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long cook - mini max

Red Dog
Red Dog Posts: 21
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5lb butt - enough room? Tips for set-up? Problems?
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  • Red Dog
    Red Dog Posts: 21
    Any info is appreciated!
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  • tcampbell
    tcampbell Posts: 771
    Yes enough room for butt.I dont know about lump. If you turbo u might be OK but if low and slow u will have to add lump. I go indirect when I do butts.I use plate setter.
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  • CazualWhiteGuy
    CazualWhiteGuy Posts: 36
    I just did a 5.5lb. butt on my small which is the same size grid and went 11-12 hours at 250* with about 1/3 of the lump left at the end. Check out my recent thread for pics and more info on the cook.
    Minneapolis, MN - 1 Large Big Green Egg & 1 Small Big Green Egg
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    I believe you could L&S that size butt (or Turbo) with one load on the MM. Longest I've went was 8 hrs on a chuckie at about 235℉-275℉ and I had enough left to go probably 3-4 more hrs.
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • Red Dog
    Red Dog Posts: 21
    Thanks all!  I've had LBGE for 6 yrs, many butts.  Just wanted to try this first one on MM with a few hints.  Trying tomorrow.  Any additional thoughts?
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    @Red Dog‌ load it up as much as you possibly can. Are you using a little smoking wood also?
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • Chubbs
    Chubbs Posts: 6,929
    I have done 4.7 lber on mini. You are fine. Never seen a minimax but on mini you need to pull out dome thermometer some
    Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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  • Red Dog
    Red Dog Posts: 21
    @Husker - Even though I am a "purist" (translated - lazy) I do add wet chips; hickory!  Not much room as I have lump about 1 inch below plate setter.  Lump is laid, salad oil soaked paper towels set and just waiting for the 5AM match.  "Chubbs" - I just angled the butt a little and avoided the thermometer. This will be my first low and slow on the MiniMax.  Getting it ready to join the RV so I can show the EGG off to RV buddies.  It is a little heavy - but doable.  My next effort will be to try a beer can chicken.  Think I will have to remove the top ring to get space.
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  • Marcusp
    Marcusp Posts: 16
    I cooked a brisket for 11.5 hours at 225 and still had coals left over in my MM.
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    Marcusp said:

    I cooked a brisket for 11.5 hours at 225 and still had coals left over in my MM.

    Nice :-bd
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • YEMTrey
    YEMTrey Posts: 6,829
    Marcusp said:
    I cooked a brisket for 11.5 hours at 225 and still had coals left over in my MM.
    More info on this cook please!  That is awesome.
    Steve 
    XL, Mini Max, and a 22" Blackstone in Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • westernbbq
    westernbbq Posts: 2,490
    YEMTrey said:
    Marcusp said:
    I cooked a brisket for 11.5 hours at 225 and still had coals left over in my MM.
    More info on this cook please!  That is awesome.

    I am probably going to make a pork shoulder this weekend on the MiniMax for the NC game Monday nite.  So, if I do, I'll post some stuff here on the process.  I'd do a 7# bone-in shoulder, no guru controller (i don't think i have one that fits the MM's air inlet but i'll check that out too) but if i do anything, i'll post it all up here next week.



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