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old_guy
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Nov 08, 2013

tri tip

we just had the best tri tip I have ever eaten the other night. I used my vacuum sealing machine , a big bottle of sweet baby ray's BBQ sauce, so treager beef seasoning, and my treager smoker. I took the vacuum sealer and pored in the whole bottle into a bag, put in two tri tips and 8 lbs total, and sealed the bag. put it into the frig for a few days for the meat to marinate, put the meat in the smoker fat side up and set the smoker to smoke for 5 hours. then we put on the treager beef seasoning and let it smoke for the five hours and then removed the meat and put it on a big sheet of foil, added 1/2 cup of water, sealed the foil and set the treager to 350 for 45 minutes. say what you want about treagers, but this turned out so tender and tasty, I can't wait to do it again. Last night we made home made stew, this stew is to die for. more on that one later. the tri tip recipe is posted on treagers web site.

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  • 96Bounder30E's avatar
    96Bounder30E
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    Nov 18, 2013
    robsouth wrote:
    I never cared for any "marinated meat". If it need marinating, I will look for a better cut of meat.



    Tri-Tip is alot like potato chips..........you can't eat just one slice......
  • papa_peter's avatar
    papa_peter
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    Nov 18, 2013
    Super_Dave wrote:
    Comparing tri tip to brisket is a poor analogy. Tri tip is nicely marbled compared to brisket and not near as tough. It does have a grain and just needs to be cut in the correct direction.


    I agree. Tri-Tips and Briskets are not similar at all and their cooking methods and internal temps (IT) are so different. Tri-Tip IT is usually 130º-150ºF and Brisket is usually 195º-205ºF. Tri-Tips are seared and then cooked at higher heat while a Brisket is cooked Low-and-Slow for up to 16-24 hours ... but they're both good!! :B

    Here's a few pics of a Tri-Tip sliced against the grain (they have different grains):







    Here's a few pics of a Brisket:



  • Super_Dave's avatar
    Super_Dave
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    Nov 15, 2013
    Comparing tri tip to brisket is a poor analogy. Tri tip is nicely marbled compared to brisket and not near as tough. It does have a grain and just needs to be cut in the correct direction.
  • Ron3rd's avatar
    Ron3rd
    Explorer III
    Nov 10, 2013
    BajaLinda wrote:
    I have never had a Tri Tip that I liked. guess they just weren't cooked right.


    Probably so; it's a tough cut of meat to begin with, kinda like brisket, though a different cut. Done right, it's outstanding.
  • Boskie's avatar
    Boskie
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    Nov 10, 2013
    Been doing Tri-tip on the BBQ for years..When its done right its outstanding!! :)
  • RaenMark's avatar
    RaenMark
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    Nov 10, 2013
    Tri tip is awesome. It marinates well and the OP's method sounds excellent. It has a texture similar to brisket. Cook it hot and fast and only to medium rare and it has soooooooo much flavor!
  • Super_Dave's avatar
    Super_Dave
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    Nov 10, 2013
    Costco here sells tri tip steaks. It makes a great steak for less than more expensive cuts of meat.
  • robsouth's avatar
    robsouth
    Explorer II
    Nov 10, 2013
    I never cared for any "marinated meat". If it need marinating, I will look for a better cut of meat.
  • BajaLinda's avatar
    BajaLinda
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    Nov 09, 2013
    I have never had a Tri Tip that I liked. guess they just weren't cooked right.

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