Reheat Sous Vide brisket

[smokinjoe52]

Happy Thanksgiving!

Once I have thawed a sealed brisket (previously smoked and SV'ed) in the fridge for a couple days, what SV water temperature and times are approximate for say 5lb flat to reheat to serving temp.? Since you can't temp. probe it, I need a suggestion. My guess would be 165F water for an hour???

 

[bregent]

165f is fine. I might go a bit more than an hour depending on how thick it is. Note that there are adhesive foam strips you can attach to the bag that will allow you to insert a probe without leaking.

 

[smokinjoe52]

Thanks! Did not know about the strips? What are they called, and are they on Amazon?

 

[bregent]

I first saw it on an insert that came with a Thermoworks needle probe I bought. Amazon carries it too. You need to use a thin needle probe with it as a standard probe will most likely leak. Haven't used it myself - seemed to be more work than necessary.

 

[chopsaw]

I just did a point end , but I do it from frozen . Comes out great . I used a lower temp and went around 3 hours .
165 certainly works .

 

[smokinjoe52]

I first saw it on an insert that came with a Thermoworks needle probe I bought. Amazon carries it too. You need to use a thin needle probe with it as a standard probe will most likely leak. Haven't used it myself - seemed to be more work than necessary.

Happen to know the name of the product? Looked on Amazon, but can't find them.

 

[bregent]

Happen to know the name of the product? Looked on Amazon, but can't find them.

Here's the stuff from Thermoworks: Sous Vide Foam Tape (1M) |ThermoWorks
And on Amazon there is this: Amazon.com: J.B. Prince U839 TAPE Adhesive Tape for Sous Vide: Sports & Outdoors

If you have any closed cell foam tape around, give it a try with something you mind if it gets ruined from water entering the bag. Again, I think you will need a mini needle probe.

 

[smokinjoe52]

Thanks for the info. I will get some of that stuff. I just upgraded the old Thermapen to a Thermapen IR. It is needle probe like. I use the IR for frying pan temp. Works well, but wish it had a backlight like the non-IR model, but apparently not enough battery compartment room with the IR stuff added.

 

[bregent]

I will get some of that stuff.

Cool. Looking forward to seeing your results with it.