Keeping ribs fresh

tcbzzz

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Aug 1, 2014

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• Aug 7, 2014

• #1

What are the best ways to keep ribs fresh ? Example, Smoke 5 racks today for a family function, 2 racks leftover, do you freeze them and thaw and use another day ?

 

themule69

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Oct 7, 2012

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live north of fort smith arkansas between alma and

• Aug 7, 2014

• #2

I vacuum seal and freeze. to reheat I put the bags in simmering water. Just as good as the day they were smoked.

This is pulled pork reheating.

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• themule69
• Aug 3, 2014

Happy smoken.

David

 

padronman

Master of the Pit

May 5, 2011

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San Marcos, California (North San Diego County)

• Aug 7, 2014

• #3

Vac seal.......reheat.  Sometimes I do them in the oven and sometimes on my grill. 

Scott

 

addertooth

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Jul 1, 2014

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Arizona, 15 miles from the Mexican border.

• Aug 7, 2014

• #4

Another fan of Vacuum sealers for storing cooked meat.  Also using vacuum sealer on un-cooked meat with rub applied.  It seems to assist in the absorption of some of the rub flavors. 

 

jirodriguez

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Portland, OR

• Aug 7, 2014

• #5

Yup - Vac seal is your friend. I load my smoker about once a month with a bunch of meats, then portion and vac seal them for later consumption. One suggestion on ribs - cut the racks in half, makes it easier to heat them in a pot of water if you use that method. You can reheat several half racks at a time.

 

oldschoolbbq

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Jul 16, 2008

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NW Ohio - outside Toledo

• Aug 7, 2014

• #6

Vac-n-Wrap for me too