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Freeze BBQ sauce?

Jeepster47
Jeepster47 Posts: 3,827
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A number of websites say it's okay to freeze BBQ sauce.  Have you tried doing it? What's your experience? Do I need to pay attention to anything special?

Washington, IL  >  Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max

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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,694
    I think it would be the same as freezing pasta sauce which I've done before.  Just get the air out, either vacuseal or if in a container, cover the sauce with a layer of plastic wrap, push it down so it's blanketing the sauce, not stretched across the container top.
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,247
    I have frozen that Wild Boar sauce I make for years. It never gets rock hard due too the salt content, but keeps just fine.
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,928
    Most BBQ sauces freeze really well. Especially the common store bought ones. However there are a few specialty sauces (usually home made) that will not freeze solid. Will turn into kind of a slurry due to some of their additives. However this is not really a issue unless you intend on storing it for a really long time. With that said, freezing is a good way to store large amounts of Q sauce.  

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  • Jeepster47
    Jeepster47 Posts: 3,827
    Thanks guys ... really appreciate the feedback.  The sauce is in the freezer and looks like it's already frozen hard.  Had to do something with it since the missus said there was no way a gallon of sauce was going in the fridge.

    Washington, IL  >  Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,247
    Jeepster47 said:
    Thanks guys ... really appreciate the feedback.  The sauce is in the freezer and looks like it's already frozen hard.  Had to do something with it since the missus said there was no way a gallon of sauce was going in the fridge.
    A gallon? Was that something you made, Tom? From scratch or a recipe?
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  • Jeepster47
    Jeepster47 Posts: 3,827
    Store bought.  Got sucked into the "this here little 18 oz bottle costs soooo much to buy and ship, just look at that there gallon and how cheap it is per oz" discussion in my head.   

    Washington, IL  >  Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,247
    Jeepster47 said:
    Store bought.  Got sucked into the "this here little 18 oz bottle costs soooo much to buy and ship, just look at that there gallon and how cheap it is per oz" discussion in my head.   
    I hear you! Like the low per unit cost when buying a 50 gal drum of mayo from Costco...
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    RRP said:
    ...50 gal drum of mayo from Costco...
    Duke's, I trust? LOL

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