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bocaoma
09-12-2008, 04:05 PM
What flavor smoke would work best for a tri-tip?

tommykendall
09-12-2008, 04:11 PM
what do you generally use for beef?

smokinvic
09-12-2008, 04:15 PM
hickory or red oak is what I tend to use.

Professor Salt
09-12-2008, 04:17 PM
Red oak is the classic choice in Central California, but just about anything would work well.

If you're using a heavy smoke flavor like mesquite wood, it would be ok over an open grill. Mesquite wood might get a little acrid tasting for long smoking in a closed cooker unless you go really easy on the wood..

bocaoma
09-12-2008, 04:24 PM
sirloin tip roast

wlh3
09-12-2008, 04:35 PM
I perfer oak for my tri tip:icon_bigsmil

jtfisher63
09-12-2008, 05:11 PM
Oak Oak Oak Oak Oak Oak !!! I love it. I use some red wine oak barrel strips and it's the best IMO. I've used mesquite before and didn't like it and I'm not a mesquite hater either. I use Royal Oak lump and a 3" x 4" or so strip of the oak.

Ron_L
09-12-2008, 05:15 PM
Pecan is good for beef if you have any.

BBQ Grail
09-12-2008, 05:16 PM
Avocado

qman
09-12-2008, 05:16 PM
Ditto^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Oak is my first choice for Grilling tri-tip, or beef in general.
I will use Pecan at times though.

For low and slow, I have been mixing some Cherry in with oak for beef, like chusk roasts, etc.

Norcoredneck
09-12-2008, 05:25 PM
Cherry and Oak mix is excellent.

bocaoma
09-12-2008, 05:56 PM
Then, oak it shall be!

Thanx

mbshop
09-12-2008, 06:59 PM
oak for sure. but my family likes pecan.

HB-BBQ
09-12-2008, 10:47 PM
Another vote here for oak, I prefer Red or Post myself.