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How many Butts will fit?

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Egglicious
Egglicious Posts: 150
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
I got asked to do some cooking for a meeting for church group. How many Butts can I fit on the large using the standard grill and the grill extender. I am thinking maybe five total, three on the lower and two on top??
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  • AZRP
    AZRP Posts: 10,116
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    Five will fit, but make sure you have a deep sturdy drip pan. Five butts will release a lot of fat. -RP
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  • BamaEGG
    BamaEGG Posts: 170
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    Depending on their size I think five should fit fine. Just remember that if the butts are touching your cook time will be a lot longer because they will act as one solid meat.
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  • BamaEGG
    BamaEGG Posts: 170
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    How many people are you cooking for. I have done four 9 pounders and fed over 30 people with it.
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  • Egglicious
    Egglicious Posts: 150
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    I really dont know. I made some for a friend the other day for his family. The neighbor had some and then asked if I would consider making some for their mens night church supper, not sure how many people.
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  • Egglicious
    Egglicious Posts: 150
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    Thanks. If I do five at time I am sure they will be touching until they cook down a bit. Will I need to allow more time? I think if I do this I will cook it all a few days ahead anyway so time wont matter that much.
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  • BENTE
    BENTE Posts: 8,337
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    five will fit but i usually buy them and there are usually only 2 to a pack so i have only done four

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    likje azrp said use a drip pan i did not in the picture above and had a huge grease fire that melted my gasket :pinch: but it was my stupidity :blush:

    since then i have used a drip pan

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    dont worry about them touching...

    btw do you have a draft system? reason i ask is i have always thought it would be really hard to do that many butts without a draft system ;)

    happy eggin

    TB

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  • Jeffersonian
    Jeffersonian Posts: 4,244
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    Celtic Wolf has a pic of his Large doing six, but he warns not to try it without some sort of pit minder (Stoker, DigiQ, etc). I've done four and, with the exception of how much lump it went through, the Egg handled it with no problem.
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  • Celtic Wolf
    Celtic Wolf Posts: 9,773
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    One more time that is a myth. During the cook they will shrink and separate.
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  • Celtic Wolf
    Celtic Wolf Posts: 9,773
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    Six will fit. As Jeffersonian stated I would not attempt this without The BBQ Guru or a Stoker. Unless you want to be up all night tending to the cooker.
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    Put them on at between 6 and 7 PM, took them off at 10 AM

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    Marines ate them all up..
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  • Celtic Wolf
    Celtic Wolf Posts: 9,773
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    You have a lot left over?? If not, them was some pig eaten fools!! :woohoo:
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  • Celtic Wolf
    Celtic Wolf Posts: 9,773
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    Be very careful here. You are bordering on catering, especially if you are not a member of that club.

    This link will help
    Pulled Pork
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