ADVICE NEEDED:Smoke today - serve tomorrow

[RHEINLEIN]

Good afternoon all, I could use some recommendations please.
I’m soon finishing up a pork butt, plan to bring along for a family dinner tomorrow.

So, I’ll cool and refrigerate, planning to reheat tomorrow.

Question: should I pull before cooling (and wrap) or, wrap and cool whole, warm and pull tomorrow??
TIS for your experiences and recommendations!

 

[RattleR]

Good afternoon all, I could use some recommendations please.
I’m soon finishing up a pork butt, plan to bring along for a family dinner tomorrow.

So, I’ll cool and refrigerate, planning to reheat tomorrow.

Question: should I pull before cooling (and wrap) or, wrap and cool whole, warm and pull tomorrow??
TIS for your experiences and recommendations!

I would pull before cooling. Into vacuum sealed bags for a hot water warm up.

 

[Jim6820]

I like @RattleR’s approach above.

 

[RHEINLEIN]

Thank you much.
Vac seal I shall do.

Can the bags be boiled?

 

[Jim6820]

Thank you much.
Vac seal I shall do.

Can the bags be boiled?

I do it all the time. Just be sure that you don’t crowd too many bags into a pot when reheating; they need circulation around them to reheat quickly and evenly.

 

[RattleR]

Thank you much.
Vac seal I shall do.

Can the bags be boiled?

Not sure about boil but we bring them up to 150+

 

[Motodad1776]

Warm up slow....no boil. I just reheat in the oven covered in aluminum pan at 175F for about 4 hours, would fool even the best BBQ folks that you didn't just pull it.

 

[RHEINLEIN]

I would pull before cooling. Into vacuum sealed bags for a hot water warm up.

This turned out moist and delicious, I’ll do this with future cooks and freeze for a later meal.

I did heat the bags in 170 degree water for about 40 minutes.
Thanks everyone for the shared experience.

 

[TheRicker]

I pulled mine before cooling once but did not like the outcome. I used ziplock bags. I had poured it into an aluminum pan and covered it with foil and reheated it in the oven.

Next time, I left it whole. I liked the outcome better but it did take a long time to reheat the wrapped butt in the oven. I had to take it to 165F internal temp to where it would pull properly/normally. Now that I’m “active” with my vacuum sealer I will be more incline to follow the process mentioned in this thread.