reheating brisket from frozen or chilled...

[evilpsych]

well.

I've got 3 flats in the 'dera at the moment, along with a heapin pot of chili. 2 of the flats are slated to be frozen, with one of those shipped to colorado. What's the best way to revive my labors in the home kitchen? An oven at 195 with a water pan in it? Slice cold and nuke in the microwave? I will post pictures shortly.

I'm pissed off because i couldnt fit 4 briskets in there w/ the chili pot, plus wally world was outta packer cuts so the 3 i'm smoking are flats tha cost me $2.56 a pound. I've decided that doing a full smoker one a month and freezing the results is the best economy, sure you fellers feel the same way.

[tommykendall]

I'm pissed off because i couldnt fit 4 briskets in there w/ the chili pot, plus wally world was outta packer cuts so the 3 i'm smoking are flats tha cost me $2.56 a pound. I've decided that doing a full smoker one a month and freezing the results is the best economy, sure you fellers feel the same way.

That's a bitch. Sure beats having all your cookers in storage though. Do not nuke.

[evilpsych]

anyone else with good idears? county line BBq's website did have pretty thorough directions. I'll post em here.

"Whole Brisket
Preheat oven to 250º.
In a cake or roasting pan, prepare a foil “bowl.” Remove the brisket from the plastic
package and carefully reserve any meat juices from the package. Place the brisket in the
center of the foil “bowl.” Using your favorite instant beef bouillon, follow the directions
for preparing one cup of broth (you may opt to use canned broth instead of instant). Pour
the broth and reserved meat juice into the foil “bowl.” Wrap the ends of the foil up over
the brisket loosely, but cover it completely. Place in preheated oven and reheat until a
meat thermometer inserted in the meat reads 150º to 160º.
Suggested reheating time for whole brisket is 1 ½ to 2 hours.
Times may vary due to the amount of brisket. It may be necessary to check at 10 to 15
minute intervals after the first 45 minutes. After removing the brisket from the oven,
remove the foil carefully. There will be steam trapped under the foil that could cause
burns.
Serving Suggestions:
In order to ensure a nice moist brisket we leave a layer of fat cover on the bottom of
the brisket. Leave this on while re-heating. Prior to serving, trim the thin layer of
fat. Slice the brisket across the grain in wafer thin slices. An electric knife works
great for this."

[Bigdog]

I cut all my leftovers into single servings, put into a ziplock bag and freeze. Then I just take out what I need and nuke it. Tastes just like it come out of the smoker.

[evilpsych]

well, considering these flats didnt turn out that tender, i think the roasting pan idea with a little broth/soda for about 3hrs should fix the problem

[thillin]

Try freezing portions after vac sealing. No air, no freezer burn. Then just boil on the stove, still sealed in the bag.

[Bill-Chicago]

Originally Posted by thillin

Try freezing portions after vac sealing. No air, no freezer burn. Then just boil on the stove, still sealed in the bag.

I'm gonna try this tonight on half a vac'ed flat.

Thanks Thillin,

[BBQchef33]

i vacum seal them before i freeze em.. Then when the time comes, i'll let them defrost on their own left out overnight or in the fridge. Then i slice them while cold(real easy to slice that way) and lay the slices in a casserole dish. Put the juices in the dish with a little beef broth or stock(sp?) and just heat in the oven for a little while. I have used some onion soup in place of beef stock and that was pretty good also.

[Bill-Chicago]

now I might try that way, since I do want to slice it rather thin tonight.

Decisions, decisions.

[Bill-Chicago]

Originally Posted by BBQchef33

i vacum seal them before i freeze em.. Then when the time comes, i'll let them defrost on their own left out overnight or in the fridge. Then i slice them while cold(real easy to slice that way) and lay the slices in a casserole dish. Put the juices in the dish with a little beef broth or stock(sp?) and just heat in the oven for a little while. I have used some onion soup in place of beef stock and that was pretty good also.

Just an epitaph (sp)

used Phils method

sliced thin, added to casserole dish, stacked them with plenty of room (slices that is) and a hint of water. covered, 325 for an hour or so.

fall apart awesome

my mom said "next time you make that thar brisket, make sure you invite me"

I love a decent left over!!

Thanks guys.

Still gonna boil in the vac bag some day.

[kcquer]

used Phils method

sliced thin, added to casserole dish, stacked them with plenty of room (slices that is) and a hint of water. covered, 325 for an hour or so.

fall apart awesome

On a related note, I reheated a pork loin last night using a very similar method, sliced thin, juice poured over the slices in a covered casserole. Due to the requirements of another dish, warmed @ 400 for 30 mins.

fall apart awesome

[CinCity25]

While we don't cook much brisket up here we have done the boiling method with pork quite a bit.....just dip the bag in the boiling water for a few minutes(depending on how much you've got in the bag) until it's warmed enough.....find it the best way to heat it up, stays tender and juicy.