Question: reverse sear 3-lb tomahawk

[Retired Spook]

Would anybody have an estimate for how long it might take a room temperature 3-lb prime tomahawk to reach 110-degrees in a 275-degree smoker? I am asking because I need to start a fire to reverse sear the tomahawk and I am trying to estimate when I should do that.

 

[TNJAKE]

45min(ish)

 

[normanaj]

I do mine to 115 and usually at a smoker temp of 250 and takes about an hour or so.

 

[Retired Spook]

Thank you!

 

[civilsmoker]

https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/copper-pot-cherry-smoked-prime-tomahawks.309091/

Here was the story on the last set of ones I did.

 

[Retired Spook]

Looks good. Thank you!

 

[Retired Spook]

Not perfect but not bad for a first time prime Tomahawk and first time reverse sear. Came out more medium than I planned - I was looking for medium rare - but still very very good eating.

 

[SecondHandSmoker]

Looks good from where I am sitting.

 

[civilsmoker]

looks tasty to me! as you have learned now with RS the sear needs to be very hot and quick, and pulling it off the smoke at IT of 90 really helps with the sear.

The other thing is to smoke at sub 225 ie at 180-200 for an hour or so then sear.

But all that said I would eat that with a smile!

 

[Retired Spook]

Thanks all! For a first time it tasted pretty good to me! But I will get it closer to what I think is perfect, next time!

I had a few challenges:

1. It is so humid that I almost died. It is sickening... A person has to be born here and just not know any better to survive it. I thought Hawaii was humid when I lived there but they got nothin' on this place.
2. It must have rained last night and I never heard it, my wood was damp and I did not recognize that fact until it was too late - the meat was on the counter at 6:00 AM so there was no turning back. I had to use my leaf blower to get the fires going.
3. And, I had to replace some recalled-device on my miter saw (I now use to cut splits down to a better size), and a fricken spring shot out and got lost, but the saw works, the @&*%$#(!

So, all considered, the tomahawk tasted great!

I'll get it right next time.

 

[Retired Spook]

Woke up early (went to bed at 7:30-old-man) and out of curiosity opened the container of left-overs and took a whiff and MAN does that stuff smell good!

I can't wait to try this again.

 

[schlotz]

Still looks great. I'd have no problem chowing down on that one. RE: next time - use an instant thermometer to test the IT while it's searing. It will help guide you to when its nearing the med-rare state. Pull it 3-5º short of desired temp since it will continue to cook while resting.

 

[tbern]

looks awesome!!! have to do these soon .

 

[Retired Spook]

Thank you all for the encouragement. I have been craving a prime rib roast for so long but I cannot justify the cost of roasting one for one-person. A reverse-sear tomahawk will do me fine, especially when I get it to come out more to my liking. It tasted great!

 

[civilsmoker]

I do 3-4 lb prime rib all the time....., perfect for a single person with left overs for the week.... Here's a post showing the smaller size and how they can come out.....
https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/prime-rib-thanksgiving-prep-meat.311755/

 

[Retired Spook]

Your prime rib roasts look awesome.

The reason I hold back on prime rib roasts is because I like to roast them in a 425-degree convection oven for 20 / 25-minutes to get a good crust, then turn the oven down to 225-degrees until 120-degrees internal. For me, that means a 4-rib roast minimum or it comes out much too over done. A 4-rib prime rib roast is too spendy these days for just one person, so, the reverse sear prime tomahawk was a great treat.

But I would not turn my nose up at your prime rib! I might give that a try one day.

 

[OldSmoke]

I like to reverse sear tri-tip, rib-eye, and filet mignon. For these smaller cuts, if I want more smoke flavor I put them in the freezer for an hour or two before smoking. It gives them a bit more time on the smoke.

Your tomahawk looks great!

 

[Newglide]

Looks awesome to me.