How to: Cook, BBQ, grill a Tri-TIp (Part 1 of 2)

[hamsterpoop]

Lighter fluid? Obviously you don't care about the taste of your meat. If you are incapable of lighting a grill without some sort of accelerant, use ethyl alcohol (ethanol).

C2H5OH + O2 --> H2O + CO2

The combustion only yields water and carbon dioxide, therefore, no taste alteration.

The fat not only helps seal the moisture in, it also adds a great deal of flavor. If you want, cut it after it's cooked.

BBQ Sauce? Way to ruin a perfectly good tri tip.

This is a terrible tutorial.

[graveyrobot]

I like to leave the fat cap on so it keeps the meat moist and yummmmmy but everybody has a different way.

[speedrcer1]

Lighter fluid?? Really?

[DysfunctioalFamily]

@speedrcer1 I know there is a debate with the lighter fluid. I was under the assumption that indirect cooking was OK with lighter fluid and it's a metal cooker. For example the Big green egg is made I think of ceramic so cooking with lighter fluid gets absorbed into it giving that flavor into the meat and thats not good. It's also never good to continue adding fluid. Can any one else put some light on this subject?

[sfv818patsfan]

stater bros always has a good price on the tri tip..never used that rub before but im willin to try it...btw nice smoker...

[sfv818patsfan]

stater bros always has a good price on the tri tip..never used that rub before but im willin to try it...