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Sunday Ribeye Cap for Wife's Birthday

chadpsualum
chadpsualum Posts: 409
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So today was my wife's birthday and she requested some red meat for dinner. I found a couple of rolled Prime Ribeye Caps at Costco and decided that's what we would do.

For seasoning I put some simple salt, pepper and garlic powder on both sides.  I fired up my LBGE to about 250F with a chunk of oak and cooked (indirect) until I got an internal of 120F.

I then removed the PS, put in a CI pan and let it up to about 650F.  Put both pieces back on for 75s per side. Perfect! Served with a wedge salad and Hasselback Potatoes. Good meal.




North Pittsburgh, PA
1 LGE
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,815
    Great looking grub brother. I hope that I get such as that for my birthday as well. Happy Birthday to the misses :joy: 

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • CodyA88
    CodyA88 Posts: 152
    Looks great! Love that crust!
    LBGE, 28" Blackstone
    Georgia
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    That looks great!!  Happy birthday to her brother!
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • JohnnyTarheel
    JohnnyTarheel Posts: 6,598
    Awesome way to celebrate her birthday.... Great cook...
    Charlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
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  • blind99
    blind99 Posts: 4,972
    i'd like to call those steaks "gold coins."  awesome eats!
    Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,075
    Great cook, and happy birthday to the better half!
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    Phenomenal! Nice birthday dinner for sure. Great job!
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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
    Man those are beautiful looking steaks and you nailed the cook.  Happy b'day to your wife.  

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • Sea2Ski
    Sea2Ski Posts: 4,088
    Looks fantastic.
    I never had one of those. Never saw one available.  Would love to though.  My birthday is 3/31 if you want to surprise me!

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  • jaydub58
    jaydub58 Posts: 2,167
    That's a major drooler! 
    John in the Willamette Valley of Oregon
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  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,736
    I would only buy that from now on. But I've never seen a ribeye cap available anywhere but SRF
    XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
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  • Grillmagic
    Grillmagic Posts: 1,600
    This meal looks Awsome! I have Also never seen this cut offered except from SRF, I am sure the other butchered part was packaged as eye of ribeye roast/steaks.
    Charlotte, Michigan XL BGE
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  • MotownVol
    MotownVol Posts: 1,060
    Looks great.  Great birthday meal.
    Morristown TN, LBGE and Mini-Max.
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  • chadpsualum
    chadpsualum Posts: 409
    edited December 2015
    @Thatgrimguy & @Grillmagic ... Yeah I was surprised to find these at Costco as I wasn't looking for this. Just lucked out I guess. However, my Costco doesn't do whole Brisket Packers. 
    North Pittsburgh, PA
    1 LGE
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  • bweekes
    bweekes Posts: 725
    I am jealous. Been looking for a while, and I can't get that cut up here, unless of course I buy the whole ribeye and cut the cap off myself. 
    Ajax, ON Canada
    (XL BGE, MED BGE, La Caja China #2, and the wife's Napoleon gasser)
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  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,736
    chadpsualum said:
    @Thatgrimguy & @Grillmagic ... Yeah I was surprised to find these at Costco as I wasn't looking for this. Just lucked out I guess. However, my Costco doesn't do whole Brisket Packers. 
    How was the price?  Looks awesome!
    XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
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  • chadpsualum
    chadpsualum Posts: 409
    Thatgrimguy said:
    chadpsualum said:
    @Thatgrimguy & @Grillmagic ... Yeah I was surprised to find these at Costco as I wasn't looking for this. Just lucked out I guess. However, my Costco doesn't do whole Brisket Packers. 
    How was the price?  Looks awesome!
    It wasn't cheap...2-1lb pieces for $33. It was worth it though. So good.  They cut and chewed like butter.
    North Pittsburgh, PA
    1 LGE
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  • Hawg Fan
    Hawg Fan Posts: 1,517
    Beautimous!  I'd eat that anytime.  I bet the wife was happy!

    Any road will take you there if you don't know where you're going.

    Terry

    Rockwall, TX
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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
    I have been wanting to try these. For some reason they like to sell these in 6 packs at my local Costco and at $18.99 a lb it's pretty expensive. Yours look great I am jealous.
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  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,736
    edited December 2015
    I'm going to hope they have these at RD in NOLA. or maybe I can talk @nolaegghead into escorting me to costco this weekend (do they have day passes maybe) hm then I can get a big ace prosciutto too.
    XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
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  • JDoubleH
    JDoubleH Posts: 112
    Man, that looks awesome! 
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  • Gamecockeggman
    Gamecockeggman Posts: 1,334
    Great job!!!  I hope it made her happy. =)
    Go Gamecocks!!!
    1 XL, 1 MM
    Smoking in Aiken South Carolina
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  • Dredger
    Dredger Posts: 1,468
    That looks fantastic. Nice birthday treat. Hope she had a great day. I've never seen that cut around here, but I bet it was delicious.
    Large BGE
    Greenville, SC
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  • bluebird66
    bluebird66 Posts: 2,783
    That's one lucky lady!
    Large Egg with adjustable rig, Kick Ash Basket, Minimax and various Weber's.
    Floyd Va

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
    Thatgrimguy said:
    I'm going to hope they have these at RD in NOLA. or maybe I can talk @nolaegghead into escorting me to costco this weekend (do they have day passes maybe) hm then I can get a big ace prosciutto too.
    I'll be happy to take you to Costco.  Sadly this weekend I'll be at my brother's wedding.  And I want to check out your crib one of these days.  Huzzah!
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  • J-dubya
    J-dubya Posts: 173
    Great looking steak!

          When you guys really heat up a CI pan like this, do you have any oil/fast  in it? My CI pans are all well seasoned and when I get them super hot, the residual oil burns and adds an unpleasant flavor to the crust.

    thanks! 
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  • chadpsualum
    chadpsualum Posts: 409
    J-dubya said:
    Great looking steak!

          When you guys really heat up a CI pan like this, do you have any oil/fast  in it? My CI pans are all well seasoned and when I get them super hot, the residual oil burns and adds an unpleasant flavor to the crust.

    thanks! 
    I did not put anything in my CI before putting on the meat.  I have mine pretty well seasoned, but after every use I wipe it out with some warm water, just a little soap and a sponge.  After it's rinsed I put it on the burner and let it go for a bit to dry it and burn off residual crusties.  Not sure if that is the best way to go about it but I haven't had any issues yet.  As far as this cook went, no bad or residual flavors.
    North Pittsburgh, PA
    1 LGE
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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
    J-dubya said:
    Great looking steak!

          When you guys really heat up a CI pan like this, do you have any oil/fast  in it? My CI pans are all well seasoned and when I get them super hot, the residual oil burns and adds an unpleasant flavor to the crust.

    thanks! 
    May want to try some Ghee. I have not tested it at that high of heat but for stuff in the frying pan it doesn't burn like butter.
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
    J-dubya said:
    Great looking steak!

          When you guys really heat up a CI pan like this, do you have any oil/fast  in it? My CI pans are all well seasoned and when I get them super hot, the residual oil burns and adds an unpleasant flavor to the crust.

    thanks! 
    Oil the meat, not the pan, with some high heat oil like sunflower or grape seed. If you oil the pan the fire can jump in the pan when you flip. Don't ask how I know. That's ok if your going for Pittsburg style, but a bit cumbersome otherwise. 
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  • Tinyfish
    Tinyfish Posts: 1,755
    Great marbling to those steaks and great job on the crust.
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