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4# pork loin

Posted on 2/18/24 at 11:18 am
Posted by KemoSabe65
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Member since Mar 2018
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Posted on 2/18/24 at 11:18 am
How long and what temp to smoke a pork loin that’s about 4#’s?
Thank You
Posted by PJinAtl
Atlanta
Member since Nov 2007
12760 posts
Posted on 2/18/24 at 11:53 am to
Be careful smoking pork loins. They don't have a ton of fat in them, so they can be very dry once they reach a proper temp.
Posted by ragincajun03
Member since Nov 2007
21412 posts
Posted on 2/18/24 at 11:58 am to
I’ve done at 225 degrees until it reaches 140 IT, then pull it.

Be very careful with it. Vast majority of meats I smoke, I don’t always bother with a meat thermometer; however, for pork loin, always.

Which reminds me, it has been a long time since I’ve done one. Might be what I cook next weekend. I like to make cheesy grits and a reduction sauce to eat it with.
Posted by KemoSabe65
70605
Member since Mar 2018
5205 posts
Posted on 2/18/24 at 12:06 pm to
It’s panned with foil, little uplift to allow some smoke in also.
Posted by pdubya76
Sw Ms
Member since Mar 2012
5980 posts
Posted on 2/18/24 at 2:40 pm to
Rub it down with your favorite rub.
Smoke it at 225-250.
I usually sauce it once it hits 120 so the sauce can set.
Pull it when it’s 140. Let it rest and slice thin.
Posted by Ole Boy
Member since Dec 2018
732 posts
Posted on 2/18/24 at 2:42 pm to
Brine first!
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora, Georgia
Member since Sep 2012
64225 posts
Posted on 2/18/24 at 2:49 pm to
Cherry wood, for some reason, goes really well with pork loin.

Don't be afraid to get some cherry preserves and cut it with vinegar (apple cider) and cayenne for a glaze.

Use a filet knife, not a chef knife, to slice paper thin.
Posted by SixthAndBarone
Member since Jan 2019
8312 posts
Posted on 2/18/24 at 2:52 pm to
Love smoking pork loins. 250 degrees for about 2 hours until an internal temp of 145.

Most loins you purchase are already brined.
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