Jeff’s Espresso Tri Tip with a couple Mods

[dcecil]

I’ve been wanting to try a new method for Tri Tip and Jeff’s espresso brine sounded awesome. Followed the brine recipe and added a little minced garlic. You can find it on his website. The rub is where I differ. Lathered it up with a light coat of chipotle mustard. I then used SPOG + smoked paprika and a coffe rub I got from Trader Joe’s to keep the espresso flavor through the cook,(hopefully). For sides we’re doing loaded mashed potatoes and caramalized onions and carrots. Well, here we go. Trimmed up the 3.5 pounder

Got the smoker all cleaned up and ready to go

Tri Tip out of the brine after 3 hrs and lathered up with chipotle mustard, went light with the mustard

added all my seasoning, these were all to taste.

Ready for the smoker, just waiting for temp to settle in. Gonna be smoking at 225 with Red Oak and Cherry

Going on the Grill, should not take any longer than 2 hrs. I’ll pull at 135

45 minutes in and IT is 83. Cooker is hovering around 225.

Shouldn’t be much longer/ here’s a pic of the sides

Dinner is Done, thanks for takin a look

 

[73saint]

That looks so good. I just can’t find Tri Tip around here.

 

[dcecil]

Thanks Saint, I would send you one if it was possible. Their as popular as hot dogs here lol

 

[Smkryng]

You know, I’ve never even heard of Tri Tip until lately. I know I’ve never seen one before. I wonder if this is something my butcher could get for me? Yours sure looks good though!

 

[chilerelleno]

Mmmm, Mmmm... Waiting for that finished pic.

 

[dcecil]

You know, I’ve never even heard of Tri Tip until lately. I know I’ve never seen one before. I wonder if this is something my butcher could get for me? Yours sure looks good though!

They truly are delicious and thanks for compliment. What’s awesome about them is they are no more than a two hr smoke at most. Hope you can find one

 

[dcecil]

Mmmm, Mmmm... Waiting for that finished pic.

Coming soon lol

 

[dcecil]

Pic of the sides, almost done

 

[dcecil]

Dinner is done

 

[Smkryng]

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Well crap, now I gotta go find something smoked to snack on. Looks great!

 

[mike5051]

That looks so good. I just can’t find Tri Tip around here.

No Breax Marts around you? I got one last week, they had 6 of them in the meat case at $5.99 per lb.

Mike

 

[chilerelleno]

Oh yeah, that looks great.
Can't go wrong with smoked Beef, Taters and Veggies.
Like!

 

[mike5051]

Great smoke Doug! That plate looks amazing.

Mike

 

[dcecil]

Oh yeah, that looks great.
Can't go wrong with smoked Beef, Taters and Veggies.
Like!

. Thanks chili, it turned out pretty good

Great smoke Doug! That plate looks amazing.

Mike

Thanks mike, I appreciate that

 

[73saint]

No Breax Marts around you? I got one last week, they had 6 of them in the meat case at $5.99 per lb.

Mike

You know, I never go to breaux mart, there is one right down the street. I’ll have to check.

 

[Smkryng]

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Well crap, now I gotta go find something smoked to snack on. Looks great!

See, told ya!

 

[Smkryng]

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See, told ya!

 

[RiversideSm0ker]

Dude that’s fine tri tip. I hope that my tri tip will be at least as good as that tomorrow. Looks like a perfect medium rare. Gotta love a perfect tri tip!

George

 

[TomKnollRFV]

Curious if that expresso flavour came through. I've read alot about coffee flavouring in BBQ, but as I'm not a huge coffee drinker I never thought about giving it a whirl. On the other hand -every one- I know likes it, so maybe I could do some chuck roast like this..

Now I'm hungry. LOL

 

[gmc2003]

Great looking plate Doug - that TT looks spot on.

Point for sure.

Chris