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Noah.Huffmaster

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So I'm cooking for a small bbq this weekend and I'm not taking a whole butt. My plan is to put about half in the freezer for myself and the family. I'm wondering what is the best way to transport pork once it has been pulled?
 
How long a time will it be from pulling to serving? If there is time and room,transport it whole and pull it there. The mass of the pork will keep it warm longer than it will when it's pulled. That said,wrap in a couple layers of foil and put it in a cooler covered with a couple towels. It should stay warm a while like that,pulled or whole.
 
Other than an aluminum pan, not much I can offer, but I would say put off pulling for as long as possible
 
The first pork butt I smoked I pulled it early and held it in foil pans for about an hour. I wasn't impressed afterwards. The next couple I did, I held them in a small cooler wrapped in foil and pulled just before serving, what a difference. They we're considerely more moist. I think the pork tends to dry out the longer it sits after pulling, just like sliced brisket. If you can't do that I would pull and seal the meat in some ziplock bags or vacuum seal to hopefully keep the moisture in. Good luck.
Cheers.
 
If you need to pull it beforehand, when you get to where you're going and are heating it back up, I've added a little bit of apple juice. Seems to help.
 
I routinely cook and take food up to the bar my wife works at for game day or whatever. I have pulled pork and put it in my crock pot. Once there, I just plug it in and set it to warm.
 
Solved the problem. Just found a small butt and I'm taking the whole thing. Got a new question though. The butt I found is about 7 pounds and I'm wondering is there any special considerations with cooking a smaller butt?
 
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