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truckerbob

truckerbob

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So, I got a "smoking" deal on pork over the weekend, @ $0.99/lb.  Ive got a little burned out working on my big smoker, and decided I need a break.  So, I have 3 butts @ 7.5# each, and 2 loin end roasts at 4.5# each.  Ive never smoked the loin end roasts, but the way I figure, it's pork, it's on the smoker, it's gotta be good, right?  Right now they have been resting with a Rufus Teague rub (with my own additions), and will go on in about 30 minutes.  I'll add some Q-view as it progresses!
 
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Giving those little piggies the business!

 
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Had to turn the loin ends again at 7 hours, took a bit to post the pics.

Pulled the pork loins at 8:30, and the butts are ranging from 168-172, progress is being made!

Loin ends are in the cooler, wrapped... time to whip up some finishing sauce, and tear those suckers apart in an hour or so!  More Q-view to come!
 
So, here's the loin end roasts, shredded:

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Had to try the moonshiners sauce and the angry beaver!

So far, Im not impressed with the loin ends.  The meat didn't take a good smoke flavor, even though I smoked it hard with hickory for 6 hours.  The bark was awesome, the Rufus Teague rub was awesome as usual, but the meat was borderline tough.  It was more like a real thick pork chop, but I was afraid of that when I bought it.  I'm figuring I didn't go too wrong for $0.99/lb in any event.I think once I mix it with the butts, it should be fine though. 
 
truckerbob said:
So, here's the loin end roasts, shredded:

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Had to try the moonshiners sauce and the angry beaver!

So far, Im not impressed with the loin ends.  The meat didn't take a good smoke flavor, even though I smoked it hard with hickory for 6 hours.  The bark was awesome, the Rufus Teague rub was awesome as usual, but the meat was borderline tough.  It was more like a real thick pork chop, but I was afraid of that when I bought it.  I'm figuring I didn't go too wrong for $0.99/lb in any event.I think once I mix it with the butts, it should be fine though. 
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If you have any more of the loin end roasts, you might give a shot at taking it up to about 145-150 and serving it sliced. 
 
Demosthenes9 said:
If you have any more of the loin end roasts, you might give a shot at taking it up to about 145-150 and serving it sliced. 
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That was my original thought, I knew it was going to be a denser / tougher cut, but for the price, it was worth experimenting.  I think if I get them again, I'll relegate them to the crock pot.  I think the most disappointing part was how neutral the meat was.  For as hard as I smoked them, they should have had some smoke flavor to them.
 
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My QC guys (fellow smokers) stopped over and we sampled about 1/3 of one of the roasts.  That being said, 9lbs of raw roasts yielded less than 4lbs of meat.  The yield on my fresh picnic was over 50%, and I was hoping for similar or better with the loin ends.
 
truckerbob said:
That was my original thought, I knew it was going to be a denser / tougher cut, but for the price, it was worth experimenting.  I think if I get them again, I'll relegate them to the crock pot.  I think the most disappointing part was how neutral the meat was.  For as hard as I smoked them, they should have had some smoke flavor to them.
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Yeah, would have thought that it would have taken some good smoke being on for that long.    As for the crock pot, different strokes for different folks.  I have no problems with cuts that tend to be a little firmer.  Then again, I'm one of those weird guys who prefers a good NY Strip over a Filet.   :)
 
The pulled butt looks great!

For the loin ends, like was stated above I'd take those to 145* IT for a better product. Now for the smoke issue, slice them thick 1 1/2" - 2" prior to smoking then smoke them to 145* , should give you more smoke flavor.
 
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