Second cook Pork Butt How many lit coals


 

Jim G.

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I just got a WSM. I have already started to season it. Last week I cooked butterflied then halved chicken, following the recipe on this site, and it turned out perfectly. This time I want to try a pork butt. Yesterday I bought a 9.2 lb. pork butt.I know this is big, but it was the smallest one they had. It is what it is. Since it is so big, I''ll probably use a full load of coals. I'm wondering how many coals to lite using the Minion Method ? I will be using water in the pan for this cook. From what I have read, WSM will probably run in the 275-300 range. How long might this cook take? Forgot to say WSM is 18.5. Thanks Jim
 
I usually do a full load of coal with 15 or 20 lit. I pour them into a hole in the center. I would plan on 12 or 13 hours to get it done.
 

 

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