pork loin tough

[ghipes]

Anyone ever try wrapping in foil with sauce, sugar, etc... like you would ribs?

[Trigger Happy BBQ]

Ypu may also try putting a water pan below it and putting the loin on a baking rack

[fuzzydaddy]

Here's the secret to the weave - a youtube video. Very easy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PohDTvcEtWY

[CurlingDog]

Excellent weave job, fuzzydaddy ! If cooking ever fails you, you have a hidden talent in basket weaving to fall back on!

[Potkettleblack]

They're sexy and they know it.

I think I know what I'm doing this weekend.

[CarlP3]

OMG...I'd replace one of my down pillows on my bed with one of those...Absolutely gorgeous!!!

[fuzzydaddy]

I also cook my pork loins in the 325 to 350 range. I've started stuffing my loins and that's how my family prefers them now. Cornbread stuffing is one of our favorites as well as bacon weave wraps occasionally. Lot's of options for pork loins. I use Meathead's article as my guide.

Stuffed



Bacon wrapped



Bacon wrapped & no bacon; both done!

[Medusa]

325 - 350 for the cook. I inject mine using MH's recipe. --Ed

[Jon Solberg]

It's a loin. It just tough. : (

[Thunder77]

I have done a bacon weave for a hotter cook, but I haven't tried it for low and slow. It might work! And you're right, the modern pig definitely is not what it used to be.

[Potkettleblack]

This suggestion is an experiment based on older French techniques. It is not tested for smoking.

[Potkettleblack]

Alternatively you might try barding it to keep it more protected for low. A nice bacon weave might help.

Larding is a fairly dated technique, but I think it would be good for pork loin, given the state of the modern pig.

[smoke disciple]

Thanks for the advise.

[Jerod Broussard]

Yeah, loins and tenderloins I'm running 350+

[DWCowles]

Since pork loin is lean I like to cook them hot & fast and take it to 145. Also I dry brine over night.