Boneless Pork Loin

[qcrowner]

I am going to smoke roughly a 12lb pork loin today.  Am I correct in thinking that I want to get the internal temp to 150?  Any suggestions on how long to apply the smoke?  I was thinking 3hrs of smoke, but maybe that is too long.

[beefmann]

i would go for 2 to 3 hours of smoke and an it of 160 befor pulling, cook at a box temp  of 215 to 220

[Mr Walleye]

I'm with beefman on the box temp of around 215 or 220 and 2 to 3 hours of smoke. Apple or hickory would be my choice. For me I take the IT to 145 then tent with foil for 15 to 30 minutes. It will gain 3 to 5 degrees whilte it's tented with foil.

Mike

[qcrowner]

Thank you Beefmann and Mr. Walleye.  So, don't FTC it?

[Mr Walleye]

You can FTC if you like, some people do. If you do you will likely get a 5 degree carry over for sure. For pork loins I usually don't FTC simply because it's a leaner piece of meat.

Mike

[qcrowner]

Ok Thanks, Mike.