Pulled pork and meat jelly

[HoosierKettle]

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]

Heck yeah on the jelly gig!

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

[1spacemanspiff]

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

[HoosierKettle]

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]

Excellent idea.

[sonofabutcher]

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]

Impressive!
How many hours?


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[HoosierKettle]

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]

Very nice cook! 

[HoosierKettle]

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]

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]

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]

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


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[hawgheaven]

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

[bamakettles]

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!