Tip Roast

stike

...any ides? I have a six pound roast. was thinking indirect at 500 or so to get a dry-roasted exterior, and then back her down to 350 or so until 140 internal.[p]anybody cook roasts regularly that can offer a thought?

thirdeye

stike,[p]That is an enormous tri-tip, that baby should be good. I have done both of these ways with good success:[p]Traditional: Set up the cooker for grilling with a direct set up (raised direct preferred) and a grate temperature around 375°. Oak is the traditional wood for grilling tri-tip. Cook the roast for 15 or 20 minutes, turn and cook until the internal temperature is 125° to 135°. Remove and rest the roast while ramping up the cooker to searing temperatures. Return it for the sear, turning often. Rest it for 10 minutes and slice.[p]Low-n-slo: Set up the cooker for an indirect cook with barbecue temperatures around 250°. Oak or pecan are good choices for wood. Cook until the internal temperature is 125° to 135°, remove and rest while ramping up the cooker for searing. Return it for the sear, turning often. Rest it for 10 minutes and slice.[p]~thirdeye~[p]

stike

thirdeye,
i asked if I could get tri-tips and they said i could, but told me this was a "tip roast". steaks i am more familiar with. this is just a cylinder of beef, tied up. loks like it was rolled.[p]i actually have some oak set aside for this, so your recipe seems right on track.
thanks

ronbeaux

thirdeye,
That must be a hellova cow! I can usually only find ones in the 2lb range.[p]I like the first method you stated the best. I guess Jack Daniels chips qualify as oak(my favorite.)

thirdeye

<p />stike,[p]Oops, I had tri-tip on the brain, had just pulled one out of the freezer, so I read that right into your post. Skip the low temp method I mentioned. [p]Since they are not as flat as tri-tip, I cook tip roasts like a rump, indirect at 375° to 400°, still with oak and still with an end sear.[p]~thirdeye~

stike

thirdeye,
you da man. thank you.[p]...i went in looking for a tri-tip. gotta try one.

ronbeaux

stike,
Try one. It's almost like getting filet at sirlion prices.

thirdeye

ronbeaux,[p]Hehee...yeah I read stike's title wrong and went off on my own little tangent.[p]JD chips would qualify as oak. (Heck, enough JD and buffalo chips might work okay. LOL)[p]~thirdeye~

ronbeaux

thirdeye,
HooYaa!

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thirdeye,[p]Buffalo chips burn too hot and much too fast. [p]Mike