7 bone chuck roast experiment (all cooking pics added)

[addicted-to-smoke]

Wine and/or cranberry juice would probably be great, too. Thanks!

[1buckie]

Wine and/or cranberry juice would probably be great, too. Thanks!

[Idahawk]

Great looking cook , we enjoy the Chuck roasts a lot .


  " Esto Perpertua "

[austin87]

@1buckie does the sauce taste like root beer or does that cook out and leave a little sweetness behind? I can see root beer and ice cream.... Having a little trouble putting the flavor of beef and root beer together in my brain! 

That said I don't doubt your wizardry!

[1buckie]

@1buckie does the sauce taste like root beer or does that cook out and leave a little sweetness behind? I can see root beer and ice cream.... Having a little trouble putting the flavor of beef and root beer together in my brain! 

That said I don't doubt your wizardry!

It's just a little sweet, but hugely so.....sort of 'reduced' down, concentrated.....right about equal to the beef, the vegetable flavors.....the squash in this really came thru nice.....wouldn't have thought of it, but I had a spare laying around......

[1buckie]

PS: you will note, I didn't use Orange soda........people have used Dr. Pepper with brisket for years......

[WNC]

Nice finish!

[Andrew]

I've got a buddy who swears by reduced cola for the base of his rib bbq sauce. I've had and though it's a little sweet for my taste it is tasty.

[addicted-to-smoke]

I saw a bottle of Sweet Baby Ray's "Cola Q" BBQ sauce in the store, so yeah I guess using soda in the sauce is "a thing."

I'd try it, because BBQ ... but I'm not sure I'd want BBQ that's already sweeter than "normal" BBQ sauces.

[SixZeroFour]

This turned out crazy good.

You're not kidding - that looks fantastic!