Social. 1  Minnesota Starwatch at Washington County Parks Sept. 1 Visit Washington County Parks 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, at Lake Elmo Park Reserve to watch the great celestial show in the sky with Minnesota Starwatch hosted by Mike Lynch of WCCO. Read on...
Sear the tri-tip for about four minutes. Turn it over, and place it in a baking dish with the seared side facing up. Cook for 30 minutes for rare or medium rare meat or 45 minutes for well-done. Use a meat thermometer to check that the internal temperature is between 135 and 150 degrees, then emove the meat from the oven and place it on a cutting board.
Your first step will be to sear the tri-tip directly over the coals. I usually need 3 to 5 minutes a side for the tri-tip roast to develop a nice Malliard crust. Once crusted on both sides, I move the tri-tip to the indirect heat side of the grill and add my soaked wood chips/chunks to the charcoal.At this point, you are effectively grill-roasting-smoking your tri-tip until it is done.You have a nice crust and the goal is to add flavor via the smoke while bringing the roast to a medium rare temperature of 125 degrees. Depending on the size of your tri-tip, this can take from 25 to 45 minutes total.t this point, you are effectively grill-roasting-smoking your tri-tip until it is done. You have a nice crust and the goal is to add flavor via the smoke while bringing the roast to a medium rare temperature of 125 degrees. Depending on the size of your tri-tip, this can take from 25 to 45 minutes total.