Best way to re-heat pulled pork?

Papa Rick

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Cooked 2 Boston Butts yesterday, turned out great.  My question is what is the best way to reheat this up so they will retain the moisture?
 
Thanks Pete, researched on here and put it in the crock pot, as not sure the plastic bags will be the right ones to hold up in the water. Didn't know if it had to be certain brand name or freezer bag type or not??
 
freezer bags work just fine... just make sure you zip them good (well, vacuum packs work best but just for reheating is not worth the trouble)
I was half kidding when i said "sous vide", i did use zip locks for it...

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We re-heat in a lidded pot on a very low flame.  Sometimes adding a little moisture - chicken broth, or water, or just some bbq sauce - to keep the pork moist during heating. Of course, this is not re-heating a whole butt, just enough for a couple of sandwiches. 
 
All my leftover PP goes in vacuum sealed bags. Then reheated in simmering (not boiling) water. This retains all the juices and tastes as well if not better than when it was fresh pulled.
 
The bag in water method works great.  Also, you can put about 1/3" of apple juice in a crock pot, dump it in and reheat on low for a few hours.  If you have a whole butt you want to reheat later, the best way I've found is to double-wrap in HD foil, just like any other time you take one out of the smoker.  Then, let it cool awhile, and vacuum pack the foil wrapped butt for freezer or fridge.  When you want to reheat, thaw the frozen butt in the fridge for a few days, then take it out of the bag (but not the foil).  Put the foiled butt in the crock pot on low for 4-6 hours.  When you unwrap it, it tastes like the day it came out of the smoker!  Did one like that yesterday, for my folks at work.  Perfect!
 
I believe Ziplock brand bags are food-safe, and can be placed in simmering water, if you do not have a vacuum sealer. The freezer bags would hold up best without leaking. Otherwise, many other great suggestions here.
 
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