Anybody ever do a pork butt on the small?

Cookinbob · December 2016

I need to do one Pork Butt this weekend, wondering if my small holds enough lump to go the distance. Has anybody done this? Seems a waste to fire up the XL for one piece of meat.

Mattman3969 · December 2016

I've run my small for 12hrs at 250-260 and 8hrs at 325-350 Both times were butts.

DMW · December 2016

Yes, easily.

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1185420/big-butt-small-egg

bgebrent · December 2016

I don't have a small but do know your fine. Load it up to the top of the fire ring and knock it out. Have a great cook and weekend.

lousubcap · December 2016

Another endorsement with the SBGE. No issues with lump as long as you fill it up as noted above. My biggest challenge is getting it to stay in the 250-280*F range. I have a high-Que grate and I really have to dang near close it up to keep it in that window. FWIW-

Focker · December 2016

No worries, it'll go the distance.

smokesniffer · December 2016

go for it, it will go the distance. I've done them on my small

Austin Egghead · December 2016

Small will do just fine. Have done several butts on our small, both low and slow and turbo..

nolaegghead · December 2016

Never worry about having enough fuel if you have an oven you can throw it in.

Cookinbob · December 2016

The small it will be. I have KAB in mine, so never an airflow issue, I too have to almost close it to maintain a 275 temp.

slovelad · December 2016

I do like butts on the mini all the time, so it can certainly be done on the snall

Dawgs8033 · December 2016

The only thing that was tricky to me was stabilizing the temp the first time. With my small I have to leave my vents on the bottom open wider than I do the large It took some getting used to.

SmokeyPitt · December 2016

It will do it no problem...but if it were me I would throw 4 or so on the XL and then stock the freezer with leftover pulled pork. It makes a great gift for the holidays.

Chubbs · December 2016

I have done 5 pound butts in mini with fuel left over. You are good

blind99 · December 2016

Heck yeah no problem. I recommend pulling the dfmt after you load the butt and let the temp recover, then put the top back on when you're really at target temp. (Or you can go topless the whole way. But if you try to control from top and bottom initially the airflow may not be enough)

Danny71 · December 2016

Very interesting comments. How about the mini max doing a butt. I never even thought of trying it. I usually use the xl for that and my mini max for the side which is mostly cast iron skillet fried potatoes. I do smoke salmon and shrimp for my lady being I'm allergic to the shrimp. It does perfect.

YukonRon · December 2016

I have a MM I have done several. Turbo the butts if you want. It works. Just pull the thermometer further out so it does not hit the protein, and fill it up with lump.

jasenice · December 2016

I just completed mine in a minimax and it went the distance , got it to stay around 250-270 and didn't really have to check on it. I loaded mine up to the top and left the middle fairly empty and only lit one side so it would burn like a snake pattern. Got that tip from another fellow egghead

Anybody ever do a pork butt on the small?

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