30 lbs of butt

jjmills · May 2012

I have a large crowd of people coming over to my house in two weeks for "Cheese Fest". I would like to do 30 lbs of pork shoulder on a large egg. Is this possible or will this not fit? thanks in advance. By the way there will be a 1/2 barrel of Sierra Nevada to wash the pork down, yipee

The Cen-Tex Smoker · May 2012

Depends on your setup. But yes.

jjmills · May 2012

My setup is the basic plate setter with grate and usually a few empty glass bottles

lousubcap · May 2012

Assuming (hate that word) you are talking about 3 10# butts-all you need is a second level above the indirect set-up for the third butt. Could just be another grate. Absent that it can ride on the lower two but you will lack bark where they are touching. Easily doable-reminder-they will each cook at their own pace so if you can, monitor them all-especially as you get close to the guesstimated finish-line.

jjmills · May 2012

yes it will be three 8-10 pounds. I do have three thermometers. how could a guy elevate another grate with out using the two other butts as rests

Mighty_Quinn · May 2012

(fire)Bricks, wadded up foil, nuts/bolts/washers...

The Cen-Tex Smoker · May 2012

I've seen a guy on here do 3 on one grate (he had 6 total on a 2-level rig cook)

Can't search, on my phone.

foneman · May 2012

Here are 33lbs (4-8+ lb butts) with a homemade adjustable setup. An extra grate and some long bolts or firebricks would do the same thing.

Rolling Egg · May 2012

Yes its possible. I have done 116 pounds before on two larges and a med. I used the adjustable rig and spider with two levels. Each large had 7 butts and the medium had two. Best I can guess, I had roughly 50 pounds per large egg. Thirty should be pretty easy. I have cooked butts on there side before and believe I hade three on my top grid that way. Go set your egg up different ways and go through a dry run. You can actually put the butts on there still in the cryovac if you want to see if they will fit.

jjmills · May 2012

I like what I see. I think I need another grate

lousubcap · May 2012

yes it will be three 8-10 pounds. I do have three thermometers. how could a guy elevate another grate with out using the two other butts as rests

Get a couple of fire bricks (or empty beer cans) and a smaller diameter grate to elevate. If you have time-people use U-bolts, washers and nuts to make a very functional raised grid set-up. Try the search function for raised grid-the only trick is to make sure your grid diameter will clear when you close the dome.

Doc_Eggerton · May 2012

This is 30 pounds on an XL and it barely fit. I have never seen a discussion about letting meat touch the dome. If that is not a no-no, then it fit easily.

The Cen-Tex Smoker · May 2012

This dude will show up. I've seen him chime in twice in the fee months I've been on here. It was slick.

jjmills · May 2012

I have and idea. I will post once its built and again with the chow on it. should be nice

jjmills · May 2012

And by the way, to all the guys and girls on here who do a lot of posting, thanks. I have learned a shit ton by just reading and every time I post questions on here they are answered asap. Here is one to all of you, (glasses clanking)

jjmills · May 2012

Will do. 15 years out of high school and having a no kid party starting at noon. I will need a wide view camera

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