Sscottfitz
Well-known member
Haven't done a "duel smoker" cook in a while, thought we try a Reverse Sear effort with some Petite Filets this evening. Using the Trailblazer to smoke the steaks for ~30 min (target of 100F), followed by a short hot one on the Bullseye to finish off the cook. Kind of a slow day today, as I'm prepping to engage our grandson (New Jersey) with a little Multiplayer XBox. This cook will take my mind of the "Butt Whooping" he's about to put on his grandpa......<grin>
Misc Grill Observations - all times are CDT
General Comments:
- Grill Locations: Hot Springs Village, AR.; 34 37 60.0N 92 54 55.4W - first "non stormy" day of the week
- Weather at time of Grill: Almost middle of May, Partly cloudy, north wind, still having cooler than normal weather for this part of the country, Temp ~67F, Humidity ~56%
- Total Event Time: ~1 hr. 18 (Min Includes steak rubs, veggies, & very minor grill preps & plating)
- Grill Plates: Trailblazer - No (just smoking on the OEM grates) Bullseye - Yes (Using one of the Trailblazer Grill Plates fit nicely on the Bullseye, perfect for Petite Filets)
- Pellets Used: Rec Tec Ultimate Blend
- Meat & Meat Prep
- Meat: 2 x ~4.5 oz. Petite Filets (USDA Choice) from Walmart
- Total Meat Prep Time: ~4 min, Mix of Rec Tec Heffer Dust & Expresso Spice
- Meat on:
- Trailblazer at 16:59 CDT, probes say starting temp for Strips is ~52F, smoke the strips for ~30 min with a target temp of ~100F - actual time to target was ~34 min
- Bullseye 17:38 CDT, no probes, using temp stick, roughly 3 min per side on the flat side of the grill grates. Targeted 145'ish F, but took the wife's off ~ 1 min early.
- Sides:
- Roasted Asparagus, Mini Tomatoes, & Onions
- Large Baked Potato (halved between us)
Misc Grill Observations - all times are CDT
- Total Grill Time: 41 Min (Trailblazer) 33 Min (Bullseye)
- Grill Start to Trailblazer Target Temp LOW F: ~74F to 180F (~16:50 - 1657 CDT) ~7 min.
- Grill Start to Bullseye Target Temp 450F: ~72 to 450F ~ (17:25 - 17-43 CDT) ~18 min.
General Comments:
- Griller’s support tool of choice: Black Box "Premium" Pinot Noir - not as good as bottled, but good enough for us!
- Overall happy with this cook - for a "cheap filet", the meat had good "smokiness" from the trailblazer, and was a good hot grill on the Bullseye - I smother mine with A1 anyway, so not sure how important the "doneness" is...<grin>
- Happy "Hump Day" all!
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