manual says beef @145

[Biggiesize]

Old lady got a new crock pot with a temp probe. you can set it and once it reachs temp will go into warm mode. but looking at the settings it said beef roasts and briskets to 145 degrees and will take @ 4 hours. I smoked a chuckie for 14 hours @ 205 internal and was still tougher that I would have liked. does this sound right to anybody?

[Bbq Bubba]

Well, are you smoking or crock potting??? :cool:

[Biggiesize]

Dam bubba, got me twice. I gotta let the woman do something besides the dishes.

[Mokin Bandit]

Ignore the crock pot book and listen to the Brethren. I thought I knew what I was doing before coming here and since my food has gotten 10x better from listening and reading.

I still reference this when I need to read up on something quick.

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7818

[Bbq Bubba]

Dam bubba, got me twice. I gotta let the woman do something besides the dishes.

Lol.....sorry,. answered your other thread! :biggrin:

[monty3777]

If your cooking brisket - no way is it ready at 145*. A brisket needs to hold in the 170* range for a good long time in order to break down fully. That would be overcooked for a steak - but a brisket is a whole other piece of meat. Technically, the meat fibers would be overcooked - but the moisture comes from the breakdown of the connective tissues. That's why you can trim most the fat off a brisket and still have a flavorful and juicy piece of meat if done correctly.