oh my!!!eye of round done corned beef/pastrami style

[rocco641]

Due to brisket prices being insane here. I set out for a different alternative. I started out with a 3lb eye of round roast. Then Cured it for 10 days with TQ and pickling spices, smoked till 137. All I have to say is WOW! Dont be afraid of the eye of round. It did not dry out abit.

 

[smokingohiobutcher]

Looks amazing! What was the recipe? If ya don't mind?

 

[rocco641]

I used a Table spoon TQ per pound. I cheated on the pickling spice,I just bought Tones brand pre mixed pickling spice. After the 10 day cure,I soaked the roast for 2 hours in cold water to draw some of the salt out. Then I smoked at 230 over apple and hickory till 137. I also did not foil after the smoke,I just put the roast on a cooling rack.

 

[rocco641]

I was going to foil but my temp was rising FAST! and it would of been well done if I foiled. If I was to foil I would probably do it at 120-125,but I really dont think there is a need to with this.

 

[alx]

I have been looking for a good deal last month for eye of the round to try this....Thanks for showing this....On my to do list for sure...

 

[rocco641]

I used a half a bottle of the tones pickling spice. next time I will probably only use 1/4. because it seems just to be a hair strong on the clovey taste. Other then that it is perfect!

 

[meateater]

Great job on that round.

 

[forluvofsmoke]

Brother, that looks like a mighty fine 'stramied eye!

Good cure all the way, and beautiful coloring!

Nice one!

Eric

 

[rocco641]

Thanks everyone!!!

 

[mballi3011]

Man that does sound really good.You did a heckof a job with it too.

 

[beer-b-q]

Looks Great...

 

[DanMcG]

Nice job there Rocco, I've done a few different cuts of beef for corned beef due the crazy price of brisket here also, but have yet to do a round. After seeing your q-view I guess I'll be trying it next.

 

[bush hunter]

Did you rince or soakin water prie to smoking it

Thanks Jams

 

[fire it up]

Very nice smoke!
Love the idea of using an eye of round, I'm definitely going to try this with my chipotle pastrami recipe

 

[jak757]

What a great idea! I like the nice round slices you get from an E.O.R. I'm going to give this a try sometime!