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	| Coffee and Molasses-Brined Pork |  Mon, 11 June 2007 19:55   |  |  |  
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| 2 cups water 1 1/2 cups chilled strong brewed coffee
 1/4 cup kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal)
 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
 2 tablespoons molasses
 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
 1 cup ice cubes
 4 (6-ounce) bone-in center-cut pork loin (about 1/2 inch thick)
 1 cup hickory wood chips
 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
 8 teaspoons Pepper-Garlic Spice Rub
 
Pepper-Garlic Spice Rub2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
 1 tablespoon Hungarian sweet paprika
 1 tablespoon chili powder
 1 tablespoon garlic powder
 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
 2 teaspoons ground cumin
 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage
 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
 1 teaspoon ground coriander
 1 teaspoon ground red pepper
 
 
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| Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring until salt and sugar dissolve. Pour salt mixture into a large zip-top plastic bag. Add ice and pork; seal. Refrigerate for 3 hours, turning the bag occasionally. 
 
To Freeze: Freeze in freezer safe container
 
To Reheat: Soak wood chips for one hour. Drain well. Create foil package for them. Poke holes in foil. Place woodchips under grate. Remove pork from bag; discard brine. Pat pork dry with paper towels. Sprinkle 1/8 
 
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Posts: 213Registered:
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	|  Re: Coffee and Molasses-Brined Pork |  Sun, 22 July 2007 10:36    |  |  |  
	| Great hickory flavor, but too salty. Don't do the salt rub, just the pepper-garlic spice rub. |  | 
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	|  Re: Coffee and Molasses-Brined Pork |  Tue, 16 October 2007 18:57   |  |  |  
	| Agreed.  A bit spicy for Cohen, but we all liked it.  Less salt is good. |  | 
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