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Tri-tip is not a steak.:thumb:

Someone should tell Costco that...

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:becky:
 
Folks, more or less any common cut of beef would qualify as a "steak", IF it were cut into "steaks" before the cooking process. That would mean Tri-Tip, Rib Roasts, chuck, etc. :thumb:
 
Charcoal Chimney Beef Steak Entry

Please accept this as my entry.

The full cook thread is located here: http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=185674

Steak-check
Beef-check
Lump-Check
Chimney-Check...the badest of all chimneys made!
Grate-Used the Weber Go Anywhere grate, worked perfectly.


Wow, I couldn't believe how hot this got and so quickly. I barely had the steak on the grate and as you can see, pretty much well done:doh:

The flavor of the char was fantastic. I will do this again soon, if I can afford another steak. This was an appetizer to enter the TD, I made some pork-steaks for the real dinner at a fraction of the cost per pound.

Thanks for looking, While not perfect, not a complete failure. I appreciate the learning opportunity!!!

 
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Official Entry

Please accept this as my official Clusterfarked Chimney Fiorentina Steak.

I looked for a steak in my freezer and I found only this 5.2 lbs Fiorentina.

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May I cook rightly on a chimney starter ?? I thought yes, and went on to prepare the meat! First of all I slowly thawed the Fiorentina for 2 days than I put some coarse salt and cornstarch for 3 h to make a rapid dry brine.

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Then I set up the chimney for a L&S smoking session. I closed all the holes with some foil to avoid high cooking T, like this

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I only use Weber charcoal

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After 3 h dry brining the Fiorentina was like this

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I brushed off all the stuff

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Then I start smoking low and slow using only 2 chuncks of charcoal at the same time + 1 chunck of hickory only for 40'.

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The flames in the back are the Weber starter cubes I left over the grate to consume.

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Then I covered the Fiorentina looking for a smoking enviroment/chamber

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I flipped the Fiorentina when I was 68 IT.

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I was looking for 124 IT. Through the miracle of time (1h 40' later) thus was

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I let it rest in foil for 15' and thus was

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Please, consider this pic as my entry to this throwdown

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This was few moments later

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Thanks for considering.
Enrico
 
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