BBQ Bites: Sink Your Teeth Into the Best Beef Brisket and Vacuum Seal the Leftovers

After what seems to be hours upon hours – 8 hours to be exact – of smoking, we may have just cooked the best beef brisket we've ever had. 

We showed you how to marinate your beef brisket using a vacuum sealer prior to smoking so that you can intensify the flavor of the marinade and draw it deeper into the brisket. You can read about it here.

Now that we've smoked it and consumed A LOT of it, we wanted to show off just how good it was and then show you just what to do with all the leftovers.

We sliced it up and made some of the most amazing beef brisket sandwiches.

And topped it off with a little BBQ sauce.

And of course, we made some fresh garden potato salad to go on the side!

Are you hungry yet?! 

Well the good news is, we have some left overs for you! ;)

Unless you are throwing a big party, chances are you will have a little leftover from that massive beef brisket. The best way to maintain the rich flavors and keep the moisture and juices in your leftovers is to vacuum seal them. You can then toss the bags in the freezer and it makes it super easy to reheat right in the bag. So instead of 8 hours of cooking, you can have a beef brisket sandwich ready in 8 minutes! 

• After your beef brisket has completely cooled, pull out your vacuum sealer and a few vacuum sealer bags.
• Slice up the remaining brisket if you haven't already done so.

• Fill your vacuum sealer bags.

We portioned a few bags for easy individual sandwiches in Pint size bags and also used a Quart size bag with enough for a family meal.

• Vacuum seal your bags.

• Always check your seals to make sure they are complete to prevent air leakage. 
• Once your bags are sealed, put them in your freezer. 

Your beef brisket will stay fresh, just as you smoked it for up to two years in a deep freezer. To reheat and serve, just toss the bags into a pot of boiling water or puncture the bag and place in the microwave. The amount of time will vary depend on size of bag and amount of meat. Both methods usually only take about 5-10 minutes. Both these methods will reheat your brisket without drying it out as the juices will stay inside the bag.