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    Can I Freeze Pulled Pork?

    Getting ready to put BGE in storage as we will be between houses for a couple of months. I am responsible for bringing about 15 lbs of pulled pork to our annual family beach week. Can I smoke and freeze? Any and all tips appreciated. Thanks

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    Welcome to The Pit Ed. Yes you can freeze pulled pork. I would portion it and then freeze. If you have a vacuum sealer, you can go directly from the freezer to a pot of hot water - not boiling, then serve.

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    • Skip
      Skip commented
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      +1 on RonB and his comments

    • Baltassar
      Baltassar commented
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      I do. 1 lb portions, vacuum sealed. A great thing to have in the freezer, all kinds of uses.

    #3
    I do all the time. After smoking I pull, vacuum seal and freeze. It will last for months.

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      #4
      Welcome from Indiana!

      Yes you can! If you wrap the PB while cooking I recommend saving the Pig Juice that is left in the foil when you unwrap it... then put some of that juice back into the freezer bags with the pulled pork when you freeze it.

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        #5
        Yes, I do this a lot. It's best if you use a vacuum sealer, but a ziploc bag with the air squeezed out will be fine, short-term.

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          #6
          Yep all above are correct. I portion out, vacuum seal with bbq sauce, and freeze. When I’m ready, I either sous vide it or microwave it. Pot of hot water on stove will also work.

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            #7
            As everyone else says, pulled pork freezes very well. I vacuum pack it, and when I open the bags, you can still smell the smoke practically! I do not freeze with BBQ sauce. I reheat in the vacuum bag, either in the microwave or drop it in a pot of boiling water. Don't try the boiling water trick with a zip lock bag though - it will melt!

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              #8
              Absolutely! If you want to be super safe, make sure and chill it down quickly before freezing. I vacuum pack mine and immerse immediately in a sink of ice water. Then dry and throw into the freezer!

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              #9
              Here's a follow up question. I have just received a Food Saver vacuum sealer. Do I pull and immediately seal or is the meat too hot at that point?

              MeatMonster
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              • Steve B
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                I usually pull than let it sit for about 1/2hr. Once the meat is pulled it cools down rather quickly. At that point I portion it out and seal..
                Good luck with your cook.

              • Nate
                Nate commented
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                Honestly I pull it, serve it, eat it, and eventually get around to bagging and freezing...

              • Mudkat
                Mudkat commented
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                Good information everyone! Thanks!

              #10
              I freeze pulled pork all the time. It's perfect for freezing. I'm doing about 125 pounds of pork butts this weekend for upcoming grad parties. My pork butts sit overnight in the Cambro and get pulled the next morning. They are still warm but not too hot to be vac sealed. I use a chamber vac and seal in about 3 to 4lb bags of pulled pork. Label it and straight to the freezer.

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                #11
                Freezes wonderfully. I don't freeze it with any bbq sauce but I do vacuum seal it in portions. My favorite is to add a pouch or 2 to some baked beans on my next cook. Soooo good.

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                  #12
                  To me at least, there's a significant improvement in vacuum sealed food stored in the freezer versus regular food storage bags. Back when I started around 25 years ago, I was rushing to give away brisket because of the results from freezing in a regular storage bag.
                  I cut quart size bags in half to make individual serving sizes for adding to things like instant rice noodle soup.

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                    #13
                    I made nachos for dinner using pulled pork I smoked this weekend. I made the chips from corn tortillas, and made a batch of pico de gallo using some hatch chilis. Great use of the pork.
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                    • Bruce R
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                      Awesome looking nachos. What do you fry your tortillas in?

                    #14
                    Looks/sounds mighty tasty Randy-Phx

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                      #15
                      I sprayed them Pam, cut into 6ths, and baked them at 400 for 8 - 12 monutes. I watched them cook and they might as well been deep fried.

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