first time venison loin
i've never made venison before (outside of some hot dogs) and i haven't had straight venison meat before so i was a little worried. i made an elk roast once but it didn't turn out great so i was a little worried about this. as it turns out i didn't have anything to worry about. it was different but good.
i cut up the loin into 2 pieces back in November and vacuum sealed them. since i didn't know if i was going to like them there is no point in wasting a whole loin. my brother in law gave me a bunch of venison from a deer he got.
i dry brined at about 3pm and put it in a rack in the fridge.
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at about 5:30pm i put mustard and coffee rub on it and tied it into a tight little tube. i put it on my gas grill indirect at ~300 degrees. it took about an hour to get to 128. i took it off, dismantled my indirect setup (my grill doesn't have zones so i have to put in a rack and water pan and turn off the middle burner and put the ring burner on low). i let the grill get hot and attempted to sear. in hindsight i should have let it get hotter. the sear took too long and some parts were overcooked.
i took it off at 130 degrees and let it rest while i cooked the asparagus. the wife made sweet potatoes. it felt like valentines day again...
it was kind of a pain to slice so i gotta work on that. it turned out pretty good and i am looking forward to the next time i make it. i think i'm going to smoke it a little next time but not sure what wood to use. suggestions?
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i cut up the loin into 2 pieces back in November and vacuum sealed them. since i didn't know if i was going to like them there is no point in wasting a whole loin. my brother in law gave me a bunch of venison from a deer he got.
i dry brined at about 3pm and put it in a rack in the fridge.
at about 5:30pm i put mustard and coffee rub on it and tied it into a tight little tube. i put it on my gas grill indirect at ~300 degrees. it took about an hour to get to 128. i took it off, dismantled my indirect setup (my grill doesn't have zones so i have to put in a rack and water pan and turn off the middle burner and put the ring burner on low). i let the grill get hot and attempted to sear. in hindsight i should have let it get hotter. the sear took too long and some parts were overcooked.
i took it off at 130 degrees and let it rest while i cooked the asparagus. the wife made sweet potatoes. it felt like valentines day again...
it was kind of a pain to slice so i gotta work on that. it turned out pretty good and i am looking forward to the next time i make it. i think i'm going to smoke it a little next time but not sure what wood to use. suggestions?
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