Pork loin or tenderloin on the WSM?

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LowRent

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Anyone ever do the leaner cuts like pork loin or tenderoin on the WSM? If so, how have you done it?
 
wittdog said:
No water or sand in the pan and cook at a higher temp....

I've done tenderloin many times on the 22.5 One Touch Gold using direct and then indirect heat. Usually takes around 20-25 minutes if memory serves.

What temp would you recommend? Will sitting in the smoke at say 240 tend to dry the low fat tenderloin out?
 
brian j said:
wittdog said:
No water or sand in the pan and cook at a higher temp....
yea, or better yet in your kettle. :LOL:

That's really what I'm driving at. Is there much merit in using the WSM over the 22.5? I've been real happy with my 22.5 results, but, who knows, maybe there's a better way to do it on the WSM?
 
brian j said:
LowRent said:
That's really what I'm driving at. Is there much merit in using the WSM over the 22.5? I've been real happy with my 22.5 results, but, who knows, maybe there's a better way to do it on the WSM?
think of yourself as an archer... but instead of a special arrow for distance and another for close combat you have one cooker for fast hot cooking and another for longer cooler cooking in your quiver. :LOL:

What have you got cooling off in your quiver? [smilie=a_holyshit.gif] [smilie=eek2.gif]
 
Burnt Food Dude said:
Since its a leaner cut of pork, it doesn't need the low and slow cooking. Do it indirect on the kettle or gasser and add wood chip packet for flavor.

That's what I do except instead of a wood chip pack, I just throw a chunk of wood on the charcol.
 
Burnt Food Dude said:
[quote="Nick Prochilo":3mq9veua][quote="Burnt Food Dude":3mq9veua]Since its a leaner cut of pork, it doesn't need the low and slow cooking. Do it indirect on the kettle or gasser and add wood chip packet for flavor.

That's what I do except instead of a wood chip pack, I just throw a chunk of wood on the charcol.[/quote:3mq9veua]

Maybe its just me but I use the packet. If you put a chunk directly on the hot charcoal it may burn. Burning wood would add a soot flavor to the meat.[/quote:3mq9veua]

BFD...I throw chunks on my coals when I use the kettle all the time...however, I do put the top on and then the chunks smolder as it would in the WSM...cept it smolders faster do to the higher heat... :LOL: No soot!
 
I've used both chunks and chips. I generally prefer chunks for the longevity.
 
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