Finally got around to getting >1 hour cook time with the new Anova cooker. The device preformed flawlessly for previous uses including various eggs (love using eggs as a precision “metric”).
Long story short: have a couple pounds of pork shoulder in with fixings in a bag (food saver) at 149.F with intentions to let it go for 36-37 hours.
Late to bring the finished product but (almost) everything worked out. I didn’t get a great vacuum from my food saver so the added fat floated to the top in a small air bubble. The new Anova worked perfectly and I confirmed the temp with my pen thermometer several times over the 36 hours of bathing.
Straight out of the bag, the pork still had bite but gave way to a little pull. The meat was very moist. After chilling, the meat was portioned (pulled off from the bone in segments) and frozen before a short thaw and shallow frying. The high heat fry added the caramelization and crispiness the pork needed as well as reheated the pork.
Easy perfect carnitas without filling the house with pork smell (not a bad thing for me actually).
I realized today that with a bit more effort though, porchetta would’ve been a better endeavor. Chopped porchetta would make an excellent taco protein and then I’d have porchetta too. Maybe I’ll do one for Thanksgiving.