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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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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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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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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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?
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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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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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