Beef tri-tip. I think it’s my favorite and pretty much idiot proof. This one was on sale at Costco, I rinsed off their seasoning and added my own. Smoked to about 125 degrees then seared in butter and rosemary. I didn’t really want to share.
I used e-tips this year and was pleased with the results. (300wm/180gr) I had trouble getting them to group really well initially but found that out of my rifle, the e-tips prefer a fouled barrel. Drove me crazy figuring that out.
I let the meat come to room temperature and then get my biggest cast iron I have screaming hot. A little oil or bacon grease in the pan and hold the meat upright on its ends for a couple minutes each until there’s a nice sear. Last one we made, we did not do a 500 degree start.
For those who use a suppressor on a 300wm, what barrel length are you running? My rifle has a 26” barrel and I’m concerned about adding even more length.
I tried smoked jerky for the first time. (Antelope). Nothing crazy- onion and garlic powder, brown sugar, liquid smoke, soy sauce, Worcestershire, smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Around 180 degrees for a little less than 3 hours. Turned out pretty good.
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I’m get concerned. I have a large cable and lock that I use to chain my big cooler and generator to something solid. I realize that if someone is serious about taking my stuff and has a couple tools, it’s just going to slow them down about 10 seconds but hopefully it’ll defeat a casual lookie...
I did dry aging last year and wet aging this year. (All antelope) Both taste good but I agree, wet aging saves some meat loss but also the time it takes to shave the bark off.