Let's Talk BBQ
Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Charcoal Smokers => Topic started by: Ericd3043 on April 17, 2016, 12:05:43 AM
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This attempt almost did not happen. I caught a 24 hr bug and was totally out of commission on Friday. The wife had bought the steaks earlier in the week and I almost was not well enough to even think about it. However, I got moving mid day on Saturday and was able to pull it together.
I called this "cowboy" steaks because that is what the local butcher called it. However, it is not your traditional thick cut steak. It was on sale though and their meat is always pretty good.
Prior to seasoning, I rubbed them with olive oil. The seasoning was a basic seasoning of a garlic/ salt grinder mix along with fresh ground pepper and a coating of Sweet Swine o Mine rub. I then left them uncovered in the fridge until I fired up the chimney.
The goal was 5 pm eating, so the chimney started up at 3:20pm and was ready for the meat to be pulled out to go to room temperature. At 4pm, the steaks made it to the smoker.
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Steaks hitting the smoker...
I smoked them with Applewood for almost 45 minutes and the internal temp showed on a couple of the steaks at the 130 range.
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To finalize the steaks and get a nice char on them, I threw them onto the grill and finished them off with a quick 5 minute char on both sides.
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I have to apologize for not getting initial pics or the cut picture showing a decent pink. The family was pretty hungry tonight and no real time to get a final picture!
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They look great,bet that was one fine meal!
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Plate me up, Please! :)
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Plate me up, Please! :)
X2!! They look great!!
Art
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Don't even need a knife and fork
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Yea I could pick one of those up and dig in!!! Look good!!! Don
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Fine looking steaks!
Any cowboy would be proud...
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I love applewood with red meat. That is all Mike Mills ever used at Apple City BBQ.
The reviews are in:
"Ya done good Cowboy"
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"Those look like the steaks me and Mr Dillon get over at Delmonicos"
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These steaks have been Sagebrush Smoochy approved.
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Steak smoke with apple wood must be good.
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Oh Yea. :P
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That will get rid of what ever you had
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Thanks guys.... I must say, the reports back from the family varied - the wife and I thought they were awesome. My 14 yr old girl was not sure - said they tasted "earthy". Might have been a little too much smoke for her taste. My other 3, well - they ate it up without much complaint - so it had to be good!