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Two butt cook question

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MacKay52
MacKay52 Posts: 74
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I have a bigger crowd coming over this weekend and need to cook two butts.  Does cooking two butts at the same time affect cooking time?
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  • buzd504
    buzd504 Posts: 3,824
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    Not signifcantly.
    NOLA
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  • SenecaTheYounger
    SenecaTheYounger Posts: 368
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    No, other than perhaps slightly longer recovery time to return to dome  temperature.

    There are too many other variables for anyone to say that an extra butt extends the cook to any definitive degree.
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    Seneca Falls, NY

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  • JRWhitee
    JRWhitee Posts: 5,678
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    I cook 2 butts at the same time a lot and it takes pretty much the same time. I stick them both in my inverted rib rack. 
                                                                
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  • Big_Green_Craig
    Big_Green_Craig Posts: 1,578
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    I cooked 6 butts on my XL about 2 months ago. Even 6 didn't make a significant impact. 
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  • SenecaTheYounger
    SenecaTheYounger Posts: 368
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    And don't worry about them touching.  That has zero effect on cook time.
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,385
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    And regardless of how close they may be in weight, don't eggspect them to finish at about the same time.  Each will do its own thing til done.  FWIW-
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • KenfromMI
    KenfromMI Posts: 742
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    Two not really, more than two I've found it does usually. Lou is right, check both internal's before pulling them off though.
    Dearborn MI
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