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Smoketacular
Smoketacular Posts: 13
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
I will be smoking 25lbs or so of boston butts this weekend. Probably 3-4 butts. I have cooked one numerous times and I know to cook to temp. Can someone let me know an approx amount of time to allow. shooting for 190.
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    Should be approximately the same for 3-4 as it is for one. As long as they aren't crammed together. And even if they are in the beginning, they will shrink.

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

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Celtic Wolf
    Celtic Wolf Posts: 9,773
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    rs per pound based on the largest of the butts. Start checking temps based on the smallest of the butts.

    Contray to popular belief it will not take a combined time if the butts are touching. If that were the case Many of my troop cooks would take days top cook, considering I usually have 65+ pounds of meat on a single egg.
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,740
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    its pretty much the same cook as one, maybe plan in an extra hour or two. the only difference i find is that i dont sleep as much with the bigger cooks :laugh:
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Smoketacular
    Smoketacular Posts: 13
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    Celtic Wolf wrote:
    rs per pound based on the largest of the butts. Start checking temps based on the smallest of the butts.

    rs per pound?? What is rs mean (sure its a brain block on my part) Also out of curiosity why check temp on the smallest butt?
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  • Celtic Wolf
    Celtic Wolf Posts: 9,773
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    1 to 2 hours
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  • Smoketacular
    Smoketacular Posts: 13
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    Why do I probe the smallest butt vs the largest>
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  • FearlessGrill
    FearlessGrill Posts: 695
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    The smallest one is likely to finish first. As they finish, take them out, foil, and put in a cooler to keep warm until they're all done. If you probe the largest, the small ones would likely overcook while the large one finishes.

    -John
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  • Smoketacular
    Smoketacular Posts: 13
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    Of course... Common Sense should have kicked in on that one.

    Thank you
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