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09-19-2020, 11:55 AM | #1 |
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Join Date: 04-11-18
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Help/Tips - Pulled Pork for 40 ???
Hey Brethren,
Looking for help/tips on making pulled pork for a crowd. Next weekend I'm making pulled pork for 40. It will be for a homeless shelter. I'm excited to help. I've never made anything more than a few butts for friends. This is a bit different. But here are the highlights... 1. I'm using a 18.5 WSM. 2. I need to make enough for 40 guys, how much should I make (pre-cook weight)? 3. I need to deliver it (cold) on Monday @ 6 P.M. but I'm out of town the three days before that. So, I'm looking to make it 6-7 days beforehand and keep it in the fridge. Thoughts? Do I keep it "whole" and shred it on that Monday...or...do shred and store in the fridge? Recipe wise I'm probably going with an inject/rub/wrap similar to Chris Lilly's paths, unless anyone has any suggestions based on what works better for quantity. THANKS for your help Brethren! Welcome to the BBQ Revival!
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09-19-2020, 12:09 PM | #2 |
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I can't answer the 6-7 days part. If you keep it whole, you'd need to reheat it to be able to shred it.
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09-19-2020, 12:11 PM | #3 |
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I was thinking that. Do you think I could/should cook it to a "lower" temp than I would normally pull it off the smoker?...and then...reheat in oven to pull?
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09-19-2020, 12:50 PM | #4 |
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I'd cook it, pull it, put it in 1 gallon zip locks, [maybe freeze it,
then thaw it 2 days prior] and tell them to heat it up in 190f or so water before serving. It will definitely last more than a week in your cold fridge. I'd cook about 24 pounds pre- weight. |
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09-19-2020, 12:55 PM | #5 | |
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That 18” has multiple racks? I’d get four 8-9lbs butts. Two butts per rack. Butt is cheap. Might as well fill that WSM up |
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09-19-2020, 01:55 PM | #6 |
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Join Date: 11-22-11
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30 lbs uncooked will be plenty, do them up ahead of time, shred and vacuum seal/freeze.
Just drop them off defrosted |
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09-19-2020, 01:58 PM | #7 |
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For guys figure 8 ounces cooked, which will be generous, and figure 50% yield, so you need 1 lb. raw per person. You could go with 6 ounces cooked, 12 ounces raw and probably be fine.
As far as cooking in advance, I would pull it and vacuum seal, and then it can easily be reheated in hot water.
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09-19-2020, 11:06 PM | #8 |
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Another for pulling and freezing. I like to error on the side of caution and go with Ron's 1lb raw per person.
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