Pulled pork and meat jelly

HoosierKettle · March 08, 2020, 10:00:31 AM

I like to keep a stash of pulled pork ready to go. Yesterday I did 4 butts. 1 for dinner and three for the freezer. I did seven vac bags of pork and seven bags of reserved juice from the foil. I defat the juice and refrigerate over night. It turns into a jelly that can be vac bagged. Now I can throw a bag of pork and juice in simmering water. The broth is packed with flavor.

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SMOKE FREAK · March 08, 2020, 10:27:40 AM

Heck yeah on the jelly gig!

And that's a butt load of butts on the 26. I'm impressed.

1spacemanspiff · March 08, 2020, 10:36:51 AM

Brillant, I have a second pork butt that will get cook and stored. Thanks for the idea

HoosierKettle · March 08, 2020, 02:30:53 PM

Thanks guys. The reserved broth comes in handy especially if you reheat and put in a nesco or slow cooker to serve over the course of a few hours.

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SmokeVide · March 08, 2020, 03:20:03 PM

Excellent idea.

sonofabutcher · March 08, 2020, 04:40:30 PM

Definitely a good tip for reheating. I never thought to vac seal it after it turned to jello. I will next time.

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WNC · March 08, 2020, 04:52:57 PM

Impressive!
How many hours?

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HoosierKettle · March 08, 2020, 05:15:57 PM

Quote from: WNC on March 08, 2020, 04:52:57 PM
Impressive!
How many hours?

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I cooked at 325ish for 4 hours on the kettle then wrapped with a little cranberry apple juice and placed on a large baking pan in the oven at 250. Surprisingly after only an hour and a half they all probed soft and around 203-205. I then closed the oven door and let it heat back up to 250 then turned the oven off and didn't touch them for three hours.

So I would say 8-9 hours with rest.

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Mr.CPHo · March 08, 2020, 07:20:06 PM

Very nice cook!

HoosierKettle · March 09, 2020, 12:08:24 PM

Quote from: Mr.CPHo on March 08, 2020, 07:20:06 PM
Very nice cook!

Thanks. I sent 4 bags back with my daughter to college. Should make for some easy dinners for them.

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bamakettles · March 09, 2020, 12:13:21 PM

Man, that's so neat. I've not looked into vacuum bagging before and am really interested. Can you recommend a brand that hopefully doesn't break the bank and works really well?

HoosierKettle · March 09, 2020, 12:21:58 PM

Quote from: bamakettles on March 09, 2020, 12:13:21 PM
Man, that's so neat. I've not looked into vacuum bagging before and am really interested. Can you recommend a brand that hopefully doesn't break the bank and works really well?

I just use a food saver. I got it as a gift a few years back. It looks like this one.

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sonofabutcher · March 09, 2020, 12:26:05 PM

I have that same one for 3 plus years now. We use it a lot and stills works flawlessly.

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hawgheaven · March 09, 2020, 12:50:23 PM

Pork looks awesome! I like the pork jelly idea... great tip!!

bamakettles · March 09, 2020, 01:17:52 PM

Quote from: HoosierKettle on March 09, 2020, 12:21:58 PM

Quote from: bamakettles on March 09, 2020, 12:13:21 PM
Man, that's so neat. I've not looked into vacuum bagging before and am really interested. Can you recommend a brand that hopefully doesn't break the bank and works really well?

I just use a food saver. I got it as a gift a few years back. It looks like this one.

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Thanks so much! Maybe Costco has them.....will look soon!

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