I'm going to have a store brand cooked ham today. It has a nice thick cryovac wrap on it and I peeled off the stickers as best I could. Just some gluey paper left. I figure it will come off after a short time in the 140 bath. It won't get into the ham but was wondering if the little bits would harm the impellor. Thoughts?I don’t know why that happens sometime. Sorry it’s annoying.
Whybuy, most cooked hams are too thick for SV reheating. I would follow the directions on the package, just heat and serve. Cooked hams are well-brined and pumped full of water so they don’t benefit from a long SV. Most cooks apply a glaze and oven reheat.
I have seen cooked hams sawn in half along the bone, if it’s one of those it will take about 3 hours. Otherwise it will be a long reheat to get to the bone.
The Cryovac packaging is strong and well sealed, that won’t be your problem.
…and, yes, if a big enough bit managed to get into the circulator and jam the impeller, it could cause damage.
It “probably” won’t come off and gum up the works, but I think I’d take the extra effort to clean that stuff off before the cook just in case.
We always use a product called “Desolv-It” that works wonders to take the sticky stuff off, but sometimes things like peanut butter, WD-40, or baking soda will do the trick. Good luck!
I cooked the ham for 8 hrs and it came out fine. I was surprised that the leftover label pieces were still intact when done.