Whole Beef Tenderloin

Beachhouse

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Whole Beef Tenderloin

December 10, 2016, 12:25 PM

There isn't a great deal here about cooking a whole beef tenderloin. I'd planned to cook to temp in a 2-zone set-up and reverse sear. Reading a Cook's Illustrated recipe, they recommend rubbing the meat with baking soda to achieve a better crust. They sear first, and obviously this can't work with a reverse sear. Has anyone tried this method? Will roast get a crust with reverse sear without baking soda? Thanks.
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December 10, 2016, 12:35 PM

Never tried rubbing with baking soda ... but I have cooked indirect then reverse seared. If you type "beef + tenderloin" into the search box (don't use the quotes and DO put a space on either side of the "+", you'll find a lot of discussions about your question from all around the Pit. BTW, welcome to the Pit!
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December 10, 2016, 12:37 PM

A hearty welcome from Illinois.
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Hi, my name is Darrell. I'm an OTR truck driver for over 25 years. During my off time I love doing backyard cooks. I have a 48" Lang Deluxe smoker, Rec-Tec pellet smoker,1 Weber Genesis 330, 1 Weber Performer (blue), 2 Weber kettles (1 black and 1 Copper), 1 26" Weber kettle, a WSM, 8 Maverick Redi Chek thermometers, a PartyQ, 2 SnS, Grill Grates, Cast Iron grates, 1 ThermoPop (orange) and 2 ThermoPens (pink and orange) and planning on adding more cooking accessories. Now I have an Anova sous vide, the Dragon blower and 2 Chef alarms from Thermoworks.
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December 10, 2016, 12:55 PM

Welcome Beachhouse
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December 10, 2016, 01:35 PM

Beachhouse Welcome! We'd love to get an intro from you over in the Introduce Yourself channel when you get a minute. Thanks!
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