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Possibly a very dumb question on multiple butts

clemsontyger97
clemsontyger97 Posts: 400
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Does it increase cook time when doing more than one?   Looking at doing two 6-7# turbos later.

Go tigers.
--Because I'm like ice, buddy. When I don't like you, you've got problems.

KJ Classic
28" Blackstone
South Carolina native, adopted Texan, residing in Olive Branch, MS.  Go Tigers.
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  • onedbguru
    onedbguru Posts: 1,648
    Egg size??  in my XL, the answer is no.
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  • clemsontyger97
    clemsontyger97 Posts: 400
    I have a KJ Classic, which I believe is equivalent to L.
    --Because I'm like ice, buddy. When I don't like you, you've got problems.

    KJ Classic
    28" Blackstone
    South Carolina native, adopted Texan, residing in Olive Branch, MS.  Go Tigers.
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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 6,453
    No.  One WILL be done before the other one though. 


    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
    As long as they aren't touching there is no noticeable difference in cook times.  Keep in mind they may not finish at the same time.  

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    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • clemsontyger97
    clemsontyger97 Posts: 400
    Good deal, thanks guys.
    --Because I'm like ice, buddy. When I don't like you, you've got problems.

    KJ Classic
    28" Blackstone
    South Carolina native, adopted Texan, residing in Olive Branch, MS.  Go Tigers.
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  • ryantt
    ryantt Posts: 2,560
    edited September 2016
    It will not increase cook time. One thing to keep in mind is to let your KJ classic heat up for a long time.  The reason being, is that it helps it recover temp faster when you out on that much cold meat.   Edit* when I cooked 4 on my XL after it preheated for 1 hour my temp dropped by about 75 degrees and took about an hour to recover 
    XL BGE, KJ classic, Joe Jr, UDS x2 


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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,474
    Pretty much the same as doing just one. I'm getting to egg 8 - 8 pounders over 4 days next week.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    Darn, I was hoping this was like the Yeti butts thread!!!!
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  • TrailRunner
    TrailRunner Posts: 146
    I cooked two overnight on my large. They were 8.5 pounds each.  Locked the temp in about 250 and it dropped to 219. I opened it a little more and back up to 250 it went. I woke up at one point it was at 296 so I closed it down to about 246.  All along both butts were the same temp internally or one degree apart. Both finished at the same time. Pulled them at 202. FTC them and will pull apart later and see how they turned out. 
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    TrailRunner said:
    I cooked two overnight on my large. They were 8.5 pounds each.  Locked the temp in about 250 and it dropped to 219. I opened it a little more and back up to 250 it went. I woke up at one point it was at 296 so I closed it down to about 246.  All along both butts were the same temp internally or one degree apart. Both finished at the same time. Pulled them at 202. FTC them and will pull apart later and see how they turned out. 
    @TrailRunner, once you get it stable, don't mess with the vents. You had 250 and then put 17 lbs of 40° meat in there. That always causes the temp to drop. Leave it alone and the temp will come back to 250. Assuming you had it stable in the first place.

    BTW, FTC is not required. Only if the meat it done before you are ready to eat. It doesn't hurt, but is not necessary.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • TrailRunner
    TrailRunner Posts: 146
    @Carolina Q thanks  I thought enough time had passed and it would've recovered so I bumped it up. 
    I FTC it for later because it finished about 8:45 this morning and I really didn't feel up to tearing it apart. I barely slept last night from checking on it every time I woke up lol 
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