I do any kind of beef on the smoker.
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Re: Pulled Beef with Air Fried Tater Tots
« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2017, 02:41:12 PM »
NICE!  I have become a huge fan of chucks cooked on the smoker - delicious.
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Re: Pulled Beef with Air Fried Tater Tots
« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2017, 03:05:59 PM »
Now I want pulled beef lol! I swear by dry brining, I do it to the majority of the meats I cook. Salt is able to penetrate the meat, help keep it juicy, tenderize and help with bark formation.
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Re: Pulled Beef with Air Fried Tater Tots
« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2017, 04:17:35 PM »
:thumbup:  beef looks perfect but the tots look even better just wish I could have them

Do a search for healthy tater tots. Interesting substitutions. A few would go good on the bbq.
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Re: Pulled Beef with Air Fried Tater Tots
« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2017, 04:24:49 PM »
Nice cook Mike. We have a ice storm coming tomorrow and then spring comes the day after. You know that "if you don't like the weather then wait a minute" thing. I finally will be able to bbq and smoke stuff like that.
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Re: Pulled Beef with Air Fried Tater Tots
« Reply #13 on: March 30, 2017, 04:45:51 PM »
D@mn good job, Mike.  D@mn good ! !





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