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Well...it was about the consistency of ham. I chopped it and served it on sandwiches. It didn't have quite the smoky flavor everything else I've smoked has. I'm thinking that maybe the layer of fat kept the smoke from the meat. The bone was bigger than I thought. I'm looking forward to trying a...
Mine took 2 hours at 230 deg to get to 140 (med rare). I would check your thermometer. For 8 hours at 250* it should probably be close to 210 or over...fine for pulled pork, but charcoal far a good cut of tri!
Or maybe your smoker temps are off and it was a lot under 250*.
I sure can since that is what I have been doing up until now. If they are not trimmed, trim the thick layer of fat off the bottom. Don't throw it away...save it for later. I use salt, pepper, onion flakes, garlic salt (SPOG) and shake it all over every inch of the meat. It doesn't have to be...
Here's the sliced q-view. The tri's were in the cooler for 2 hours and the IT went up to 146, they were 130 when carved:
First one:
And the second:
Just the way we like them...medium rare. They were the best I've ever had. A great smoky flavor.
Being from Santa Maria, CA (home to Tri-tip grilling known locally as "Santa Maria Style BBQ) I have grilled many Tri's indirectly on a gas grill. The locals say it isn't proper since it's not over Red Oak coals on high heat.
I'll try to post some pictures
A little SPOG is all it needs
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