Caveman Method

Tbla

Just saw the video on Caveman Style cooking.  Thanks @hapster.      Have many people tried this on the BGE.    It looks like fun - but I still worry about the results.    Does it have a strong "char" taste?

Carolina Q

Interestingly enough, it has less char than the grill marks from a CI grid. Tastes fine. Makes for good conversation too... while you're picking the lump off the steaks. It tends to stick.

lousubcap

Never have had the "lump stick" issue or any other draw-back.  About the simplest steak cook out there-and great results.  Some guests may have an issue-shield them from the process as they will appreciate the eats!  YMMV-

jaydub58

I may have posted this before, but General Eisenhower was a grill nut.  He loved to do porterhouse steaks that way.
He said, he really loved the looks on his guests faces when he dropped the steaks on the coals.

clintmiller

That's now my go-to method for steaks. Here are a couple of pictures of some sirloins that I did caveman style.

Foghorn

A couple of tips on caveman:
1) The steak doesn't cook as fast as you think it will as the meat seems to cool down the coals.
2) You want to do this when the coals are bright orange and before they get too ashy as it is possible to get ash on the meat.

@clintmiller clearly has it down.

marysvilleegger

Just did this 2 nights ago....  Once u try it u will be amazed!

Tbla

Thanks for the comments and especially the pics.   I'll try this next round of steaks.   

clintmiller

BTW, my technique is cook at 275 indirect until the steak internal temperature hits 115. Then pull the steaks off. Get the grill somewhere between 700 and 800 and throw the steaks directly in the fire for 90 seconds per side (leaving the lid open for this phase).

DoofusOfTheDay

Still the best ribeye I ever cooked was caveman.

marysvilleegger

What Doofus said...

NPHuskerFL

My favorite hands down is still a sear in a CI pan or skillet. But, the caveman method is right up there. I've cooked them start to finish caveman and they came out beautiful. I like the lump bed as even in heat as possible and then I rake the coals to get a nice flat surface (doubt that matters much but, that's how I do it).  

northGAcock

Cooked my first a couple weeks ago.  Go thick, give it a try and you will be rewarded with much joy!