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Porterhouse night

Grilled at 650 to about medium, ate with corn and broccoli, sorry no plated pics but they were great!

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  • TheToast
    TheToast Posts: 395
    What's your method for getting a good crust on the outside while keeping them bloody inside? (if you like them rare that is!). They look great


  • Hans61
    Hans61 Posts: 3,901
    TheToast said:
    What's your method for getting a good crust on the outside while keeping them bloody inside? (if you like them rare that is!). They look great


    I reverse sear. Some people hot tube. Some use sous vide then sear. Some sear than shut down.
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Sear and shut down isn't so good.  Nice looking steaks brother!
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
  • Lo_Gear
    Lo_Gear Posts: 108
    I generally do around medium, been getting a dome temp of 600 to 700 degrees and after first couple of flips I just don't close the dome, I think that keeps me from over cooking the steak. I never do sear and shutdown
  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
    That title will get me to take a look 100% of the time!  Great job!  I've become a SV the sear kinda guy, but the reverse sear does a give a much better grilled and smoky flavor!  Nice job!
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  • tikigriller
    tikigriller Posts: 1,389
    So many overlook the porterhouse. Such a great cut!!!

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  • Steaks look wonderful.
    Stillwater, MN
  • Mikee
    Mikee Posts: 897
    So many overlook the porterhouse. Such a great cut!!!
    Porterhouse ranks #2. My #1 is a ribeye. Both are very good.
  • Love that cut of meat... Yours look exceptionally good!!
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    A big fan of the porterhouse. I am certain those were consumed with smiles on your face.
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  • g37
    g37 Posts: 450
    Nice sears marks.  Are u searing  the steaks raised direct ?
    Ewa Beach, Hawaii
  • Grillmagic
    Grillmagic Posts: 1,600
    Awesome!!!
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  • g37
    g37 Posts: 450
    Is there any difference  searing raise direct?  I've never cooked or seared raise direct.  I've  been  contemplating buying  ps woo not sure if its worth buying.  
    Ewa Beach, Hawaii
  • Lo_Gear
    Lo_Gear Posts: 108
    @g37 I think it makes a huge difference, I use 2 fire bricks to get mine raised. I'll probably always cooked raised in the future, I just feel I have a little more room or error that way.
  • g37
    g37 Posts: 450
    Thanks, 4 the replies.
    Ewa Beach, Hawaii
  • TheToast
    TheToast Posts: 395



    I cooked some steak this evening. A ribeye and two T-Bones. Perfected the steak method now after it was a little hit and miss in the past. The steaks I rubbed with olive oil, then rubbed with salt and pepper. I grilled on the cast iron grate, direct, not raised at 300-350c (570-660f) for 3 mins per side. I intended to cook at 300c but wasn't paying enough attention (plus it was in the dark!) so the temp crept up. Really great crust and bloody in the middle. Perfect medium rare. 

    In the past I cooked them at a lower temp for longer and they just didn't brown up so well and I'd often overcook the centre. 

    Also blackened some baby gem lettuces - love those!