Triceratops Turds

[hunter rose]

I'm calling these "Triceratops Turds." That is pretty much what they look like coming off the smoker. They are two chuck steaks that I trimmed, rolled and trussed. They then were in a Sous Vide meat bath for 45 hours, then an ice bath. I then re-seasoned it and put it on the smoker for 3 hours. These were fantastic and had a similar flavor to Prime Rib. The juices from the meat bath bag was made into an Au Jus.

 

[SmokinAl]

They look delicious!
Nice job!
Al

 

[weedeater]

They look really great! What temp in the Sous Vide for that 45 hours? Do you know what temp they got back up to in the smoker after that additional 3 hours?

Weedeater

 

[hunter rose]

45 hours at Sous Vide 130 degrees F. I then put in an ice bath for about 10 - 15 minutes to rapidly cool. Then took out of SV bag and reseasoned with a mustard binder and prime rib style seasonings. I then smoked at 190 degrees for 3 hours. I also had an AMAZEN tray going at both ends to maximize smoke penetration. It took approximately 3 hours to get the meat back up to an IT (with probes) of 130 degrees F.

 

[dr k]

Crust looks great! I'll be doing this.