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Leopoldstoch
Leopoldstoch Posts: 1,182
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If you were to do a pork shoulder and a brisket at the same time...brisket on the top rack or pork butt on the top rack? Thoughts/opinions?

Brandon - Ohio

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  • booksw
    booksw Posts: 500
    If you are doing a whole packer brisket- that cook will take considerably longer than the shoulder so you would want a set up where you can add the shoulder after the brisket is underway...?  If you are doing a flat brisket- I would do two shoulders instead :)
    Johns Is, SC

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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,365
    You're more than likely have more room for the brisket the lower you keep it. It also might help the brisket from drying out the closer you keep it towards the heat deflector. Just my logic on the situation. I'm sure you're fine either way. 
    "The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan

    Minnesota
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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,716
    Pork shoulder is going to take longer and they like the lower temps.  So, put the brisket on the bottom, run at 240-250F grate temp, then the pork butt will be sitting above at a 225F dome temp.  Best part, it's going to drip pork fat all over the brisket.
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 34,750
    To be a bit of a contrarian here I go with the brisket on top as it likely will need more attention to determine the finish-line than the butt.  No need to mess with the great brisket bark that will develop.  BTW- which ever is on top will likely cook faster than normal due to closer to the reflective heat from the dome.  FWIW-
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  • bigguy136
    bigguy136 Posts: 1,362
    I'll throw out another...
    Do the butt first, FTC for 10 hours as you do your brisket.

    Big Lake, Minnesota

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