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Just finished using my smoker for 1st time - ribeyes & ribeye cap

Posted on 1/13/17 at 7:39 pm
Posted by theantiquetiger
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Posted on 1/13/17 at 7:39 pm
After seasoning my smoker today, I smoked two (Walmart) Prime Select ribeyes and a 1.5lb ribeye cap from Costco.

***edit - it was just Choice Beef from WM. I will not change it in OP)***

I used hickory chips.



I put my thermometer in the cap and when the internal temp reached 120 deg, I removed the small steaks and reverse seared them (2 mins a side, rest from 3 mins). They came out medium but pretty damn good for steaks from Walmart.



When the internal temp reached 135 deg on the cap, I reverse seared it



It came out medium rare and perfect. I also cooked some sweet potato fries in oven and added them to them smoker for the last 30 mins



This post was edited on 1/13/17 at 10:26 pm
Posted by Janky
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Posted on 1/13/17 at 7:40 pm to
Looks pretty damn good. What are your thoughts?
Posted by LSU-MNCBABY
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Posted on 1/13/17 at 7:42 pm to
Looks great, nice job
Posted by Uncle JackD
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Posted on 1/13/17 at 7:43 pm to
Shoooooooooo IWEI
Posted by djangochained
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Posted on 1/13/17 at 7:43 pm to
Needs a Pittsburg char
Posted by theantiquetiger
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Posted on 1/13/17 at 7:49 pm to
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Looks pretty damn good. What are your thoughts?


I impressed my self considering I had no clue what I was doing. You couldn't do this without the remote thermometer.

I also have a 4lb salmon filet curing in the fridge with salt, pepper, and brown sugar. I will post pics tomorrow.
This post was edited on 1/13/17 at 7:55 pm
Posted by theantiquetiger
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Posted on 1/13/17 at 8:12 pm to
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Needs a Pittsburg char


I do not like Pittsburg style but it would be pretty on the cap
Posted by HeadyMurphey
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Posted on 1/13/17 at 8:14 pm to
What is prime select?
Posted by Dandy Lion
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Posted on 1/13/17 at 8:16 pm to
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Pittsburg char and bloody in the middle


Looks great. How smokey was the flavor?
Posted by KosmoCramer
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Posted on 1/13/17 at 8:22 pm to
You clearly didn't dry age the ribeye steaks. Would not eat.
Posted by theantiquetiger
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Posted on 1/13/17 at 8:22 pm to
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What is prime select?


I think it was called prime select. It's WM's top cut. It may have been prime choice, I forget, but as I ally a middle of the road cut from a butcher shop.
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Posted on 1/13/17 at 8:24 pm to
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You clearly didn't dry age the ribeye steaks. Would not eat.


Kosher salt, garlic powder, and fresh black pepper for 3-4 hours (no other rub). Let come to room temp before smoking
Posted by KosmoCramer
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Posted on 1/13/17 at 8:25 pm to
It's not rated by the USDA as prime select or prime choice.

WM does that to market them more appealingly.
Posted by KosmoCramer
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Posted on 1/13/17 at 8:27 pm to
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Kosher salt, garlic powder, and fresh black pepper for 3-4 hours (no other rub). Let come to room temp before smoking


Dryaged Ribeyes
Posted by Fratigerguy
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Posted on 1/13/17 at 9:04 pm to
Uhhhhh. You're not supposed to dry age them individually as steaks.
Posted by theantiquetiger
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Posted on 1/13/17 at 9:07 pm to
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Dryaged Ribeyes


I know what dry aged ribeyes are but I wasn't about to buy $25-$30 per pound steaks for my first attempt of smoking meats.
This post was edited on 1/13/17 at 9:15 pm
Posted by KosmoCramer
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Posted on 1/13/17 at 9:10 pm to
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Uhhhhh. You're not supposed to dry age them individually as steaks.


Whaat?
Posted by Fratigerguy
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Posted on 1/13/17 at 9:26 pm to
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Whaat?




You know, someone is gonna take you seriously and frick up a beautiful rib rack and it'll be your fault.
Posted by NC17
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Posted on 1/13/17 at 9:40 pm to
Yum yum. Steak with dipping sauce.
Posted by highcotton2
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Posted on 1/13/17 at 9:43 pm to
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Prime Select ribeyes


Is that a Louisiana thing or a walmart thing?
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