Food Smokers and Smoking Tips/Tricks/Techniques

Oh I agree, but sometimes it just happens, know what Im sayin?

 

You’re going to win!!!

 

Picked up a fillet tonight. It’s whats for dinner. For dayz.

Got 22 full 1” cuts out of it.

 

Very nice! And the Dale's too!

 

That's going to make some killer summer sausage

 

That’s just part of it.

I rub them down with onion powder, lawry’s And brown sugar. Then douse a little Worcestershire and some Dale’s on em.

 

You don’t make sausage with fillet mignon!!!

That fucker was $106.

 

They had a whole NY Strip loin for $88. Almost got one of them.

Briskets were hovering around $26. It’s about time for another one.

 

I just paid $44 for a 14 lb select grade.. I'd buy 10 if I could find them for $26.

 

Looks like you have a Costco near you... in Seattle area whole Prime packer briskets are about $3.15 per pound, same price as yours but Prime.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/lehigh-county/index.ssf/2016/11/a_costco_primer_as_opening_dat.html

 

That's it. I've been wanting to check it out since it opened. I'm not sure the membership is worth it if I don't go regularly.

I only do like 2 briskets a year, and Sam's has everything else we need.

 

IMO Costco has by far the best meat selection, at least in my area. I used to go to Restaurant Depot, I have a membership, but they couldn't match the quality of what you get at Costco, especially for the price.

 

My local grocery store was selling packers for $6.99/lb



tri-tip was half that.

So I cook a lot of tri tip.

 

I’d like to try some tri tip. Never had it and I keep seeing Californians cook it all the time.

 

Tri Tip is bomb if cooked and sliced right.

 

It looks really good. What’s the deal with slicing it? Let’s talk tri tip.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...icks-techniques.229517/page-592#post-15466747

I use Oak or Pecan, smoke at 225-250 to IT of 110, then sear over coals on each side until IT of 125. Let rest for 15 minutes, slice properly. Rub is just SPOG and paprika. Go heavy on the rub. ‘Tis wunderbar on crostini with a bit of fresh pico de gallo.

 

Sam's around me has decent meets, mostly choice, but that is suitable for us. I have access to a RD card, went one time, and found them to be expensive, unless you are buying cases at a time. Quality was so so as well.

I may have to talk the wife into checking out the Costco.

 

I use Costco because I leech onto my parents membership lol. A few weeks ago I bought meat in “bulk” for the first time from there, solely for the purpose of freezing and eating later. Not just for a big bbq or get together. I got these 2+” thick prime strips and sliced them in half. They by far have been some of the best steaks I’ve ever cooked, and I love me some ribeyes. And the wife thinks they’re amazing too, win win