What did I do wrong? Slow cooker.

[Liviam]

I finally got a chance to use my new slow cooker for the first time tonight (YAY!!) and I thought I'd start off simply. I did a topside roast beef (1.5kg) in a gravy/soup liquid (2 cups) and cooked it for 7 hours like the receipe said too. When I got it out it pulled apart easily but was dry.
I don't understand what I did wrong. Any advice/tips/help?

On a side note does the piece of meat I'm cooking have to be completely covered in juices/gravy or can some be sticking out?

Sorry for the questions but the instruction manual I got with it is useless!!

TIA,
Dan.

[Shades]

I'm no expert but we pull the meat apart in the cooker an hour or two before it's done, just so it can soak up more juices... Works for us.

[Pandora]

i find it works a lot better if the liquid completely covers the meat. O often have to add more than the recipe calls for becuase I have a 6L slow cooker