pulled pork help

[Turkeyman]

I cooked up some pulled pork for a party on sat I have about 40lbs whats a good way to reheat it for tomorrow.

Thanks

[CLAREGO]

40 pounds Wow! i like mine in a crock pot aka slow cooker i would imagine you would need a big slow cooker for this. i like to add apple cider vinegar maybe some apple juice. i did 12 pounds use 3/4 cups of vinegar and a bottle and a half of smokeless bbq sauce(Sweet baby,s rays kraft orginal) ?.<--------- Suggestion

Later for now..

[Habanero Smoker]

It also will depend on how you packaged and stored the meat. I'm assuming you shredded the pork prior to packaging. If you added a sauce or vaunted vinegar prior to refrigeration/freezing, then you should not have to add any more. If you sealed them in food saver bags and froze it, you can drop the bags in boiling water and let them simmer until the meat is hot. If you placed them in some other type of container, what I do is I place the meat in half size aluminum steam table pans, seal it tightly with foil, stick a probe thermometer throw the foil, place in a preheated 325°F oven and remove once the meat reach 165°F. Each pan will hold more then the meat that you get from a 7 pound butt.

[icerat4]

Ya can put it into a plastic bag also and nuke it .In 1-2 minute incrimintes.ONLY 1-2 MINS THATS IT. ;D.Other wise it might dry out.Move the plastic bag around during the nuke session.Ya should be fine.Thats one other way to do it. ;)

[begolf25]

Turkeyman,

I use the method CLAREGO uses.  Just throw the pork into a crock pot with a small amount of apple juice and heat it on low for a few hours.  The couple of times I heated it like this the pork did not dry out at all.  I didn't add any type of BBQ sauce, just some apple juice and stirred it occasionally.  But with 40 lbs. you might have to have a few crock pots going..lol  Good luck however you decide.  Habs idea may be the best based on the amount of meat you need to keep hot.

Bryan

[Turkeyman]

I cooked it up the last 2 days and have it in the refrige in containers right now. I was thinking of reheating it in the big roaster since I have so much. Will the vinegar and apple juice give it a funny taste? I used maple for the smoke.

Thanks

[Habanero Smoker]

I cooked it up the last 2 days and have it in the refrige in containers right now. I was thinking of reheating it in the big roaster since I have so much. Will the vinegar and apple juice give it a funny taste? I used maple for the smoke.

Thanks

If you apply the right amount it will enhance the flavor. I can't tell you how much that is per pound, because I keep forgetting to weigh the butts after smoking. The amount I use is for a 7 pound butt before cooking.  I usually use vaunted vinegar; using about 1/2 to 3/4 cup per butt. Start with that amount or vinegar or cider, then after it has been heated up taste it and add more if needed.

You should have no problem reheating in a roaster as long as you have a tight lid, if you don't have a tight fitting lid cover the roaster with aluminum foil, and place it on the middle rack of the oven. For that amount, I would preheat the oven to 350ºF. It may take 45 minutes to 1 hour to heat through. I have reheated in the oven and grill many times. It will stay moist as long as you have a good seal on the pan. I would be ideal if you had a temperature probe that you can stick through the foil, and monitor the temperature. Most sources state to reheat any food product to 165ºF, but if you bring the temperature to 140ºF and hold it there for 5 minutes, that will also be alright.

[Turkeyman]

What is vaunted Vinegar ?

[BigSmoker]

What is vaunted Vinegar ?

It's a sauce from Smoke & Spice.  In case you don't have this book I'll include the recipe for ya ;).

2 cups cider or white vinegar(I would use cider)
2 tablespoons sugar or packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons salt(non-iodized for me)
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne or red pepper flakes

Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and stir to dissolve the sugar.  Serve at room temperature or chilled.  The sauce keeps indefinitely.

[Turkeyman]

Thanks everyone the pork was awesome everybody just loved it .