1st Post - Texas 4 Inch Porterhouse


 
Jak Stepan

Jak Stepan

TVWBB Pro
First post/recent cook. At the point where I should've taken some shots of the inside of that monster we were hungry and i was ... slightly distracted as such. I'm a steak freak. any steak done any way. mostly do indirect, very slow and low but i go direct sometime also, and various combinations of direct sear at the front or at the end. i play around from time to time with spice blends but im a beef lover and a good slab of beef (usda prime or high choice) only needs a little salt and pepper. as i said - any steak done any way... more to come.

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that poor bone in ribeye looks mousy next to the porterhouse but it was actually over 2.5" itself.

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and now for the the main event...

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don't lift the lid...
 
Jim. Impressive file. Nice to finally meet you and thanks for asking.

Around 75 minutes
Salt and pepper only (the mixes in the background were for the ribeye)
Long slow single bank indirect cook and finished with a reverse sear for texture/crust and some color
Rested under tight foil about 15-20 mins
Kingsford briquettes and 4-5 medium pecan wood chunks
Bottom vents open, top vents 1/3 open (22.5 ots) and from there I just go from experience (yes good and bad!). Sorry man, I don't use a therm.

On cooks like this if its not done just right when I cut into it then we do a 'cut and chew' and carve off done portions and eat festival style (taking bites off a big chunk on a fork) and set the undone portion back on for awhile. If its done too much (ive learned from experience not to ever overcook my meat) we carve off well-done parts and they become sandwich or omelette adds and we eat the good tender medium rare stuff next to the bone.

try it and let me know what you think-

don't lift the lid...
 
Very nice!!!! I have been wanting to do a Porterhouse that thick for a while too. How much did that monster weigh before you cooked it?
 
Mr. Lamps stole my thunder. That thing is a d-mn roast! It would feed me and the girls! Lol. Great first post. Welcome home.
 
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