More SV steak, this time picanha

[CTXSmokeLover]

Apologies to keep on with the SV beef posts, but my local store had a bunch of prime picanha's for $10.49/lb so I picked one up and decided to try it in the SV.

Turned out delicious. Dry brined the night before. Gave them the bath for a couple of hours at 125 and sear finished on the Weber Kettle. I've never had a bad picanha and this was no exception, just even easier thanks to the SV. Cheers and thanks for looking!

 

[thirdeye]

Looking good! Sirloin and SV is a great combination. Bear in mind that a couple of hours at a SV bath temp of 125° is okay... But from a safety standpoint, food cooking at temperatures below 130°F isn't cooking at all, it's just being warmed. The bacteria we are trying to remove from cooking thrive from around 40°F to 126°F when they stop multiplying, but they don't start dying quickly until around 130°F. The upper end food safety temp is usually listed at 140°F but that is kind of a built in safety factor.

For this reason, the minimum SV bath recommended by McGee, Baldwin, Kenji and the folks at Serious Eats is 130°F. What you don't want to do is cook meat at 125° for 4 or more hours.

 

[SmokinAl]

The meat is so red it looks aged.
Absolutely delicious!
Thirdeye has a good point, it is not safe to SV below 130. I usually set mine to 132 just to be safe.
That being said you only SV’d it for 2 hours, then seared it, so I’d definitely take a plate!
Al

 

[CTXSmokeLover]

Looking good! Sirloin and SV is a great combination. Bear in mind that a couple of hours at a SV bath temp of 125° is okay... But from a safety standpoint, food cooking at temperatures below 130°F isn't cooking at all, it's just being warmed. The bacteria we are trying to remove from cooking thrive from around 40°F to 126°F when they stop multiplying, but they don't start dying quickly until around 130°F. The upper end food safety temp is usually listed at 140°F but that is kind of a built in safety factor.

For this reason, the minimum SV bath recommended by McGee, Baldwin, Kenji and the folks at Serious Eats is 130°F. What you don't want to do is cook meat at 125° for 4 or more hours.

Good to know! Thanks for the tip!

The meat is so red it looks aged.
Absolutely delicious!
Thirdeye has a good point, it is not safe to SV below 130. I usually set mine to 132 just to be safe.
That being said you only SV’d it for 2 hours, then seared it, so I’d definitely take a plate!
Al

Thanks Al! I'll bump it up a little next time. Love how the dry brine brings out that deep red color

 

[JLeonard]

Looks great! I am loving my SV cooker.
Jim

 

[tbern]

that looks delicious!!

 

[tx smoker]

That is an excellent cut of beef and you did it full justice. Absolutely beautiful. I'd tear up a few pounds of that Don't sweat the SV threads. Heck, all I do is grill and smoke for the most part and I rarely get yelled at so you're well within bounds to keep showing off that perfectly cooked meat.

Robert

 

[jaxgatorz]

That is an excellent cut of beef and you did it full justice. Absolutely beautiful. I'd tear up a few pounds of that Don't sweat the SV threads. Heck, all I do is grill and smoke for the most part and I rarely get yelled at so you're well within bounds to keep showing off that perfectly cooked meat.

Robert

Yes, but you have fire being shot at you from beer bottles while you grill...The rest of us just grill .

 

[LoydB]

Looks great! What store?

 

[CTXSmokeLover]

Looks great! I am loving my SV cooker.
Jim

Thanks Jim! They really are a fun toy to have

that looks delicious!!

Thank you! It was very tasty!

That is an excellent cut of beef and you did it full justice. Absolutely beautiful. I'd tear up a few pounds of that Don't sweat the SV threads. Heck, all I do is grill and smoke for the most part and I rarely get yelled at so you're well within bounds to keep showing off that perfectly cooked meat.

Robert

Thanks Robert! Appreciate the kind words!

Looks great! What store?

HEB in Cedar Park

 

[LoydB]

Awesome, same deal at the one at Southpark Meadows. Thanks.

 

[millerbuilds]

Good looking Picanha! Save me a plate!!

- Jason