John Kramer
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We are doing a large 4th of july bbq with only 2 wsms. Has anyone ever froze and reheated pork ribs?
Spare rib reheat?
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Yep, If you have a vac sealer/foodsaver they are the bomb for what you want to do. You vac seal, freeze and reheat in a pot of water. Trust me they come out just perfect, like you just took them off the smoker.
Larry has a recent post here about frozen reheated ribs. I'll find it for you.
EDIT: here's the link. Larry's 6 month old freezer ribs.
EDIT: here's the link. Larry's 6 month old freezer ribs.
Larry Wolfe
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Thanks for posting Bryan.
John you can freeze more than 1 rack in a bag as well.
Basic reheat process is to pull the bags from the freezer the night before and let sit in the fridge to partially thaw. Place bags in a pot of cold water, bring just to a boil, cover and turn the heat off. Let sit in the water at least 20 minutes, or until ready to serve.
John you can freeze more than 1 rack in a bag as well.
Basic reheat process is to pull the bags from the freezer the night before and let sit in the fridge to partially thaw. Place bags in a pot of cold water, bring just to a boil, cover and turn the heat off. Let sit in the water at least 20 minutes, or until ready to serve.
Completely agree with Bryan and Larry, the vac sealer is the single best accessory for the WSM. I always try to load up the smoker then vac freeze leftovers...works like a charm (except when it doesn't I've had some issues with the seal not keeping closed and finding some freezer burnt, I now check the next morning to be sure the seal held - anyone else had this problem???).
Larry Wolfe
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Don Irish:
Completely agree with Bryan and Larry, the vac sealer is the single best accessory for the WSM. I always try to load up the smoker then vac freeze leftovers...works like a charm (except when it doesn't I've had some issues with the seal not keeping closed and finding some freezer burnt, I now check the next morning to be sure the seal held - anyone else had this problem???). </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Don I used to have that same problem. Several things can cause this..... moisture between the seal, a hole in the bag or sealing too quickly between seals and it overheats the plastic.
You can control the moisture ruining the seal by either freezing the meat prior to sealing or placing a rolled up paper towel between the meat and the seal. That will absorb any liquid that would normally interfere with the seal.
Holes can come from sharp bones, I noticed this alot when freezing loin backs. Locate he sharp area on the rack and put a piece of paper towel over it before sealing, that will prevent the bone from piercing the bag.
Over heating the seal will happen when you're doing alot of bags and don't give the machine sufficient time to cool down between bags.
Completely agree with Bryan and Larry, the vac sealer is the single best accessory for the WSM. I always try to load up the smoker then vac freeze leftovers...works like a charm (except when it doesn't I've had some issues with the seal not keeping closed and finding some freezer burnt, I now check the next morning to be sure the seal held - anyone else had this problem???). </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Don I used to have that same problem. Several things can cause this..... moisture between the seal, a hole in the bag or sealing too quickly between seals and it overheats the plastic.
You can control the moisture ruining the seal by either freezing the meat prior to sealing or placing a rolled up paper towel between the meat and the seal. That will absorb any liquid that would normally interfere with the seal.
Holes can come from sharp bones, I noticed this alot when freezing loin backs. Locate he sharp area on the rack and put a piece of paper towel over it before sealing, that will prevent the bone from piercing the bag.
Over heating the seal will happen when you're doing alot of bags and don't give the machine sufficient time to cool down between bags.
Cliff Parham
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Perhaps a recruiting session for Dr. Tom??!! Go big Red. Good luck with your fun event. And if you hear of any recommended Food Saver models, I would appreciate the info.
John Kramer
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Thanks for the info guys. Sounds like i might have to get a vac sealer. Are there any other ways to do it without one? Could I use ziploc freezer bags?