Can you fit 2 butts on a large egg?

TDogg46 · March 2012

Had great success cooking butts on my large BGE, but am nervous about fitting 2 on the gril....seems like too much of the butts would be hanging off of the platesetter...thoughts?

IrishDevl · March 2012

You certainly can on the XL, chalk another one up for the big guy, ya Buddy.

grillinmike · March 2012

sit them up on the ends

EggRacer · March 2012

I have seen pictures of four in a large BGE. They were cooking on two levels to fit them in.

onedbguru · March 2012

I have seen at least two on a lg. Remember, after being on the grill a while, they will shrink just a bit.

Salty Hogs BBQ · March 2012

I cooked 6 8 pounders on a 2 tier grid on a large with no problem. Sold my xl and got a large and small. Didn't care for the xl at all. Buy 2 Eggs for the price of one. Plus more versatile.

Botch · March 2012

No.

jbates67 · March 2012

I've cooked two on my LBGE with no problem, have done it twice, both were decent sized as well, you should have no problem, don't worry about them touching, they'll shrink during the cook.

Lit · March 2012

Yes easily. I have put 2 8 pounders in my small.

TDogg46 · March 2012

So it doesn't matter if the butts are outside the diameter of the platesetter?

Jameson19 · March 2012

I've done two boneless shoulders at one time. Combined they were barely under 19 pounds. My best recommendation would be to stabilize the egg at 275° before putting them in. With that much cold mass going inside, it drops the temp inside the egg fairly quick. Within 5-10 minutes, the egg was at 250° and held perfect. I learned this during the second double shoulder cook because I was busy playing catch up withthe temp when I initially stabilized it at 250°.

Pay close attention the first hour because you will have to close the vents slightly because the egg will recover and get over 250°

hogaholic · March 2012

I always do two butts on the large. Recently did three with the addition of a raised grid.

xraypat23 · March 2012

two no problem, adjustable rig! you should be able to fit 2 10lb boston butts on the grate.

BOWHUNR · March 2012

I have done four eight pounders with my AR. Here is a photo of two eight pounders I did last Fall.

Mike

mustgrill · March 2012

I am wanting to do a whole shoulder? I love the meat from the lower leg and hock. It's the best. I think a LBGE will hold that. The that cooks under the skin is so YUM!

xraypat23 · March 2012

Hey bowhunr, did you do the rutland gasket on the top and bottom?

OLD NORTH STATE BBQ CO. · March 2012

I'm pretty sure I could fit two on my med BGE. You shouldn't have any problem.

BOWHUNR · March 2012

Hey bowhunr, did you do the rutland gasket on the top and bottom?

Bottom only.

Mike

PapaB · March 2012

I've done 4 on a large with an extender from Ceramic Grill Store. But 2 is no problem at all.

NightwingXP · March 2012

I just did 2 seven pounders side by side on my medium last weekend. They were a tight fit but they made it. Therm probe did not even touch

Can you fit 2 butts on a large egg?

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