Need some advice - shredded pork butt

cvarsek

All, 

   Need some advice.  I'm a first time LBGE owner, and was asked to do two 7lb pork butts for a family party.  This is my first "real" cook on it.

Halfway through cooking, we got a call that our family party was moved back one day.  I am finishing cooking now.  My thought is to shred today, and then throw it in a crock pot with some Famous Dave's tomorrow before the party.  Seems kind of a shame to do it this way, but not sure what else to do.  T

JohnInCarolina

I think your instincts are right here in terms of shredding today, but someone here will have run into this conundrum before and have better insight.  Don't fret too much over this - I can almost guarantee it will still be incredible.  

GreenhawK

That's probably the way to go.  It will be harder to warm up whole tomorrow.  Don't worry about the taste.  Pulled pork is very resilient, and reheats well.

henapple

Either food saver it in lb bags and warm up...probably just warm slowly in oven. Personally, I wouldn't crockpot.

GATraveller

Shred it now.  I heat in pan with a cup of apple juice or cider covered in foil.  250 for 20mins or so and you'll be golden.

Billy Grill Eggster

You can shred today and enjoy tomorrow, just plan on putting the "cold" pork in several hours before serving time.
Crock pot ( make sure it can hold the two butts ) with your choice of BBQ Sauce and add a little Coca-Cola for moisture and sweetness. Make sure the Coke isn't diet.
What time we sitting down for supper?
:-O

sgegger

Foodsaver is the way to go.

SWVABeanCounter

I'd shred now also.  When I reheat, I'll usually use a little bit of Blues Hog TN Red.  Just enough to keep it really moist and nobody has ever complained about the hint of vinegar this will add.

canman

Absolutely pull today. Take the bones and boil with a little water, salt and pepper to make a smokey broth. Pour the broth over the shredded pork and seal in large ziplock bags. Reheat it in the broth on the stove. I have done this many times and reheats beautifully.

Cookinbob

Just to add another angle,  This fall I cooked two butts for a weekend, one to eat that night, the other for the next day.  Both had been FTC'd.  The 2nd day butt went into the oven wrapped in foil for about 2 hours at 275.  We pulled it, sauced it (with a vinegar based sauce), and thought it was as good as the fresh.

I have had crock pot pulled pork, and IMHO it looses its texture.

cvarsek

Thanks all.  We shredded it - tis a beautiful thing already.  Came out perfect.  Put the pork aside, and we'll warm it up tomorrow with apple juice, and serve warm bbq sauce on the side for those that want it.

FYI - read a bunch on whether to inject a marinade, and most of what I read said don't bother.  We decided to inject a marinade of beef broth, apple juice, and hot sauce.  It is fantastic, you can get slight hints of the hot sauce from every part of the cut.  

Charlesmaneri

I would pull it now then tomorrow I would but it in a large pot on top of the stove and put the famous Daves sauce in the pot and reheat like that I have done this with left overs the next day or two and it come out awsome