Spinner Tri Tip

[mr_whipple]

Bought a tri tip the other day when I was checking for the black pepper Conecuh sausage at the meat shack around the corner.
Yesterday, I was going to just smoke it but the flat rotisserie basket was sitting on my roll around island and the idea hit me. Normally they leave a huge fat cap on them but this one had virtually zero. Sorta folded it to keep the thin end from over cooking.

Salt and a generous grind of peppercorns.

Into the hot place. Ran it covered with top and bottom wide open. Cherry chunks and cowboy briquettes. I shoulda used some lump for more heat, but that's next time. Took this shot checking the IT. Almost done.

Nice.. into the kitchen to rest. Pulled at 125ish. It was a fairly even piece, but still temps varied.

So... the spit left a very unappealing gray streak across the meat. The gray on the closest slice was from the other side, just the doneness. Either way I didn't like looking at it so I sliced up the piece to rid myself of that. I did taste it and it was just fine, but I couldn't unsee it so there were two very willing dogs to handle that.

Trimmed off some to taste and share with the dogs.

I made a few sammiches out of a French baguette with tomato and horseradish, but alas no pics.
I really didn't like the way that gray line looked. No more cooking over the spit for me. Either way, thanks for looking!

 

[bigfurmn]

Looks incredible from here. I'd eat about half of it. What was the weight on it?

 

[SmokinEdge]

Heck that’s just some reaction from the metal to the meat. I’d eat that no problem. You did a fantastic job. Nothing wrong with a little iron in your diet. I have some coated baking racks that do that to bacon all the time.

 

[JLinza]

Looks good to me, nice work

 

[jcam222]

Looks very appealing to me streak or not

 

[mr_whipple]

Looks incredible from here. I'd eat about half of it. What was the weight on it?

Thanks! I think it was about 2.5 lbs

Heck that’s just some reaction from the metal to the meat. I’d eat that no problem. You did a fantastic job. Nothing wrong with a little iron in your diet. I have some coated baking racks that do that to bacon all the time.

Thanks! It was just such a strange contrast to the nice cherry color. I ate a few pieces either way.

Looks good to me, nice work

Thanks!

Looks very appealing to me streak or not

It was very tasty. Even better the next morning on a tomato and basil tortilla!

 

[DRKsmoking]

What a great idea with the basket spin. I have also had that with the bottom on some smokes when using different racks.

But like said , I would still chew it up no problem. Love the basket, and I bet the dogs were very happy also.

David

 

[mr_whipple]

What a great idea with the basket spin. I have also had that with the bottom on some smokes when using different racks.

But like said , I would still chew it up no problem. Love the basket, and I bet the dogs were very happy also.

David

Thanks! Every now and then I come with an idea... as to the dogs, they're happy right up til there ain't no more food. They're both mooches of the highest order.

 

[JLeonard]

yeah the color on that one piece is a little off putting. I bet the puppers are thinking "heck yeah! He needs to use that more often!" But I'd not turn down any of it!

Jim