I just bought a whole pork Loin

[pigture perfect]

I want to grill, smoke or something for my daughters birthday in February. Any advice?

[cosmodrum]

Loin roast or tenderloin?

[ImHogginIt]

Loin roast or tenderloin?

Grill the loin roast and smoke the tenderloin. I can smoke a tasty tenderloin but all my smoked loin roasts were a bit underwhelming so I no longer smoke them.

[pigture perfect]

Loin roast or tenderloin?

its the 3 foot version that I'm hoping will feed about 25 people.

[cosmodrum]

Grill the loin roast and smoke the tenderloin. I can smoke a tasty tenderloin but all my smoked loin roasts were a bit underwhelming so I no longer smoke them.

Im actually opposite.

[cosmodrum]

its the 3 foot version that I'm hoping will feed about 25 people.

For one that size, I'd probably cut it in half and smoke them at 225 until temp in the center is 145. If you dont have a digital meat thermometer, I highly recommend one. I like garlic, black pepper, salt, and fresh rosemary. Apple wood is great for smoking lean pork.

[PorkRinds]

Im actually opposite.

Same. I smoke the big loin roasts and grill the tenderloin.  Love some smoked pork loin sliced super thin.

[ImHogginIt]

Same. I smoke the big loin roasts and grill the tenderloin.  Love some smoked pork loin sliced super thin.

I use cherry wood for loins but with the larger loin I seem to have trouble getting the meat to absorb enough smoke to my liking.

[hogbud]

Started cooking loin on BGE this weekend and lost heat....put in oven and was great....oh well

[PorkRinds]

How do you lose heat?

[hogbud]

Clogged airflow...lesson learned

[PorkRinds]

Clogged airflow...lesson learned

That'll do it. Gotta keep that ash basket clean. I've made the mistake myself, but I usually figured it out before I started cooking when my heat wasn't doing what it was supposed to.

[hog of steele]

Take a long knife and cut an opening down the center. Don't slice it. Poke it through lengthwise. Run a sausage down the middle. Like a smoked sausage. It takes some strength but feed it through.

Then, Make a bacon weave. Its just what it sounds like. Over and under with bacon until you have a big bacon blanket. Wrap the bacon weave around the pork. Smoke the entire thing.

Good news, this is delicious.
Bad news, this isn't kosher.

[zane]

Im actually opposite.

Fo sho

Though I'm usually just doing a smaller tenderloin for me and the wife

[hogbud]

That'll do it. Gotta keep that ash basket clean. I've made the mistake myself, but I usually figured it out before I started cooking when my heat wasn't doing what it was supposed to.

Started cook with hangover

[jdelo77]

We take ours and hollow out the center and stuff it with cream cheese and jalapeños ...
It's hard to beat that ...

[BR]