Corey Rogers
TVWBB Member
Well, here's the start to my Friday night. I had planned on getting home early and starting around 1 or 2 PM, but instead I'm starting at 7 PM. On top of that, a friggin snowstorm is coming in with winds in the 30 mph range with 5-8 inches of snow. In this part of the world, snow should be over with by now, so I wasn't really expecting this weather.
Anyway, 47 lbs. of pork butt in 6 shoulders from 6-8 lbs. are on the WSM. I've never put this much in before, but I'm confident we can do it. Pardon the blurry pictures, the new iPhone doesn't take as nice of shots as I'd hoped.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/1...57623528300021/show/
I'll update as things progress.
UPDATE: I had to stir the coals at 4:30 this AM, and added some unlit, about a full chimney or so, at 7:30. Opened the vents and hit 275 so closed the vents back down some. Meat temps are 168-193 now, so will be taking some of them off soon to rest.
UPDATE: Smaller 3 came off the smoker at 11 AM, so 15.5 hours. Rested until 1 PM then pulled for lunch, yum!!!
LAST UPDATE: Last 3 came off at 1:30 and I pulled them at 3:30. I ended up with just under 31 lbs. Not a bad result from 47 lbs. pre-cook. I was expecting more along the lines of 25 lbs. or so given my usual 45% loss.
Anyway, 47 lbs. of pork butt in 6 shoulders from 6-8 lbs. are on the WSM. I've never put this much in before, but I'm confident we can do it. Pardon the blurry pictures, the new iPhone doesn't take as nice of shots as I'd hoped.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/1...57623528300021/show/
I'll update as things progress.
UPDATE: I had to stir the coals at 4:30 this AM, and added some unlit, about a full chimney or so, at 7:30. Opened the vents and hit 275 so closed the vents back down some. Meat temps are 168-193 now, so will be taking some of them off soon to rest.
UPDATE: Smaller 3 came off the smoker at 11 AM, so 15.5 hours. Rested until 1 PM then pulled for lunch, yum!!!
LAST UPDATE: Last 3 came off at 1:30 and I pulled them at 3:30. I ended up with just under 31 lbs. Not a bad result from 47 lbs. pre-cook. I was expecting more along the lines of 25 lbs. or so given my usual 45% loss.