Reheating

[GaryHibbert]

OK I cant even begin to count the number of times I've told people there's no such thing as a dumb question but........

I've always just nuked any leftover meat that I've smoked--there's usually just Miss Linda and me eating so it's no big deal.

But this time I'm smoking a 10 pound butt for pulled pork a couple of days in advance and then having company over for supper. I'll be vac packing the PP and plan to warm it in a pot of simmering water until its up to eating temp.

So.....just how the heck do you tell when a bunch of PP INSIDE a sealed bag is warm?????

Gary

 

[noboundaries]

I"ve never reheated 10 lbs of vacuum sealed PP at one time, but here's what I used to do when I reheated vacuum sealed leftovers in the bag.  Fill the pot with cold water, add the bag o' meat, turn the heat on medium-low to medium, cover the pot, walk away.  When the water just starts to boil, you're done.   Why?  The bag o' meat is a thermal mass that impacts the temp of the water.  The water won't boil until the thermal mass has reached equilibrium with the water.  Yes, you can get to the boil more quickly with the burner on high, but the center of the meat may not be warmed completely.   

Now I just open the bag, dump the meat in the pot, cover, heat on low, and it is ready when it starts to simmer.

Either way works!

 

[GaryHibbert]

Thanks. Sounds like a plan. I don't plan to vac pack all 10 lbs in one bag so it should work just fine.

Gary

 

[pit 4 brains]

I think a sous vide circulator is in your future.. 

Thats what I use.

 

[pc farmer]

I thaw, open and dump the bag in a cooker.   ( Nesco turkey cooker)  Add some beef broth and cook on med until warm .   

Works great for me.  

 

[GaryHibbert]

I think a sous vide circulator is in your future.. 

Thats what I use.

I'm still sitting on the fence about getting one.

Gary

 

[GaryHibbert]

I thaw, open and dump the bag in a cooker.   ( Nesco turkey cooker)  Add some beef broth and cook on med until warm .   

Works great for me.  

Don't have a cooker but I'm thinking a crock pot would work for that quite well

Gary

 

[maple sticks]

I have a sous vide now but before I did I used a microwave many times to reheat full pork shoulders. Using a gallon Ziploc freezer bag for freezing and reheating in. Put the microwave on 4 or so and heat for 3-4 minutes.  Take it out of the micro and mix with your hands through the bag and then heat some more. Your hands will tell you when its getting close to temp at which time you can fold the bag over a therm and check temp. It warms without drying or cooking your already cooked meat. 

 

[GaryHibbert]

I have a sous vide now but before I did I used a microwave many times to reheat full pork shoulders. Using a gallon Ziploc freezer bag for freezing and reheating in. Put the microwave on 4 or so and heat for 3-4 minutes.  Take it out of the micro and mix with your hands through the bag and then heat some more. Your hands will tell you when its getting close to temp at which time you can fold the bag over a therm and check temp. It warms without drying or cooking your already cooked meat. 

Yeah thats pretty much what I've been doing. But I figured I'd try to be a bit more "civilized" since company would be watching. LOL

Gary

 

[HalfSmoked]

I'm not a nuke person hate the change in flavor you get with any meat I like the boiling bag type deal or the slow crock pot. I just can't see the price for SV wait a couple years maybe. I did an even where we got rained out had 75lbs of pull pork left vacuum sealed in gallon bags a couple months later another event did the boiling bag deal and no one could tell the difference. I did thaw it first but you don't have too doing small amounts.

Warren

 

[GaryHibbert]

Thanks Warren. I think that's what I'll do.

Gary

 

[tropics]

Gary the boiling water sounds the best I use the Chaffing Pans to keep stuff warm also.

Richie

 

[bdskelly]

Texas howdy Gary
I dump mine in the wife's crockpot . It's not fancy but very functional. I'll add a little bit of finishing sauce.
By the way... my wife usually uses my leftover PP to make tortilla soup! She substitutes the pp for chicken. Mmmmm mmmm mmmm!
B

 

[GaryHibbert]

Tortilla soup with pulled pork. Now thatt sounds good Brian

Gary