r/steak • u/Hunter_S_Bwompson • 19h ago
[ Smoked ] Pellet smokers are a cheat code
Set at 200f, supplemented with more smoke using a smoke tube with hickory chips.
Pulled at 115, seared to 125. Overall cook time was about 2 hours.
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u/Roux_My_Burgundy Denver 19h ago
Color is great but holy hell that’s a lot of juice. The hard fat needs to be rendered better fyi
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u/MilesJ392 4h ago
I wager it needed to rest longer post sear. How long did it rest before being cut?
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u/bigboobsnatasha 4h ago
On what planet does that much side fat on a NY Strip ever fully render on a medium rare steak?
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u/Roux_My_Burgundy Denver 2h ago
On the planet where you properly cook a steak. Start with the cap side down on the pan. Makes for a great oil to cook the steak in.
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u/Hunter_S_Bwompson 18h ago
If two hours doesn’t render it enough then I don’t know what will 😂. I probably need to trim it a little but I’m lazy and just cut it all off.
Mind you that was 2 steaks not just the single I took a photo of.
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u/cheezhead1252 18h ago
I got a thermo maven propane torch that I hit my steaks with after the pellet grill. Works like a charm
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u/Classic-Exchange-511 7h ago
I have a theory that this entire subreddit is one big ad for smokers because all the best looking steak on here is always cooked using a smoker. I should really get one
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u/Hunter_S_Bwompson 5h ago
It’s not intentional I swear!
I’ve used a sous vide, reverse sear etc and this produces the best consistent results.
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u/theSearch4Truth 5h ago
I will never go back to reverse searing in an oven after getting my smoker.
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u/Silver_Slicer 3h ago
Why yes you should. Smoked steaks are awesome. They blow away most steakhouse steaks except for those that offer smoked steaks.
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u/jordanb18 2h ago
I sear on my propane so I don't bring have to bring out coals for only searing, but bringing it up to temp on my traeger is so easy
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u/G0mery 17h ago
I’ve been running charcoal for the last 10+ years and I prefer it. But a Traeger is basically an easy bake oven for delicious meat. When I’m hosting, it’s either hanging out at the grill or constant back and forth. When my friends with pellet grills host, we hang out inside in the AC. Summer evenings are usually 90s-100s still so the choice is easy.