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I've been tasked with cooking an 11 pound rib eye roast for my dad's birthday this Sunday. This roast was stored in the deep freezer for a spell. I've been taking it out and letting it rest on the counter for 30 minutes a few times a day, but I'm worried it's not going to get defrosted in time. Is there any way I can safely speed the defrost process?
Most of the recipe's I've seen are for a 5 or 6 pound roast, so I'm not sure what the best technique will be. I'm open for suggestions on how to season and cook it on my Weber kettle.
Yup, cold water thaw! Season & cook same as 6# roast. Thickness is limiting factor not length or total weight. Or cut in half and have two 5 1/2# roasts. Four end slices that way if you have folk that like end slices. Enjoy!
Last edited by HorseDoctor; July 25, 2018, 01:49 PM.
How is your Weber kettle set up? Meaning do you have a S'nS', can you 2-zone it, etc.? Low and slow is what you want to do with it, and I'm sure plenty others will catch up to this and give you good suggestions.
I have the Weber kettle. I might use both charcoal baskets for that big a cut if you don't have an S'nS' or similar, to get surround convection. I would use a big water pan to keep the temp down, and get up plenty early because 11 lbs. may sit in the stall for awhile.
Whoever told me from the PIT to put my wood chunks above the coals on the upper grate was dead on - I get better results this way. Cleaner smoke. I like hickory because I can taste hickory, but it may be strong for some. For mellower taste with plenty of smoky goodness I recommend apple.
One hack I use to good effect is cutting up aluminum oven drip trays to add a radiated heat shield to the burning coals. Hopefully you can see that in these pics.
You can cut the drip tray higher, with a center slot to rise the cut tray above the upper grate another 2" if you're going to put chunks of wood on the upper grate above the coals. I'm a strong believer in blocking all radiated heat.
Weber Kettle 22" - Copper and Red LE
Slow 'n Sear Plus 1.0
Drip 'N Griddle Pan
Vortex - Medium
ThermoWorks ChefAlarm
Thermapen Mk4
FireBoard with fan control cable
BBQ Guru Pit Viper Fan
BBQ Dragon Fan
BBQ Dragon Wing
Weber Kettle 22" - Copper and Red LE
Slow 'n Sear Plus 1.0
Drip 'N Griddle Pan
Vortex - Medium
ThermoWorks ChefAlarm
Thermapen Mk4
FireBoard with fan control cable
BBQ Guru Pit Viper Fan
BBQ Dragon Fan
BBQ Dragon Wing
The house is split on this one. I don't wrap unless taking it somewhere, and then I wrap late and leave it that way in faux cambrio. I think the debate is on the bark as to when and if.
Given how foolproof it is, I'd be worrying as a newb, but it wouldn't be getting screwed up. Then again, I've done my share of bold and foolish things!
So before I went to bed I was thinking 4 hours. This morning decided 5 but do 6 just in case, well I was way off they cooked in 3.5 hours, so now they are
Don’t wrap and don’t cambro. Don’t let the internal temp get above 130. There won’t be any stall. You want prime rib medium rare, at least most people do. I like to cook it at 200 degrees. The lower you cook it, the less over cooked meat there will be on the outside. My last 8 lb roast took about 4 hours. I cut off the bones and tied it tight.
I have good luck using the microwave to speed along defrost on a large cut. I microwave for a just minute or two then put it in the fridge for for 30 minutes to an hour. Repeat several times.
Weber Kettle 22" - Copper and Red LE
Slow 'n Sear Plus 1.0
Drip 'N Griddle Pan
Vortex - Medium
ThermoWorks ChefAlarm
Thermapen Mk4
FireBoard with fan control cable
BBQ Guru Pit Viper Fan
BBQ Dragon Fan
BBQ Dragon Wing
Thought I would share the final result of the 11 pound rib eye roast. I dry brined it for 48 hours and seasoned it with garlic and crushed black pepper. Kept the temps to right around 200 for the whole cook. Total cook time was about 4 hours. Everybody was thrilled with the way it turned out. Thanks for the great advice!
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