Next-day butt: To pull or not to pull?

Wolfie51sb · July 2015

I have a 6.75-pound butt on the LGE that should finish around 3-3:30 p.m. We're taking it to the lake house for dinner tomorrow (had no choice but to cook it today). After FTCing it for a few hours today, would it be better to pull apart the butt today (then refrigerate) or leave it whole and pull tomorrow?

Thanks.

Smokinpig · July 2015

I would pull it today.

probe1957 · July 2015

I would pull it today then warm it in a little apple juice when you need it.

lousubcap · July 2015

Another vote to pull when you feel like it today. Too hard to rewarm a complete butt to pulling temp after the original cook, IMO.

nolaegghead · July 2015

Doesn't matter. Whenever you do pull it, don't pull it when the meat is too hot.

gerhardk · July 2015

Once you let it cool you won't be able to pull until it you get the internal temp up again so I agree with the others pull it and then reheat.

Gerhard

johnkitchens · July 2015

Absolutely pull today. I wouldn't want to try to heat up a cold butt and then pull. We eat leftover pulled pork all the time. It is almost as good as fresh.