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A brief caveman pic tutorial

lousubcap
lousubcap Posts: 32,314
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For those on the reverse sear/caveman fence, this may or may not seal the deal; (all temps *F on the dome)
Low and Slow around 250*F to around 7-8 *F below your desired finish temp. (Expect this step to run around 45 minutes for 1 1/2" and reasonably up steaks-half inch excluded  =) )

Now time for the hot and fast:  Open the dome and shut the lower vent-let the fire produce a hot lava bed across the coals,

Time for some long tongs and nimble-flip at around 60-90 seconds and pull when your finish temp is there.

You will be justly rewarded.  Add to your arsenal.
Stay healthy and safe out there- (Same steak for the whole show!)
Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • bubbajack
    bubbajack Posts: 1,095
    I totally agree with all of the above! My beautiful wife tells me all the time " I want it crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside" Cap, you dailed that cook in to perfection!
    I drink cheap beer so I can afford good bourbon.

    Salisbury, NC...... XL,Lx3,Mx2,S, MM, Mini BGE, FireDisc x2. Blackstone 22", Offset smoker, weber kettle 22"


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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 10,749
    Beauty !
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 16,989
    I have a nice porterhouse I am going to try that with. 

    Very nice presentation, thank you for sharing.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 30,936
    Beautiful Frank.  My only question is what was your desired finish temp on this one?  I'm guessing around 130F ?  
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,314
    I was aiming for 125*F-the great majority was there but the slightly thinner end of the strip side was closer to 130*F-good eye.
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • Florida Grillin Girl
    Florida Grillin Girl Posts: 4,972
    That's the way to get it done. Looks great!
    Happily egging on my original large BGE since 1996... now the owner of 5 eggs. Call me crazy, everyone else does!
     
    3 Large, 1 Small, 1 well-used Mini
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  • paqman
    paqman Posts: 4,669
    edited June 2021
    The neighbor does caveman style with a variation.  He places the meat on the coals and then drops a chimney of hot coals on top of the meat.  Sears all sides at once and prevents flare ups from the fats on the meat.  I am not equipped to try it but kinda makes sense and tastes great based on the samples i’ve tried.

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  • 4TheGrillOfIt
    4TheGrillOfIt Posts: 741
    Very impressive, Cap.  I must admit the stress of wondering if I’m overcooking has kept me from attempting this.  I have recently starting using my CGS spider and my 13 inch grate on my Large to get close to the coals for final step of the reverse sear.  Baby steps…
    XL BGE, Large BGE, Small BGE, Weber Summit NG                                                                                               
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  • paqman
    paqman Posts: 4,669
    4TheGrillOfIt said:
    Very impressive, Cap.  I must admit the stress of wondering if I’m overcooking has kept me from attempting this.  I have recently starting using my CGS spider and my 13 inch grate on my Large to get close to the coals for final step of the reverse sear.  Baby steps…
    @4TheGrillOfIt that’s how I started too but the CI grate is gathering dust in the shed ever since I tried caveman.  Go for it!

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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,314
    @4TheGrillOfIt I know there is an upper limit on the quality and cost/lb where I will not go there-true Japanese A5 rib eye is at that point.  Of course that is truly a one-off buy.  Short of that, just have long tongs and a reliable instant read to bring it home.  Onward and upward.  
    I would not recommend heavy (key word) day drinking as courage juice consumption for the first time but it is actually a straight forward cook as long as you can easily remove the low & slow hardware.  FWIW-
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • stv8r
    stv8r Posts: 1,127
    edited June 2021
    Exactly!  I do the same with amazing results. Someone once questioned why I had grill marks on my caveman style steak(cast iron grate)....this is why !
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,164
    Man that looks great. I usually just go all in on mine. Looking forward to retired life so I can sit back with Frank. 
    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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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 15,463
    stv8r said:
    Someone once questioned why I had grill marks on my caveman style steak(cast iron grate)....this is why !
    I just told my guests that my lump was center-cut and precision-fluted...
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  • dmchicago
    dmchicago Posts: 4,516

    Philly - Kansas City - Houston - Cincinnati - Dallas - Houston - Memphis - Austin - Chicago - Austin

    Large BGE. OONI 16, TOTO Washlet S550e (Now with enhanced Motherly Hugs!)

    "If I wanted my balls washed, I'd go to the golf course!"
    Dennis - Austin,TX
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 9,249
    Great looking result and corresponding documentation, Frank. Am I right that you should be blowing away the ash before throwing the hunk of meat down on those coals? Also, do you perform any post-seating cleanup on the meat itself?

    Will have to give this a try one of these days. 
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,731
    Good gawd... That's a fine looking steak, Cap. 

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,314
    @GrateEggspectations - As long as the lump is ripping along there is no need to for any pre-cleaning before the toss.  Also no post extraction cleanup needed unless you have a pice of lump remain attached (that is an infrequent occurrence).  Give it a go sometime.  The best way to get the crust for me.  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • paqman
    paqman Posts: 4,669
    GrateEggspectations said:
    Great looking result and corresponding documentation, Frank. Am I right that you should be blowing away the ash before throwing the hunk of meat down on those coals? Also, do you perform any post-seating cleanup on the meat itself?

    Will have to give this a try one of these days. 
    I know it is counterintuitive/scary but ash doesn’t stick to the meat, as @lousubcap indicated, there will be an occasional smaller piece of charcoal that sticks to the meat but you just take it out and that’s it.  There is a wow factor to it and the flavor is there too so win win.

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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 9,249
    I guess the coals are so hot that they evaporate all surface liquid, leaving very little for the coals to stick to. That’s my highly scientific theory, anyway. 
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,344
    GrateEggspectations said:
    I guess the coals are so hot that they evaporate all surface liquid, leaving very little for the coals to stick to. That’s my highly scientific theory, anyway. 

    I think it is more likely that the bits of coals that is in contact with the meat gets extinguished (being starved of oxygen will do that) and don't really burn long enough on that contact point to stick/remain stuck.
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  • blind99
    blind99 Posts: 4,971
    One Friday Night Forum I was cooking a steak. Some people mocked me for using a chimney starter to start my egg. Frank told me to throw the steak right on the coals. Everyone was right and the steak was delicious. Listen to Frank. 
    Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 30,936
    blind99 said:
    One Friday Night Forum I was cooking a steak. Some people mocked me for using a chimney starter to start my egg. Frank told me to throw the steak right on the coals. Everyone was right and the steak was delicious. Listen to Frank. 
    In Frank we trust!
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • RajunCajun
    RajunCajun Posts: 1,035
    Nicely done!  I wanna be like you when I grow up.  :)
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,314
    @RajunCajun - You definitely need to reconsider your near-term objective.  B)
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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