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The Cultured Caveman

DoubleEgger
DoubleEgger Posts: 19,176
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I ran across a tri tip for the first time at the local grocery store. I've never had tri tip before since @jeremiah didn't bring me any of his at Butt Blast. I figured I'd give it a whirl and do SV since it's nearly impossible to screw up. I liberally coated a tri tip with Oakridge Santa Maria and put it in the SV for 8 hours at 135F. 

In the jacuzzi 


Post bath and before a second light coating of Santa Maria 


Got a nice bed of coals going on the XL. I have the new and improved fire ring with an expansion gap. 


It's Caveman time. 


Slicing it up. 


Time to grub 


Thanks for looking. 
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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 6,423
    WOW!  NICE!

    I really like the pic of the glowing coals!
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,227
    That makes this uncultured (don't own a sous vide) caveman very jealous and hungry.  

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
    You were too busy with the cookbook to walk down and get some of Jeremiah's tri. 
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,739
    Awesome!
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • dsrguns
    dsrguns Posts: 421
    That looks fantastic! I have the anova and XL, now to find a tri tip.
      
    XL BGE
    MD
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  • SkySaw
    SkySaw Posts: 656
    That looks beautifully done! 
    https://plantbasedbbq.wordpress.com
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  • Jeremiah
    Jeremiah Posts: 6,412
    theyolksonyou said:
    You were too busy with the cookbook to walk down and get some of Jeremiah's tri. 
    Yup. Although this looks pretty decent too.  ;)
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
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  • Hans61
    Hans61 Posts: 3,901
    I like this cook!  I must have my head in the sand, what is this new and improved Fire ring with expansion gap you speak of?
    “There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body.”
    Coach Finstock Teen Wolf
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  • JohnnyTarheel
    JohnnyTarheel Posts: 6,629
    Looks great!!
    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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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,176
    Hans61 said:
    I like this cook!  I must have my head in the sand, what is this new and improved Fire ring with expansion gap you speak of?
    It's a crack 
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  • buzd504
    buzd504 Posts: 3,877
    I love tritip.  That looks perfect.
    NOLA
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  • dopey
    dopey Posts: 201
    edited May 2017
    Looks superb... the fire ring upgrade is just a bonus!!
    and WTF??  melt the cheese on your potato you heathen.
    What I do when I'm black out drunk is none of my business...

    John Central CT
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  • Killit_and_Grillit
    Killit_and_Grillit Posts: 4,326
    I mean I have this weird hunch that technology will very shortly be the downfall of civilization. 

    But that sous vide, am I right??

    "Brought to you by bourbon, bacon, and a series of questionable life decisions."

    South of Nashville, TN

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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    The best way to cook a tri-tip but I haven't finished all caveman style.  Great work brother and plate.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
    Money!!!
    =======================================
    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP PitBoss Navigator 850G 11/25
    Tampa Bay, FL
    EIB 6 Oct 95
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  • johnnyp
    johnnyp Posts: 3,932
    very nice looking
    XL & MM BGE, 36" Blackstone - Newport News, VA
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  • oldgeezeystax
    oldgeezeystax Posts: 315
    That looks amazing. I have a reverse sear tri-tip cook planned for Saturday, if I don't chicken out I'll go caveman (I'll probably chicken out).
    Frederick, MD - LBGE and some accessories
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  • saluki2007
    saluki2007 Posts: 6,354
    That there is a grand slam!
    Large and Small BGE
    Central, IL

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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,176
    Thanks everyone. I appreciate the kind words. It's pretty bulletproof with the SV and caveman.  Since it's already cooked, there's no worry of over/undercooking while cavemanning. Just sear until the crust is to your liking. I went about a minute a side. 
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  • Jeremiah
    Jeremiah Posts: 6,412
    My only issue I had with sv'ing tt was the seasoning seemed overpowering. But that was my own fault as I likely over seasoned prior to the SV.
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    DoubleEgger said:
    I ran across a tri tip for the first time at the local grocery store. I've never had tri tip before since @jeremiah didn't bring me any of his at Butt Blast. I figured I'd give it a whirl and do SV since it's nearly impossible to screw up. I liberally coated a tri tip with Oakridge Santa Maria and put it in the SV for 8 hours at 135F. 

    In the jacuzzi 


    Post bath and before a second light coating of Santa Maria 


    Got a nice bed of coals going on the XL. I have the new and improved fire ring with an expansion gap. 


    It's Caveman time. 


    Slicing it up. 


    Time to grub 


    Thanks for looking. 
    That is really to bad you didn't get any of Jeremiah's TriTip. I did....and it was outstanding. Let me take the opportunity to thank you for your dedicated attention to your stuff mushrooms. They were were outstanding. Shame on us all for not bringing you some of J's cook. Yours looks highly account as well. 
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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