I'm planning on smoking an almost 6 lb pork loin Friday and would appreciate some suggestions.
From other posts, I assume that 200 degrees would be the best temp. to smoke low and slow. I plan to brine overnight but is that too long? Given the weight, how many oz. of wood (probably cherry) would you recommend? I do plan to reverse sear so should I smoke to 145 degrees? According to posts I've reviewed, it seemed everyone has had good results even with varying temps. and amounts of wood.
Thanks all for your suggestions on smoking a pork loin. My 5.36 lb pork loin was really a hit, according to my husband and my company. Here's what I did:
Using Steven Raichlen's recipe for bourbon brown sugar smoked pork loin, I butterflied the loin and filled it with bourbon, mustard, and brown sugar. Then I refrigerated it overnight (he did not). The next day,approximately 4hrs. before smoking, I applied my pork rub on the outside; placed 4 slices of bacon on sides, top and bottom; and tied the loin together with butcher string. I placed the loin back in the frig until 30 minutes before smoking. With the auber setting at 225 and the internal temp. at 146, it was done in a little over 3 hrs. I let it sit while I fired up the grill and reverse seared it at 4 minutes per side. This is a great recipe and the results were amazing.