First ribeye attempt-- need some guidelines

Larrymac · February 2013

Only had LBGE for 2 weeks-- 4 meals. So still basically an untested rookie.

I have 2 ribeyes about 1.5 " thick.
I can raise the grid if that is best.
I need guidelines for how long and at what temp to sear both sides and is dome closed ---and then what temp to cook indirect to get to the desired temp for medium rare.
I have Maverick and Thermopen.
How long to rest before serving
Any other advice I may not know yo ask?

U_tarded · February 2013

ok i cook steak like once a week, i have tried regular, trex, caveman, hottub, reverse sear. and i have become a reverse sear addict. don't be in a hurry and you will get the best steak you have ever had. I think i got this from skiddymarker but i'm not a 100% and i've had quite a few cocktails tonight. here is the process. and set up.

cast iron grid as low as possible then an indirect piece then another grid.

fire egg up and get stable around 250 ish.

set out steaks for about 30 mins to an hour before cooking. dont season until right before hitting the egg.

roast about 20-40 minutes until internal temp is 115-120 i like to add a chunk of oak for this part.

pull grid and plate setter. let egg roar up to 500-1000 (how high is up to you, the higher you go the more carry over you will get during your final rest) with your lowest grid still in place. or you can go cave man hear (its fun but not for the faint of heart)

sear on all sides for about 60-90 seconds a side until your internal is about 5 degrees below final temp. pull and let rest about 10 mins to eat. enjoy, the final product is great and its always an different journey, i have had my egg for like 9 months and they never cook the same.

pgprescott · February 2013

I would go with CI grate at lowest level, egg 500, hard sear with 1/4 turn on each side, remove and rest, should be mid rare. I just use sight , feel and experience with steaks. I always am guided by the knowledge that you cannot repair too done. They will be great. Enjoy!

Jscott · February 2013

Reverse Sear is the way to go!

lousubcap · February 2013

Here's a link to the Trex and reverse sear methods discussed above. BTW-this site is a great primer for all things ceramic-

http://www.nakedwhiz.com/recipes2.htm#beef

Larrymac · February 2013

In addition to the lump wood, what additional wood for smoke flavor would you use in the indirect phase with a ribeye-- or would you?

njl · February 2013

Wood for flavor depends on personal taste. I do hickory or oak.

Larrymac · February 2013

njl said:
Wood for flavor depends on personal taste. I do hickory or oak.

Is not the lump wood already oak?

bccomstock · February 2013

My wood preference is hickory, but I've really loved the stuff I've done lately with maple wood chips.. They're just harder to find.

GGGNAT · February 2013

If you have a CI grate, I personally think the reverse sear is a huge waist of time. Don't get me wrong, it will create a great steak but no better than just a straight cook. I just don't see why I would ever want to spend an hour cooking when I can get the same result in 10 minutes.

Egg to 475 - 500 with a 1/4 turn every 2 1/2 minutes. (that is 5 minutes a side)

Will come out perfectly Medium Rare on a 1.5 Inch Ribeye.

Adjust as needed for thickness/cut/taste preference.

Skiddymarker · February 2013

For strip loin, NY, the reverse sear is the choice for me. For rib eyes, I prefer the reverse sear, but Trex works too - if I'm the only one eating steak.

SWMBO prefers well done, so like @U_tarded said, the initial roast is 20-40 minutes. I put her's on 10 minutes before mine and remove based on the IT of my steak - her's really doesn't matter as it will be at least 10-20F over mine.

The strength of reverse sear is the meat taking on a touch of smoke and spice. It also happens a little slower, which is nice for us accident prone cooks.

Good luck

demo · February 2013

I do mine in a cast iron fry pan. Direct get the pan HOT. Cook two minutes per side and rest for 5-10 min.

fishlessman · February 2013

im partial to the trex for that steak. the main reason is i dont like to burn the pepper and spice. i salt, then sear, take it off the grill and add whatever spice (usually just pepper) let it rest 20 to 30 minutes to let the meat relax and the spice to meld in while i lower temps to 350/400 dome, then finish roast it. i dont time any of this, i drink a beer and sear, i drink a beer and rest, i drink a beer and roast, sometimes i drink a beer and eat

seriously, dont go by times, get a thermapen, i let the internal temps reach about 125 to 127 with a ribeye, its a little higher than i go with other steaks

Larrymac · February 2013

fishlessman said:
im partial to the trex for that steak. the main reason is i dont like to burn the pepper and spice. i salt, then sear, take it off the grill and add whatever spice (usually just pepper) let it rest 20 to 30 minutes to let the meat relax and the spice to meld in while i lower temps to 350/400 dome, then finish roast it. i dont time any of this, i drink a beer and sear, i drink a beer and rest, i drink a beer and roast, sometimes i drink a beer and eat
seriously, dont go by times, get a thermapen, i let the internal temps reach about 125 to 127 with a ribeye, its a little higher than i go with other steaks

So when cooking this method it's just lower temps when not searing-- but never indirect. Correct?

njl · February 2013

Larrymac said:

Wood for flavor depends on personal taste. I do hickory or oak.
Is not the lump wood already oak?

Depends on the lump you're using, but even if it was, I think you'd get additional flavor from some fresh oak vs just oak based lump.

pgprescott · February 2013

Good oak lump burns very clean. If you watch your first burn on a new egg , the heat exhaust is virtually clear and clean and virtually tasteless. Only with the introduction of animal fats or wood chips/chucks do you get smoke. That is another great feature of cooking with pure lump. You can bake a cake without any off flavors, if desired, just not on a dirty egg.

First ribeye attempt-- need some guidelines

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