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how many butts can you handle?

AUCE
AUCE Posts: 890
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Ok last time I'm asking..gonna pull trigger on either CGW 2 tier or CGS rack... for XL. I need capacity AND EASE..flipping wings on the CGS looks like it'll be a PITA...hence the swing consideration,,,,,plus love the STEEL...

I will be have an annual cook with butts and am also curious as to swing capacity

I would much rather be able to say I was glad I did than wished I had........

XL owner and purveyor of pallette perfection...

Homosassa....Mecca of Florida

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  • AUCE
    AUCE Posts: 890
    Hell maybe I need both

    I would much rather be able to say I was glad I did than wished I had........

    XL owner and purveyor of pallette perfection...

    Homosassa....Mecca of Florida

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  • Chubbs
    Chubbs Posts: 6,929
    Look at the "whole lotta chicken" video on ceramicgrillstore.com. I thought for a while on the two options and went with adjustable rig. So glad I did. I think it is a better product, better customer service, and you will get the product in less than a year unlike CGW :lol: 
    Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,668
    for the wings, get a fry basket, this was 20 something wings cutup and cooked on a mini. theres a long thread somewhere about cgw, not much good to say about them and their swing rack.

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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,765
    For an every once in a while cook fire bricks and a 22.5" weber grid works for capacity....




    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,484
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    For an every once in a while cook fire bricks and a 22.5" weber grid works for capacity....




    @Ozzie_Isaac, looks like you had room maybe for one more.  WOW 5 is still impressive.  I have only done one large brisket and 2 butts at one time.  If I need more room I have my WSM, but I want the AR/Woo2 combo.
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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
    Here is 45lbs of shoulder and a 13lb brisket and another with 8 meatloaves.
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,765
    @Ladeback69 there is actually 6 on there.  4 on bottom level.  The tops were done a few hours before the bottoms.  Next time I will rotate.

    I have a WSM too, but kind of wanted to see just how much I could do.  If I remember correctly pre-cooked weight was a little over 50 lbs.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • AUCE
    AUCE Posts: 890
    Well sent em cgw an email at 4am...nada....sent one about 2 months ago with no response.... 

    I would much rather be able to say I was glad I did than wished I had........

    XL owner and purveyor of pallette perfection...

    Homosassa....Mecca of Florida

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  • Scottborasjr
    Scottborasjr Posts: 3,494
    Go CGS no matter what. There are ways to flip wings using his products that are allot easier than flipping the product from the other company into something long lasting and worthwhile.
    I raise my kids, cook and golf.  When work gets in the way I'm pissed, I'm pissed off 48 weeks a year.
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  • SoCalTim
    SoCalTim Posts: 2,158
    @AUCE ... PM sent
    I've slow smoked and eaten so much pork, I'm legally recognized as being part swine - Chatsworth Ca.
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