I’ve seen a lot of 129, and 132 degree posts when looking for tri-tip cooking temperatures. Are the results better than doing 137 with this type of marbling?

How do I achieve the best results with this beaut?

by Rivuck

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  2. Past-Ad-4908

    I did the ChefSteps Blackened Tri-Tip Salad: 131 F and for texture, “Steaky but tender: 4 hours
    Melt-in-your-mouth tender: 24 hours (our favorite)”.

  3. 132 if you’re wanting it to come out like steak. Higher and longer if you’re doing it more like a roast.

  4. 131F/8Hr. Been doing tri tip for years. Everyone I feed love it.

    There’s not much fat to render. No reason to cook it at higher temperatures.

  5. 137 for 8 to 9 hours. The only way I do tri-tip sous vide for years now. 131/132 will leave it too rare and chewy. Totally rejected by my family and guests when I tried to go that low.

  6. 130 for 7 hours for a typical sized tri-tip. Love to make one in advance to take on camping trips.

  7. Individual_You_7799

    135 for 24 hours, for tenderness I’ve found the time makes more of a difference than temp

  8. A lot of opinions here.

    Have done a dozen of these at 137 for four hours. Provides a more steak texture, by far my favorite way to prepare.

    In my opinion the longer baths move the texture towards filet, which isn’t what I am going for, but if that’s your goal then go for it.

  9. I just did one 133 for 24 hours (probably didn’t need that long) then in the fridge and finished in a 450f oven for ~10 mins Turned out perfect.

  10. PointyWombatReborn

    I just had one today that I started last night. 131 for 16 hours and it turned out perfect. I think this is about the 6th tri-tip I’ve done this year experimenting with different times and temps that I’ve come across online and 131 overnight will definitely be my go-to method going forward.

  11. CaliHusker83

    133 for 4 hours. Californian here with 20 years of cooking these.

  12. SameAwareness4078

    I do 131f for 5 hours and routinely hear “that’s the best steak I’ve ever had.”

  13. Either-Pineapple6585

    135 for 5 always comes out great for me