What Temperature Does Beef Pull Apart

We’re looking to hit an internal temperature of around 230°F (110°C) and continue cooking for a few hours until meat is tender enough to fall apart when a fork is inserted (about 2-3 hours depending on size of chuck and type of smoker).

What temperature does beef shred?

Shredded beef can be done on a stovetop, but I prefer an oven because it doesn’t need stirring. A slow oven of 300 to 325 degrees is ideal. A cooler oven just takes too long.

How long to cook beef until it falls apart?

Add the stock pot and enough boiling water to come a third of the way up the meat (rinse out the frying pan with it to collect any residual flavour). Transfer the meat to the oven, cover with a lid and cook for 6 hrs turning once or twice during cooking, until really tender.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.

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