XL Burn time @ 250 degrees?

Pa_BBQ

I am considering selling my L and getting an XL. Wondering what the burn time is @ 250? Hoping to get over 12 hours for briskets. 

pab

I can get over 20 hours on my large so 12 hours on an XL wouldn't be a problem at all.

PatBateman

1st long burn on my XL went 20+ hours

TXSamIam

I just a did a 15 hour burn and probably could have gone for a few more hours.

Ladeback69

I have an XL and 20+ will not be a problem.  I have done 18 brisket cooks and had a lot of lump left over.  I would also keep the large.  I am wanting a large to go with my XL some day.  I have another smoker, but there have been times when I could have used three at one time.  Just my 2 cents.

dsrguns

Easily over 20  @250 with XL

InfectedDAS

I've done 16hrs brisket followed by a 4hrs ribs during the same cook with an XL.

Mikea5232

 You will have 0 problems.   I just did an overnight cook. 25lbs of meat.   Had enough left over to do a high temp pizza cook and still had lump left over.   40 degree overnight outside temp

ryantt

It will go over 26 hrs.   I only know this because I forgot to shut it down after a cook to find it a day later. So it was 26ish hrs with coal still to burn. 

Hans61

Agree with all above, my longest cook was 16hrs and there was charcoal left over plus with the heat retention there'd be heat for 20hrs

Carolina Q

I did 18 with my large and didn't even fill it up. Probably could have gone at least 10 more.

DoubleEgger

24+ with ease. 

onedbguru

I had mine go (with a full firebox load) > 24hrs (cook was only 18hrs, I just wanted to see how long it would go and finally shut it down after 24hrs), then cooked 2 400degree+ cooks (steaks and burgers) with the leftovers. 

Love my XL

Smokin_Trout

All of the above. Didn't see anyone mention to fill it to the bottom of the notches the plate setter sits in. 

OneNole03

Agree with all. Did an 18 hour cook and only used half of the lump. 

GaBGE

I cooked 2 butts at 250 for 16 hours Saturday and then cooked 5 pizzas at 550-600 Sunday and did not add any lump in my XL.

Thomasc18

GaBGE said:

I cooked 2 butts at 250 for 16 hours Saturday and then cooked 5 pizzas at 550-600 Sunday and did not add any lump in my XL.

That's pretty impressive. Never woulda thought it would hold out. 

Jeepster47

I disagree with all of the XL owners who posted above. 

If you can't get over 12 hours on a large, you'll have the same problem with an XL.  You are either using the wrong lump, using used lump, or not filling the egg up to the correct level. Just short of the top of the fire ring is the correct level.


With a full load of Rockwood (other brands may vary) the large egg will maintain 250 degrees for over 24 hours.  Enough time to cook a brisket from Paul Bunyan's Big Blue Ox.

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1191839/lump-trivia-crusin-at-250/p1

Canugghead

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1156123/xl-lump-consumption

Photo Egg

All lump is different. Some is more dense and burns longer. 20+ hours @250 is easy on the XL. My first cook, with real good lump was over 30 hours. Don't be afraid of loading full of lump.

SmokingPiney

The longest I've ever burned my XL was 19 hours at 250 - and I had a considerable amount of lump left to burn longer.

DoubleEgger

I got 63 hours out of Russian Center Cut and I only filled it to the top of the fire bowl.  

westernbbq

Pa_BBQ said:

I am considering selling my L and getting an XL. Wondering what the burn time is @ 250? Hoping to get over 12 hours for briskets. 

Ive jad 26 hour brisket cooks on xl at 210 without making too much of a dent in the lump supplynin firebox.    Xl is great for whole packers amd with cgs rig setup you can do two at a time.  If anyone figured out how to do three at a time, id love to see it as you can never have too much meat!

Mikea5232

I think i could easily do three briskets on my XL with the CGS adj rid

pgprescott

DoubleEgger said:

I got 63 hours out of Russian Center Cut and I only filled it to the top of the fire bowl.  

I got 1000 hours out of some N Korean lump sponsored by Kim Jung Un! Only threw in two small pieces too!

Livinloud5

I've gotten 20+ hours from a load and still had some left afterwards, never really timed it though.

Blake.

Jeepster47

pgprescott said:

DoubleEgger said:

I got 63 hours out of Russian Center Cut and I only filled it to the top of the fire bowl.  

I got 1000 hours out of some N Korean lump sponsored by Kim Jung Un! Only threw in two small pieces too!

First liar doesn't stand a chance here!

westernbbq

Mikea5232 said:

I think i could easily do three briskets on my XL with the CGS adj rid

I Bothaman, help me set that up!  You got me thinking that maybe it can be done.  If you ever do it please put up picts!

jdkeithbge

Agree with everyone on cooking times with the XL.  Never had a problem.  Also, @westernbbq and @Mikea5232 I've done 2 briskets with the CGS adj rig and I agree I could've fit a 3rd (depending on size).

dldawes1

Ive got 26 hrs and had lump left in fire box.

Smokin_Trout

jdkeithbge said:

Agree with everyone on cooking times with the XL.  Never had a problem.  Also, @westernbbq and @Mikea5232 I've done 2 briskets with the CGS adj rig and I agree I could've fit a 3rd (depending on size).

Can we get a pic of that setup. I would love the ability to do multiple briskets.