Brisket for 60 people

Donwon9999 · August 2011

I have been asked to cook brisket for everyone at work, which is about 60 people.

I am familiar with cooking brisket so my questions are:

How many pounds per person?
I was going to cook 3 briskets on Sat and 3 on Sunday, the lunch is on Tuesday
How should I store the briskets? Whole or cut?
How do you reheat them? I have a gas bbq there to help out

Any help would be much appreciated!

Thanks,

Don

onedbguru · August 2011

Occasionally we have a BBQ day at the office and they generally get 1lb per 3 people and that is usually sufficient - especially if they also get potato salad, baked beans, cole slaw (creamy) and rolls/buns to go with it. The BBQ place suggest 1lb per 5 people. The ladies don't eat that much and some of the guys don't either (what is wrong with them), so we generally end up with still-here's. (you know - "it is STILL here!")

IQ2 · August 2011

I would love to know those answers too, I will be serving brisket for 40 hungry men next week at a customer's facility. I have the "cook ahead" plan, but not sure about the storage and reheat part. All suggestions are welcome!

harps · August 2011

1/4 # per person works for me

Tripmaker · September 2011

What is the best way to reheat the brisket? I've done several but they are never as good reheated as they are when it comes out of the cooler after resting but still warm.

IQ2 · September 2011

I often cook several and freeze them whole. I put them in a cooking bag first, then double wrap in foil before freezing. To reheat, pop in the oven at 350, or on the Egg. The cooking bag holds in all the moisture and the meat comes out nice and juicy. Nothing is as good as just cooked, but this works pretty well for a second choice.

cbr0011 · December 2012

What's a cooking bag?

nolaegghead · December 2012

They're plastic bags that can handle the heat of an oven.

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/295/cooking-bags.html

The Cen-Tex Smoker · December 2012

lots of ways to do it but I recommend not slicing until the big day. Brisket dries out so fast I just hate to slice them before they are ready to eat if you do slice before you eat, I recommend storing in a food saver bag and reheating in warm water for an hour or so before you serve

Brownie · December 2012

I've had good luck saving in foodsaver bags (sliced) with a tablespoon of drippings per pound added to bag and reheating in hot water as suggested above. It works well with pork butts too.

Lit · December 2012

You want to sauce even if its just beef broth when you reheat. I cooked ribs for my works t day and I worked from home that morning. A friend of mine brought his large to work and put up a canopy and did 2 roasts. Maybe set up at work and brings a tent?

nolaegghead · December 2012

This party's long over (2011). Hope it went well.

cbr0011 was asking what cooking bags are. Shake n bake.

Lit · December 2012

Oops.

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