So, I thought I did everything perfectly to smoke a nice 3lb tri tip on my WSM 18.5 yesterday;
1) smoker ran between 220 and 235 the entire time
2) cooked to internal temp of 110 (about an hour)
3) transferred to hot gas grill to sear on both sides
4) returned to smoker until internal temp of 130
5) tented and rested 15 minutes
6) sliced it against the grain
Result; gorgeous medium rare color, great smokey flavor, very juicy...
AND CHEWY AS LEATHER!
What the heck did I do wrong? I’ve looked into this half the day and cannot believe it was anything other than a really crappy piece of meat (Safeway choice). Was it just bad luck?
Advice please!
1) smoker ran between 220 and 235 the entire time
2) cooked to internal temp of 110 (about an hour)
3) transferred to hot gas grill to sear on both sides
4) returned to smoker until internal temp of 130
5) tented and rested 15 minutes
6) sliced it against the grain
Result; gorgeous medium rare color, great smokey flavor, very juicy...
AND CHEWY AS LEATHER!
What the heck did I do wrong? I’ve looked into this half the day and cannot believe it was anything other than a really crappy piece of meat (Safeway choice). Was it just bad luck?
Advice please!