Pork Loin

[Yourguide]

Hard to beat...a simple pork loin.

I read that pork is safe after 138deg.... I cooked this up to 160/165 and my wife still freaks out about the pinkish look.... I told her it was a smoke line though I didnt use my smoker so my guess is that the juice all ran to the bottom and lowered the temp there... Since I flipped it early on (maybe 30 mins in) and then left it until it got to temp. The pink was all at the bottom of the loin.

So Do you guys flip your loins and if so when?

[Smokeone]

I do not flip mine.
I agree that your loin was done, I wouldnt be scared at all. If the loin was prepackaged, it was probably injected with "solution". I think the solution causes some of the pink color. (may have a little dye or coloring in it.)
If it will make the wife feel better, the next time call me when you start and I will sample it first, to make sure it is OK. ;) Man that looks yummy!

[Frank_Cox]

Looks perty good to me YG, I do not agree with the 138*F number at all tho. The food safe temp is 165*F for pork. as long as you get to or above that number it is safe to eat assuming the meat was good when you started LOL.

[Gizmo]

closest thing to that I've heard is that if you have a properly cooked piece of meat first then you can HOLD it at 140 safely until ready to eat ...
That's all I got cause I agree with Frank - always heard the 160-165 degree rule too for cooking it the first time ...

[Frank_Cox]

that's right rick. you must cook it to 165 then you can hold it as long as you keep the internal temp above 140. The "No Zone" for all meat and poultry is above 40*F and below 140*F.

[Yourguide]

Great info... Thanks guys

[Tinker]

If you look up the internal temp for pork loin usda recommends safe at 145 http://www.porkbeinspired.com/pork_prom ... ement.aspx I cook mine to 145-150 range and try to let is rest for 30 mins wrapped in foil sometimes it doesn't last that long

[SmokinFF]

Some things I'll eat medium, pork is not one. I'm gonna go against usda and "over cook" mine to 160*. I don't flip my loins either. Set it in and don't touch it til the thermo beeps.

[Tinker]

I don't flip either put it in cook take it out wrap let rest then eat