<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Tom Murtiashaw:
I am providing bbq for a party this Saturday and have 20lbs of my smoked PB which is in the freezer in vacuum sealed bags with each bag containing about 1 pound of bbq. If I thaw all of the bbq but do not use it all, can those unopened bags, which will be on ice in a cooler, be re-frozen for later use even though they will have thawed out? Wasn't sure how thawing and refreezing would affect the quality of the meat for later use. Thanks for any wisdom on this subject. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
I would not thaw any of them if you do not need to. I reheat all of my vac sealed food on site from a frozen state (place bags in pot of cold water, bring to a simmer until warmed through). Whatever is left is still frozen and placed back in the freezer. Your bags are small enough (1 lb each) they will heat up very quickly, so if you happen to need more than you initially heat up, it's only a matter of about 15 minutes.
I don't like the whole freeze, thaw and refreeze idea from a quality point of view. That's just me though.
