Kudos for using the Weber baskets. Lots of videos on YT using very expensive equipment, but it's very rare to see people teaching you to make great barbecue using affordable equipment. Thank you!
The baskets are perfect for 95% of my cooks, but at the beginning of the summer I bought the Weber Charcoal Heat Controller, and that is a very sweet accessory when doing the snake method! I’d recommend it highly.
I have 3 Weber kettles and 2 Kamado grills and they are all good, but the Kamados are better across the board. First the Kamado holds the heat for hours without adjusting once you reach your temp. I can walk away for 8-10 hours and know my heat will stay the same.
I had never even thought about smoking a chuck roast before seeing your videos on them, but I decided to give it a try today. It came out phenomenal! Thanks for the inspiration, Ry!
Thank you. I’ve been learning by you that time is good. Not to hurry. When cooking my food I now have learned to relax more. I tell myself,”If I can give the meat time, why not give myself time to relax”
NOW - May 14, 2021 after watching this video - I remember why I haven't stopped to watch your videos in awhile. Because they make me to daggum hungry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I smoked a chuck roast tonight. Pulled it out at 140 because the kids were hungry. It was a bit chewy, medium rare yet absolutely fantastic! You cannot go wrong with a chuck roast.
Got 2 for 1 chuck roast this week and smoked one yesterday. So much more affordable than brisket and almost as good. I'll probably do the other one the same way. Thanks Ry!
Litterally just made two on a Weber kettle and ran them through only doing a foil boat the last two hours ... litterally wrecked traditional pot roast for me and my family ...lol was beautiful
you place your vents over the top of your coals? I thought for smoking you wanted the vents opposite of the coals to get the smoke flowing over the meat?
I have found for myself, the snake method of charcoal keeps a steady temperature for a longer time. I must say I have learned a lot about smoking from you, Ry. I enjoyed the video you made addressing the mistakes you have made learning to smoke. Thanks brother!
David Solly ...i also prefer the snake method. I have cooked at least 2 dozen chuck roast in the past 2 years most of them on the little 29 dollar Weber. I am only able to fit one 4 to 5 pounder on that particular Weber. If i cook 2 or 3 at a time I use the 22 incher. I must say I don't even bother with the briskets any more. I try and keep the chuck roast stocked. It's always nice to spend a day drinking beer and slow cooking in my webers.
javier alejandro Yup. Nothing like it. As convenient as a real smoker may be, it's nice to do nothing but throw back some cold ones and do nothing whilst waiting for the rewards of your "hard work" lol.
Hi Ry, what I really like in your videos, especially those with Weber kettle, is the purity and no fancy stuff you use for cooking. Actually, you use the kettle as it has been originally designed to use. Your method with one Weber charcoal basket for smoking is simply perfect. It has one big advantage - the cooking space is really huge! The "disadvantage" is looking at the temp all the time. But this is the way you need to barbecue. Staying around, controlling the temp, checking on tenderness... Perfect!!!
I used this method on a eye of round, only thing I did different was marinade it for 18-24 in buttermilk and pulled it at 130°. Thank you for showing different ideas and mismatching!!!
I did a chuck roast back in April. I exercised meat cutter privilege and cut it myself at work! I cut about a 4.5lb roast using the chuck eye portion of the chuck roll. I wrapped it in fat off a rib eye and tied it on. Put my dry rub on it and and put it in my fridge for 7 days. I smoked it for 9.5 to 10 hrs. This was before I had an instant read thermometer, so I am not sure what temp it was when I wrapped it in foil. It was amazing. Wish I could share a few pics of it. Anyways awesome video thanks for sharing.
I just did one for Thanksgiving and right before i wrapped it i sprayed it down with apple juice and hit it with brown sugar. Was so good!!! About an 11 hour cook.
Every time I watch your channel I end up getting hungry and then it's off to the store. That looked absolutely delicious sir. Keep up the fantastic videos. Stay safe everyone and God Bless
We did a 22# Chuck roast on a big trailer mounted smoker with maple wood. We did it for about 12 hours and it was phenomenal! So moist and flavorful! It was awesome!
Great video and Chuck roast Ry, you've inspired me to do similar quite soon, it's getting pretty cool now in the land downunder so to do some nice meat smoking will go down well with a few glasses of red. When I do the low n slow in the kettle, I use only the bottom vents to restrict the amount of oxygen to slow the fire down and always leave top vent open as sometimes you could get some creosote over the meat if theres too much smoke build up, always aim for the thin blue line of smoke, I also place a small tray of cold water over where the fire is so to act as a sink and to mix smoke with steam, similar as a WSM will do only a smaller scale.
Really glad I found this. I’m new to smoking meats and this is way less intimidating to me than smoking a brisket. I think I’ll start here and see what happens - thanks!!
Highly recommend the snake method. Find there is allot less maintenance and more of a light it and forget it method. Haven't tried the chuck roast yet, thank you for the idea and video on it! Snake works great for brisket.
I have watched a few of your videos.... and find them helpful in tips... Great Videos and BBQ... I love smoking Chuck roast.... I smoked one a while back , along side a Brisket.... Your slice of Chuck roast looked like a slice of Brisket.... Thanks for sharing.... I look forward to watching more of your most updated videos.... I have been watching TH-camrs cooking BBQ for about three or four years now.... and it's good to see someone with similar cooking interest as mine ♨️👍😎♨️
That roast came out looking good. You did a wonderful job. Briskets are expensive these days. So a smoked roast is a cheaper alternative. Thank you for this video.
Brillant idea!.A relatively inexpensive cut of meat as opposed to a extremely expensive cut of meat like brisket. almost anyone can afford one .never would have thought of smoking such an ordinary but delicious cut of meat thank you i'm going to try this asap!
Thank you for sharing this video! You’ve taught me so much. The main reason I started watching your videos is we have the exact same kettle. Color and everything. Mine is on as I type.
I smoke boston butts on my weber grill 2 at the time. I usually use only kingsford charcoal. I don't use any type of temperature monitoring, but i will def be ordering the temp monitor that you use. Cutting the slot for the wires is a great idea, and I think I will borrow that idea from you. Thank you for taking the time to film and edit this for us, I know how time consuming this can be. Best wishes, no I'm hungry!!!!!!!! My mothers family has smoked whole hogs since before I was born, Aves, and they would tell us stories about their time in the military, and stories about our relatives that we never met. For smoking a pig we use burned down coals, no whole wood. We prefer a mix of several wood, including white oak, red oak, pecan, and hickory. The red oak is a must, if you leave it out, you can taste that it is missing, as for the other 3 woods mentioned, we use them in a mix that includes whatever we have on hand, just dont forget the red oak!!!
Looked really good. I've long told people new to bbq/smoking that a chuck roast is a good first cook. It cooks like a brisket but is only a fraction of the cost. And it is remarkably tasty when done right, your's looked perfect.
Last chuck I smoked, when it hit it's stall I put it in a larg disposable pan with two cans of beef broth and cut veggies wrapped it put it back in the smoker and upped the heat a bit so it would simmer..man oh man it was good
Sometimes when there is room I'll toss a chuck on the WSM when I'm doing shoulders. I treat it exactly the same as the pork, same rub and time. It ends up twice as tasty as the pork.
Aloha Rye. I noticed that you had the lid vent over the fire and the temp guage over the chuck roast . is this the correct way for the lid??.. i see other cooks with just the opposite ..
Watched your video earlier this week and low and behold chuck roast was on sale this week. The butcher had cut them all up so the biggest I could find was 4lbs but it's on my WSM and is starting to smell wonderful. I'll let you know how it turns out. Thanks for the video.
Smoked Chuck is probably my favorite to smoke. I run at about 215-225 for about 8 hours. Hit an internal of 190 and its always amazing. No wrapping needed in my opinion. I might try to wrap it next time with some apple cider vinegar but who knows.
if you're sitting at that 190-210 you should have a very tender chuck. if you're not using a thermometer then I bet you're sitting at around 160 internal. PS. I tried wrapping it and adding some apple cider vinegar (rather than juice) and cooked it up to 200. Was probably a bit better. Also, once you wrap it, it helps push the temp past that lagging 165 area.
When this guy is narrating I swear he sounds like he very much is still 18 plus the roast looked absolutely amazing 😍 I'm sure it tasted just as good as it looks
Generally, yes. Sometimes to create better airflow for the coals or wood chunks I'll leave it over the source of the fire for a while. Other times, I just forget :)
Where do you set your bottom intake vents? I get a lot of heat flare-up where my temp will go over 300 for prolonged periods of time, especially once my wood catches fire. Even when my bottom vent is as close to closed as possible without actually being closed.
Thank you for sharing Ry. I did my first attempt on a Beef chuck today. on a Blaze Kamado for 4 hours I did get a smoke ring but I pulled out the meat at 150 only because I normally seer and bake a Beef Chuck at meat temp 130 in the oven. I was hoping I would get the same style with slow cooking at 230 but I did not. The meat is tender and the bark on the ends tasty. Smoking a Beef Chuck gave me more of a roast like experience. This might have happened because I had the meat frozen for a couple months. THE GOOD - I can make great sandwiches with this type of meat.
So here is my take on this recipe: I followed this pretty closely but line turned out a bit dry. My reasoning for this is my piece was only 3.5 pounds and I have an electric pellet Smoker which does not hold a stable temp very well and can spike quite a bit. Also, I feel the apple cider vinegar gave it a bit of a hot dog smell and taste. Having said all that, this video was extremely helpful and I will absolutely try this cut of meat again with my own twist on it. This was my first dabble into “brisket” territory so I feel like for my first time, it wasn’t bad at all.
Got two going on my wsm right now .one with a Santa Maria style rub and another with my homemade jobber it’s got Cajun spice ,red pepper flakes,garlic ,celery salt , hope it turns out half as good as this one turned out
I love these. Usually takes me about 4 hours and turns out great. I just sere it right on the fire in the offset and then let it sit at around 280 for a few hours or until it looks like the fatty grooves are falling apart with some wood chunks. I take it off and wrap it in foil and let it sit for another 30 min and then cut it up. Family Fav!!
How does the weber temp gauge reading compare to the temp reading from your probe attached to the grill grate? Were your top vents located over the meat when smoking? I just upgraded from an 18 to a 22 inch kettle and am excited to smoke a larger hunk of chuck!
I rely on the grate level thermometer almost always. The vents were over the coals to promote a better airflow for the burn. I sometimes do that but not often.
How close is the probe temperature for the grill to the temperature gauge on the Weber???? Mine is different, so as far as cooking temperature, which one should I be adjusting too???
Hello Ry. I wanted to ask if it makes a difference if you continue to use the smoker after wrapping. I have been finishing in the over so I save on charcoal, wood, and temp probe batteries. Also keeps a steady temp.
It was channels like this one which inspired me to buy an offset smoker grill, I opted for one of the cheapest a Vingli, a little over $100 & free shipping. I put it together in about 3hrs and luckily every part had been included. Since chuck/pot roast has been my favorite crock pot meal, that is what I wanted to smoke on my new device. I fired the smoker up and let it burn hot for a couple hours, as the black paint burned and bubbled and smoked itself "clean". I decided to use a foil pan so the roast would cook in its own fat, as in the crock. I used maple as my wood for smoke. After about 3hrs I turned the roast over so both sides would be smoked. It was probably eatable after 5-6hrs, but I let it go almost 8hrs. Wow, was I pleasently surprised. Never tasted anything like it, that I've cooked, before. And, never tasted any better from anyone else. It was only about 3lbs, my next will be larger, but this was a test. I learned about keeping the smoker going, and it does take some watching, unlike the crock. Thanks again to all smokers who pointed me into this direction. When wood becomes the only fuel available, it is good to know this device can smoke, grill, bake and dry anything. I also got a dutch oven that fits perfectly inside.
I never thought to do one of those but I'm going to do it now briskets are so high and price they only run them on sale once or twice a year here in South Texas I will try this this is an awesome video thank you for sharing
After watching a bunch of your videos I had to make a special trip to Trader Joes for the 21 Seasoning Salute. I have used it on random stuff so far and like it. I hope to break out a grill or the smoker tomorrow and use it in my rub. YUM!! Thanks for the tip...
I only add coals after they're ashed over in my chimney. Hardwoods I add just before that point, unless they're chips. I noticed you added raw charcoal to the smoker then covered it up. Cant that lead to :dirty smoke"? Thanks for the tips!
I've never run into that problem. The smoke generated when using the kettle tends to have more 'body' to it since it's basically smothered chunks generating smoke white the charcoal provides the heat. I just love smoking on the kettle :)
Considering how small my pans and pots are no probably. It's would be best to do this when I can devote time such as this weekend To be there very soon .
What did you use to cut the slot for your temperature probe? Got my first beef chuck smoking on the kettle as I type! This looks so good I had to try it!
Gr8 vid! I have an electric smoker that I’ve been very happy with but it’s diameter is smaller andI’ve been wanting to try my smoking skills on my larger old Weber kettle. Your grill fire and setup is exactly what I need with this thing. Thx...
The chuck roast looks amazing. I haven't smoked one yet. Sounds like something I need to try. I have a Camp Chef pellet grill that I will be using. Keep smoking!
@@CookingWithRy hi, I’m still a beginner and learning! I’ve heard that you should put the lid vent opposite the heat as mentioned above and also noticed you put it directly over the fire instead. When you say you do this “on occasion” what’s your reason for when to put the vent over the fire and when not to? Thanks in advance! Love your videos by the way :)
It's more accurate. The thermometer in the lid registers temperature at the top of the dome, while the remote probe registers it at grate level where the meat is.
Just a few questions. Would you not want to put a tin foil plate under the meat with some water or another liquid just for moisture and humidity ? And also would you not want to place the top vent on the side where the meat is so the heat/smoke especially would flow over it ?
Then throw it on the grill, in a pan or the oven and take it out at desired temp. BBQ Smoker you go for smoke flavor penetration. Also, Chuck (other than hamburger) needs to be cooked low and slow for the tenderness he's looking for.
You can't cook tougher cuts like that rare or med rare they will be tough like boot leather meet like brisket Chuck roast need to be taken to around 200 degrees to break down connective tissue.
Looks the goods sir, well done. If I may make a small suggestion and sorry if I'm repeating others comments but try rotate the lid to have the top vents positioned to pull the smoke and heat from your fire over the top of your meat 👍🏻. Might help speed up your overall cook.
chuck has always been my flavourite cut yes a bear to cook but the taste,the tooth,,when its good its beyond compare if you blow it,its a hard to beat stew,goulash,pasta etc etc
Kudos for using the Weber baskets. Lots of videos on YT using very expensive equipment, but it's very rare to see people teaching you to make great barbecue using affordable equipment. Thank you!
I do have the other accessories, but the baskets work great and are very versatile 👍
The baskets are perfect for 95% of my cooks, but at the beginning of the summer I bought the Weber Charcoal Heat Controller, and that is a very sweet accessory when doing the snake method! I’d recommend it highly.
Awesome job on the "poor man's brisket". Just goes to show that you don't need a $1200 kamado or a $800 pellet smoker to get great results.
I love my kettle :)
I have 3 Weber kettles and 2 Kamado grills and they are all good, but the Kamados are better across the board. First the Kamado holds the heat for hours without adjusting once you reach your temp. I can walk away for 8-10 hours and know my heat will stay the same.
GunnySGT1911 Weber Kettle grill is the best
This other youtube that did this had a $1,200 pellet grill. Ouch
@@dennisdorsey5749 i'd like to try a kamado joe, as i've read it maintains temp more consistently than a weber smoker (kettle or WSM).
I had never even thought about smoking a chuck roast before seeing your videos on them, but I decided to give it a try today. It came out phenomenal! Thanks for the inspiration, Ry!
Thank you. I’ve been learning by you that time is good. Not to hurry. When cooking my food I now have learned to relax more. I tell myself,”If I can give the meat time, why not give myself time to relax”
NOW - May 14, 2021 after watching this video - I remember why I haven't stopped to watch your videos in awhile. Because they make me to daggum hungry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This guy is the Mr Rogers of BBQ
I do have a sweater I can wear :)
The Über Driver or Bob Ross. Happy little smoke.
The Über Driver 😂🤣
You call him Mr. Ry!
love Ry
I smoked a chuck roast tonight. Pulled it out at 140 because the kids were hungry. It was a bit chewy, medium rare yet absolutely fantastic! You cannot go wrong with a chuck roast.
Got 2 for 1 chuck roast this week and smoked one yesterday. So much more affordable than brisket and almost as good. I'll probably do the other one the same way. Thanks Ry!
Litterally just made two on a Weber kettle and ran them through only doing a foil boat the last two hours ... litterally wrecked traditional pot roast for me and my family ...lol was beautiful
Does foil boat work with chuck roast. I thought you need a fat cap type meat
That's really good!!!! Takes a lot of time. For the last 15 years. Smoked a turkey for thanks giving took like 8 hours came out great!!!!
How often Do you have to keep adding charcoal & wood chips ? How do you keep it going for so long ??
You can make a snake and smoke for 9 hours without lifting the lid
you place your vents over the top of your coals? I thought for smoking you wanted the vents opposite of the coals to get the smoke flowing over the meat?
You’re absolutely correct
Can't wait to try this. I usually use a chuck roast to make Vegetable Beef Soup in a crock pot. Now I have something new to try.
This is your reminder to try it if you haven’t already :)
Ry you are the best bbq guy on TH-cam! Thank you for your videos I learnt so much from watching you I appreciate all your hard work on these videos.
I have found for myself, the snake method of charcoal keeps a steady temperature for a longer time. I must say I have learned a lot about smoking from you, Ry. I enjoyed the video you made addressing the mistakes you have made learning to smoke. Thanks brother!
Thanks! Yep, the snake method works very well :)
David Solly ...i also prefer the snake method. I have cooked at least 2 dozen chuck roast in the past 2 years most of them on the little 29 dollar Weber. I am only able to fit one 4 to 5 pounder on that particular Weber. If i cook 2 or 3 at a time I use the 22 incher. I must say I don't even bother with the briskets any more. I try and keep the chuck roast stocked. It's always nice to spend a day drinking beer and slow cooking in my webers.
javier alejandro Yup. Nothing like it. As convenient as a real smoker may be, it's nice to do nothing but throw back some cold ones and do nothing whilst waiting for the rewards of your "hard work" lol.
Chuck Roast still amazingly the best kept secret in BBQ. This and chicken quarters are my absolute favorites!!
I love chicken quarters, too :)
Big fan of quarters, since birth🙂
Hi Ry, what I really like in your videos, especially those with Weber kettle, is the purity and no fancy stuff you use for cooking. Actually, you use the kettle as it has been originally designed to use. Your method with one Weber charcoal basket for smoking is simply perfect. It has one big advantage - the cooking space is really huge! The "disadvantage" is looking at the temp all the time. But this is the way you need to barbecue. Staying around, controlling the temp, checking on tenderness... Perfect!!!
Thanks so much!
That was probably your best cook that I have seen you do and I have been following you for about a year now. Congrats.
I used this method on a eye of round, only thing I did different was marinade it for 18-24 in buttermilk and pulled it at 130°. Thank you for showing different ideas and mismatching!!!
I did a chuck roast back in April. I exercised meat cutter privilege and cut it myself at work! I cut about a 4.5lb roast using the chuck eye portion of the chuck roll. I wrapped it in fat off a rib eye and tied it on. Put my dry rub on it and and put it in my fridge for 7 days. I smoked it for 9.5 to 10 hrs. This was before I had an instant read thermometer, so I am not sure what temp it was when I wrapped it in foil. It was amazing. Wish I could share a few pics of it. Anyways awesome video thanks for sharing.
Rubbed for 7 days must have been awesome flavor :)
@@CookingWithRy it was phenomenal!
Just pulled mine off the smoker. Four lbs was cooked at 250 to an internal of 206. It was done in just under five hours. Thanks for the suggestion.
The most under rated cut of meat out there.
Totally agree with that :)
I just did one for Thanksgiving and right before i wrapped it i sprayed it down with apple juice and hit it with brown sugar. Was so good!!! About an 11 hour cook.
Nice! Chucks can take some patience :)
Do you leave bottom vent wide open and just use top vents to adjust temp? thx
Every time I watch your channel I end up getting hungry and then it's off to the store. That looked absolutely delicious sir. Keep up the fantastic videos. Stay safe everyone and God Bless
Great job! You sure know heat management and are an excellent communicator 👏
We did a 22# Chuck roast on a big trailer mounted smoker with maple wood. We did it for about 12 hours and it was phenomenal! So moist and flavorful! It was awesome!
That's a big chuck!
@@CookingWithRy yes sir! It was an experiment and it turned out sooooo good!
@@CookingWithRy I think I only paid like $75 for it from my local grocery store because I bought it whole in the vacuum pack
@@seandupuie3552 That's a great price :)
@@CookingWithRy indeed! Honestly if you wanted feed a large group that's the way to go! It was every bit as good as a rib roast!
Cooked a chuck roast today! I made burnt ends with mine. No regrets! Thanks for the video!
Love chuck roast burnt ends!
Great video and Chuck roast Ry, you've inspired me to do similar quite soon, it's getting pretty cool now in the land downunder so to do some nice meat smoking will go down well with a few glasses of red. When I do the low n slow in the kettle, I use only the bottom vents to restrict the amount of oxygen to slow the fire down and always leave top vent open as sometimes you could get some creosote over the meat if theres too much smoke build up, always aim for the thin blue line of smoke, I also place a small tray of cold water over where the fire is so to act as a sink and to mix smoke with steam, similar as a WSM will do only a smaller scale.
Beautiful smoke ring…great video!
Really glad I found this. I’m new to smoking meats and this is way less intimidating to me than smoking a brisket. I think I’ll start here and see what happens - thanks!!
Smoking a Chuck roast has become a favorite of mine, much less stress than Brisket. Welcome to the Best hobby their is
Highly recommend the snake method. Find there is allot less maintenance and more of a light it and forget it method. Haven't tried the chuck roast yet, thank you for the idea and video on it! Snake works great for brisket.
I have watched a few of your videos.... and find them helpful in tips... Great Videos and BBQ... I love smoking Chuck roast.... I smoked one a while back , along side a Brisket....
Your slice of Chuck roast looked like a slice of Brisket.... Thanks for sharing....
I look forward to watching more of your most updated videos....
I have been watching TH-camrs cooking BBQ for about three or four years now.... and it's good to see someone with similar cooking interest as mine ♨️👍😎♨️
Thanks! There's just something about chuck roast. I really love using it :)
I’m impressed; that smoke ring is amazing.
It was a beauty. I've had pretty good luck with smoke rings when doing chuck roasts :)
Smoking my Chuck in my Kettle while watching others smoke theirs in theirs. Life is good. Keep on rockin'! 🤙
That roast came out looking good. You did a wonderful job. Briskets are expensive these days. So a smoked roast is a cheaper alternative. Thank you for this video.
I love chuck roast. I usually make it into beef jerky. Will have to try smoking it.
Brillant idea!.A relatively inexpensive cut of meat as opposed to a extremely expensive cut of meat like brisket. almost anyone can afford one .never would have thought of smoking such an ordinary but delicious cut of meat thank you i'm going to try this asap!
I love chucks. It’s like brisket’s little cousin :)
I've watched this vid before but revisited as I'll be doing a chuck roast for the first time...You nailed that smoke ring...😋👍
This is definitely one of my favorite Q videos. I watch it regularly. It's so relaxing
Thank you for sharing this video! You’ve taught me so much. The main reason I started watching your videos is we have the exact same kettle. Color and everything. Mine is on as I type.
I smoke boston butts on my weber grill 2 at the time. I usually use only kingsford charcoal. I don't use any type of temperature monitoring, but i will def be ordering the temp monitor that you use. Cutting the slot for the wires is a great idea, and I think I will borrow that idea from you. Thank you for taking the time to film and edit this for us, I know how time consuming this can be. Best wishes, no I'm hungry!!!!!!!! My mothers family has smoked whole hogs since before I was born, Aves, and they would tell us stories about their time in the military, and stories about our relatives that we never met. For smoking a pig we use burned down coals, no whole wood. We prefer a mix of several wood, including white oak, red oak, pecan, and hickory. The red oak is a must, if you leave it out, you can taste that it is missing, as for the other 3 woods mentioned, we use them in a mix that includes whatever we have on hand, just dont forget the red oak!!!
Great video. I'd be curious to know why you wrapped with foil and not paper.
When the paper is that close to a source of ignition, like on the kettle, I get nervous. It probably would have been fine with paper :)
I noticed at approx 7:18 you didn’t put the vent over the meat… is there a reason?
Looked really good. I've long told people new to bbq/smoking that a chuck roast is a good first cook.
It cooks like a brisket but is only a fraction of the cost.
And it is remarkably tasty when done right, your's looked perfect.
Agree completely. I call it Brisket's Tasty Little Cousin :)
Last chuck I smoked, when it hit it's stall I put it in a larg disposable pan with two cans of beef broth and cut veggies wrapped it put it back in the smoker and upped the heat a bit so it would simmer..man oh man it was good
That sounds amazing... great idea! Sort of a "one pot" meal on the Weber!
Looks great. I bought a chuck roast Thursday night to do on Sunday. Figured I’d check your recipe. Thanks
Sometimes when there is room I'll toss a chuck on the WSM when I'm doing shoulders. I treat it exactly the same as the pork, same rub and time. It ends up twice as tasty as the pork.
Yeah I love a good chuck roast :)
Aloha Rye. I noticed that you had the lid vent over the fire and the temp guage over the chuck roast .
is this the correct way for the lid??.. i see other cooks with just the opposite ..
Hi! Just sometimes to promote air flow if the fire needs it. Normally over the food.
Watched your video earlier this week and low and behold chuck roast was on sale this week. The butcher had cut them all up so the biggest I could find was 4lbs but it's on my WSM and is starting to smell wonderful. I'll let you know how it turns out. Thanks for the video.
4 lbs is a perfect size! Enjoy it :)
Smoked Chuck is probably my favorite to smoke. I run at about 215-225 for about 8 hours. Hit an internal of 190 and its always amazing. No wrapping needed in my opinion. I might try to wrap it next time with some apple cider vinegar but who knows.
I've done both ways, and it's always good. Chuck is just such a great cut to smoke :)
uhthya thanks for giving a reasonable time. Im 6 hours in and trippin if i need to pull it or leave it cause the tenderness is just not there yet.
if you're sitting at that 190-210 you should have a very tender chuck. if you're not using a thermometer then I bet you're sitting at around 160 internal.
PS. I tried wrapping it and adding some apple cider vinegar (rather than juice) and cooked it up to 200. Was probably a bit better. Also, once you wrap it,
it helps push the temp past that lagging 165 area.
This will be a great test for me to keep the weber kettle temps dialed in and try a brisket dry run. I will be sure to start it early morning
It turned out gorgeous, well done!
When this guy is narrating I swear he sounds like he very much is still 18 plus the roast looked absolutely amazing 😍 I'm sure it tasted just as good as it looks
I’m 19 😂
Great cook! That bark looked amazing! I love to braise chuck roast in Guinness beer.
I need to try that with some Guinness :)
Shoudnt the vent be on the meat side? So the heat goes that way and escapes and cooks meat at same time
Generally, yes. Sometimes to create better airflow for the coals or wood chunks I'll leave it over the source of the fire for a while. Other times, I just forget :)
Makes sense brotha, I'ma try your method sometime see how it works, great videos, new subscriber here,
Glad you stopped by ;)
Nice looking roast Ry. The bark and smoke ring was perfect. Thanks for sharing.
Yeah that bark was about the best I've gotten on a chuck roast. Very pleased with it :)
Where do you set your bottom intake vents? I get a lot of heat flare-up where my temp will go over 300 for prolonged periods of time, especially once my wood catches fire. Even when my bottom vent is as close to closed as possible without actually being closed.
I usually start at about 2/3 open and then adjust from there.
Thank you for sharing Ry. I did my first attempt on a Beef chuck today. on a Blaze Kamado for 4 hours I did get a smoke ring but I pulled out the meat at 150 only because I normally seer and bake a Beef Chuck at meat temp 130 in the oven. I was hoping I would get the same style with slow cooking at 230 but I did not. The meat is tender and the bark on the ends tasty. Smoking a Beef Chuck gave me more of a roast like experience. This might have happened because I had the meat frozen for a couple months. THE GOOD - I can make great sandwiches with this type of meat.
If it tastes good I call it a success :)
Awesome video. Thanks for the in depth instructions. New Webber owner here and you make it look so simple.
Enjoy that Weber! It's my favorite cooker :)
Smoked beef tacos. Looks really delicious and amazing.
Yep works great for those :)
So here is my take on this recipe:
I followed this pretty closely but line turned out a bit dry. My reasoning for this is my piece was only 3.5 pounds and I have an electric pellet Smoker which does not hold a stable temp very well and can spike quite a bit. Also, I feel the apple cider vinegar gave it a bit of a hot dog smell and taste.
Having said all that, this video was extremely helpful and I will absolutely try this cut of meat again with my own twist on it. This was my first dabble into “brisket” territory so I feel like for my first time, it wasn’t bad at all.
Did u use a MEAT THERMOMETER?
Ry I love your videos very easy to follow!
I appreciate that!
I liked that you used simple and easily accessible spices. Thank you
Sometimes simplest is the best :)
Got two going on my wsm right now .one with a Santa Maria style rub and another with my homemade jobber it’s got Cajun spice ,red pepper flakes,garlic ,celery salt , hope it turns out half as good as this one turned out
I used pecan wood
I love these. Usually takes me about 4 hours and turns out great. I just sere it right on the fire in the offset and then let it sit at around 280 for a few hours or until it looks like the fatty grooves are falling apart with some wood chunks. I take it off and wrap it in foil and let it sit for another 30 min and then cut it up. Family Fav!!
I forgot to say, try seasoning it with McCormicks Pot Roast seasoning. you'll thank me later.
I love that stuff!
I am whipping up a roast on the grill right now. I will be wrapping it in a few minutes. Hope mine turns out as good as yours looked.
Awesome! Good luck :)
How does the weber temp gauge reading compare to the temp reading from your probe attached to the grill grate? Were your top vents located over the meat when smoking? I just upgraded from an 18 to a 22 inch kettle and am excited to smoke a larger hunk of chuck!
I rely on the grate level thermometer almost always. The vents were over the coals to promote a better airflow for the burn. I sometimes do that but not often.
Great video! I noticed you put the lid vent over the coals vs the meat.. was there a reason for that?
Sometimes I’ll do that just to help the airflow for the burn but not often.
How close is the probe temperature for the grill to the temperature gauge on the Weber???? Mine is different, so as far as cooking temperature, which one should I be adjusting too???
I go by probe temp usually since I set it at grate level near the food.
Hello Ry. I wanted to ask if it makes a difference if you continue to use the smoker after wrapping. I have been finishing in the over so I save on charcoal, wood, and temp probe batteries. Also keeps a steady temp.
No, once you wrap, heat is heat. Many people finish in the oven.
Great info! I'm smoking my first chuck tomorrow, so very timely.
Fantastic! I love chuck roasts :)
Just caught your channel for the first time and wow, great videos! Love your passion, enthusiasm and clear instructions. Keep up the great work!
It was channels like this one which inspired me to buy an offset smoker grill,
I opted for one of the cheapest a Vingli, a little over $100 & free shipping.
I put it together in about 3hrs and luckily every part had been included.
Since chuck/pot roast has been my favorite crock pot meal, that is what I wanted to smoke on my new device.
I fired the smoker up and let it burn hot for a couple hours, as the black paint burned and bubbled and smoked itself "clean".
I decided to use a foil pan so the roast would cook in its own fat, as in the crock.
I used maple as my wood for smoke.
After about 3hrs I turned the roast over so both sides would be smoked.
It was probably eatable after 5-6hrs, but I let it go almost 8hrs.
Wow, was I pleasently surprised.
Never tasted anything like it, that I've cooked, before.
And, never tasted any better from anyone else.
It was only about 3lbs, my next will be larger, but this was a test.
I learned about keeping the smoker going, and it does take some watching, unlike the crock.
Thanks again to all smokers who pointed me into this direction.
When wood becomes the only fuel available, it is good to know this device can smoke, grill, bake and dry anything.
I also got a dutch oven that fits perfectly inside.
Tried the chuck on my $59 Walmart grill. Holy shiitake yummo. Thx Ray
Smoky Ribs sent me over.. Nice job on the roast...Looks yummy and now I am hungry !!
Thanks! Glad you came by :)
What a novel idea smoking a chuck roast! Good job!
I never thought to do one of those but I'm going to do it now briskets are so high and price they only run them on sale once or twice a year here in South Texas I will try this this is an awesome video thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching! I do love a good chuck roast :)
Did you just use a grinder to cut that slot in the kettle for the wires?
I did a video on how I made that slot: th-cam.com/video/znQspwfSFGw/w-d-xo.html
After watching a bunch of your videos I had to make a special trip to Trader Joes for the 21 Seasoning Salute. I have used it on random stuff so far and like it. I hope to break out a grill or the smoker tomorrow and use it in my rub. YUM!! Thanks for the tip...
Yeah I really like that stuff. Really versatile :)
I might have missed it but what are you doing with the bottom vent? Are you only ajusting with the top one? Thanks, i really like your vidéos!
I use the bottom vent, too. Usually I start around 2/3 open and adjust as necessary :)
@@CookingWithRy thanks !! Hi from Québec, canada. im doing a pulled pork with your recipe today!
@@saimonhills7248 Have fun with it!
Hello Ry, thank you for a great video. Ry, quick question: why can I got a good smoke penetration on a gaz weber grill?
Thank you Ry! Two years in a row and this Thanksgiving I tried your coffee coco rub and love it!
Awesome!
Your videos have leveled me up my friend and now the whole family gets to enjoy! God bless and happy thanksgiving!
Looks perfect! Going to try tomorrow. I only noticed you adjusting top vent. What did you leave the bottom vent at?
Probably around half open but vent position can change often due to conditions 😊
Great thanks
I only add coals after they're ashed over in my chimney. Hardwoods I add just before that point, unless they're chips. I noticed you added raw charcoal to the smoker then covered it up. Cant that lead to :dirty smoke"? Thanks for the tips!
I've never run into that problem. The smoke generated when using the kettle tends to have more 'body' to it since it's basically smothered chunks generating smoke white the charcoal provides the heat. I just love smoking on the kettle :)
Considering how small my pans and pots are no probably. It's would be best to do this when I can devote time such as this weekend
To be there very soon .
What did you use to cut the slot for your temperature probe? Got my first beef chuck smoking on the kettle as I type! This looks so good I had to try it!
I just used my Dremel :)
I used a regular hack saw.
Gr8 vid! I have an electric smoker that I’ve been very happy with but it’s diameter is smaller andI’ve been wanting to try my smoking skills on my larger old Weber kettle. Your grill fire and setup is exactly what I need with this thing. Thx...
The kettle is great for smoking :)
The chuck roast looks amazing. I haven't smoked one yet. Sounds like something I need to try. I have a Camp Chef pellet grill that I will be using. Keep smoking!
Chuck will work great on that pellet grill :)
Do you usually put your lid vent over your fire versus over the meat?
No. Just on occasion to get a better draft going for a good burn.
@@CookingWithRy hi, I’m still a beginner and learning! I’ve heard that you should put the lid vent opposite the heat as mentioned above and also noticed you put it directly over the fire instead. When you say you do this “on occasion” what’s your reason for when to put the vent over the fire and when not to? Thanks in advance! Love your videos by the way :)
@@jcfrog Hi! Like I mentioned above, it's to get a good draft going for a good burn if the fire is being difficult :)
Curious, what were the bottom vents set at? Wide open? Partially closed?
I adjust them as necessary so it can change.
Why do use a prob for the grill heat instead/in addition to the built-in thermometer?
It's more accurate. The thermometer in the lid registers temperature at the top of the dome, while the remote probe registers it at grate level where the meat is.
Just a few questions. Would you not want to put a tin foil plate under the meat with some water or another liquid just for moisture and humidity ? And also would you not want to place the top vent on the side where the meat is so the heat/smoke especially would flow over it ?
When I do use a binder, I love to use Mike’s Hot Honey! imparts an amazing flavor...
Great vid, can I ask why you went for foil wrap instead of butchers paper?
Just like to switch things up sometimes 😊
Looks good. I prefer more of a pink color inside or medium rare.
Then throw it on the grill, in a pan or the oven and take it out at desired temp. BBQ Smoker you go for smoke flavor penetration. Also, Chuck (other than hamburger) needs to be cooked low and slow for the tenderness he's looking for.
That's not how you cook chuck
You can't cook tougher cuts like that rare or med rare they will be tough like boot leather meet like brisket Chuck roast need to be taken to around 200 degrees to break down connective tissue.
Chuck roast is one of my favorites on the Weber.
Looks awesome. I'm doing this tomorrow on the Pit Boss. Looks like you cut it two directions on grain. Which was best?
Across is my preferred :)
@@CookingWithRy thanks boss! Your recipes are always great. I hope you're doing well down in CA. Stuffs ramping up in MN.
Awesome! Do you always put your lid vents over the fire? Not over the meat? I’m just learning
No. Generally over the meat, but on occasion to stimulate better airflow I will shift that to get a better burn going for a while.
How did you make that slot on your Weber Sir?
I did a video on that very question: th-cam.com/video/znQspwfSFGw/w-d-xo.html :)
Looks the goods sir, well done. If I may make a small suggestion and sorry if I'm repeating others comments but try rotate the lid to have the top vents positioned to pull the smoke and heat from your fire over the top of your meat 👍🏻. Might help speed up your overall cook.
chuck has always been my flavourite cut yes a bear to cook but the taste,the tooth,,when its good its beyond compare if you blow it,its a hard to beat stew,goulash,pasta etc etc
You nailed it. I love a good chuck in its many uses :)