Dry slow cooker pot roast. HELP!

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I’ve looked at a 101 pot roast recipes. The questions I need answered the most I can’t find.
Question # 1- Do you put pot roast in crock pot frozen or thawed?

Question #2-do liquids have to be over pot roast in order for it not to dry out?

I bought a shoulder roast, thawed it and had to cut it up in order to fit in crock pot. I put veggies on the bottom and used 2 cans of mushroom soup and onion soup mix and 3/4 cups of water as recipe instructed. Cooked on low for 9 hrs. My roast came out dry as a desert. =( Please if you can give me very specific instructions on how to make a tender juicy roast!

Thanks!

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I too have had issues with dry roasts in a CP.
I tend to use the high setting for 5 - 6 hrs and while the veggies are cooked great and there are juices the roast still comes out dry and a bit tough.

I have a question…would cooking longer make it drier??? or will it help in tenderness and drieness.

I’ve done chicken and it turns out OK…and pork which comes out fabulous.
My only problems are with beef roasts…:confused:

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It’s been a while but if I recall it was a chuck roast.
I had it on a bed of potatoes and carrots and I added a bit of beef broth.
Although it was well cooked it was rubbery and a bit dry.
I was very surprised because I had always thought SCs were flawless and whatever you made in was moist and succulent…:confused:

I’d always read that rule of thumb was on high 5 - 6 hrs did the trick and on low 10 - 12.

I’ve been cooking pork more lately since that always comes out good.

Now will the size of the cooker really matter?
I have 2…one keeps the meat well confined while my larger one has lots of space around the roast.:?:

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Thank you guys, I have the same problems and just thought it was me. I just put the darn thing away with the other kitchen devices that collect dust. I have always had much better luck with my old enamel roasting pan and the oven. Maybe I will pull the CP out and try again.

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The only time I had issue with food drying out was when one of the children played peek-a-boo with dinner and did not put the lid back on right, and steam escaped.