Going to smoke my first butt tonight. Pretty excited. My plan is to smoke all night and pull in the morning. Any suggestions on freezing and reheating. Should I mix in some sauce now or wait until it is reheated ?
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Depends on how much you want to freeze - in other words what size packages. If you have a vacume sealer thats usually the best - you can reheat in the bags by putting in boiling water or carefully microwaving. If you want to portin in smaller portions, you can put enough for a sandwich in small styrofoam cups with lids, then freeze. This way you can zap a portion and make a sandwich as you need them. I'd mix a little bbq sauce or finishing sauce with them before you freeze. Hope this helps.
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Thanks for the help - just about ready to take them out - had sweet dreams of pork all night
Whatever you end up doing, check out Smokin's Baste and serving sauce. You may want to add some to your batches before freezing or just add it when you you eat the butt. It's good stuff.
Yep,Smokin's baste is always a good start.
Many cooks add a little of their seasoning, while they are pullin the pork,and enough liquid to make it taste about right.
You'll find you eat more than you thought,and won't be able to force yourself to freeze much.
I'd say,if it is smaller than an eight lb butt,which can last 4-5 days,you won't have leftovers.
Remember,the world's greatest tacos!
An omelet,with pulled pork,cheese, and salsa,and crumbled tortilla chips..
How about that quick burrito,with some leftover cheese,onions,olives,cheese?
Foil it,12 mins at 350*.
Those 3-4 tortillas that use the pulled pork,cheese,salsa and cry out for quesadillas.
45 secs on a side in that teflon skillet.
Of course,all those Q restaurants that make a taco salad,leftover shredded lettuce ,pulled pork,,jalapenos,cheese,onions,spoonful of beans, tortilla chips,a little salsa mixed in some 1000 island dressing.WOW.
Come to think about it,skip the SEARCH function,I've never heard of leftovers from a single Cookshack butt.
Even then,leftovers will be mighty tasty?
Many cooks add a little of their seasoning, while they are pullin the pork,and enough liquid to make it taste about right.
You'll find you eat more than you thought,and won't be able to force yourself to freeze much.
I'd say,if it is smaller than an eight lb butt,which can last 4-5 days,you won't have leftovers.
Remember,the world's greatest tacos!
An omelet,with pulled pork,cheese, and salsa,and crumbled tortilla chips..
How about that quick burrito,with some leftover cheese,onions,olives,cheese?
Foil it,12 mins at 350*.
Those 3-4 tortillas that use the pulled pork,cheese,salsa and cry out for quesadillas.
45 secs on a side in that teflon skillet.
Of course,all those Q restaurants that make a taco salad,leftover shredded lettuce ,pulled pork,,jalapenos,cheese,onions,spoonful of beans, tortilla chips,a little salsa mixed in some 1000 island dressing.WOW.
Come to think about it,skip the SEARCH function,I've never heard of leftovers from a single Cookshack butt.
Even then,leftovers will be mighty tasty?