1 boneless pork loin roast
Hickory chips
1 cup salt
¾ cup honey
1 tbsp cracked black peppercorns
2 cups very hot apple cider vinegar
2 pounds ice
2 tbsp smoked paprika
2 tbsp chili powder
2 tbsp dark brown sugar
1 heaping tbsp cayenne pepper
1 tbsp cracked-black peppercorns
1 tbsp dried rosemary
2 tbsp dried thyme
Combine all brine ingredients in a gallon-size zip-top bag. Add pork roast and brine in the refrigerator for 3 hours.
3 hours
Remove pork from brine. Pat dry with paper towels and set aside.
Combine rub ingredients. Massage into pork and refrigerate overnight.
The next day, place a roasting rack into a large roasting pan with a good amount of hickory chips in it. Insert a probe thermometer into the roast and bake at 200°F until internal temperature reaches 140°F.
Move to a plate and let rest uncovered 5 minutes. Serve thickly sliced.
5 minutes