Cna I fit 4 butts in a kettle?


 
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Roger Waddell

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I've got 4 butts (about 32lbs) ready to go tonight. Got my rub put together and my injection cooling on the stove top. My cooker is a Weber 22" with a firebrick setup.

The problem is I don't think I've got enough room for the 4. Did 3 last July 4th and that was a tight fit and created the biggest cleanup mess I've ever experienced.

I saw in the recent 6 butt thread that someone owning an egg used a rack on the first layer of butts and placed their final one on that rack. Brilliant! But I think I'm right up against the lid. So i don't think I can stack.

I'm going to set my bricks so my coal area is smaller (usually allocate about a third of my grill space).

Do I try cooking them on their sides? Wedge some foil here and there for separation? Try wedging one over my unlit charcoal and move them around as my fire burns around? I can't remember how much shrinkage I got on my previous cooks and am wondering how the setup will fit toward the end of the cook.

What's the most you got in a kettle and how were you setup? I'm afraid I'll have to save the 4th one for a later date.

Really appreciate any input you guys can provide.

Here's a pic of the 3 I did last summer.
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Roger.
 
cook 2 on the top grate and cook 2 on the charcoal grate. The ones on the lower grate will take a little longer but they'll turn out just fine.
 
Thank you! I was considering that a couple of days ago. Since then, that idea simply vanished from my mind.

Thanks again


<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Mike Purnell:
cook 2 on the top grate and cook 2 on the charcoal grate. The ones on the lower grate will take a little longer but they'll turn out just fine. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
 
You're welcome. I use the same firebrick set up as your pic. I've cooked on both levels with pork butts.....chicken and ribs. Allows you to cook a TON on a kettle. You can always rotate the food to help speed up the bottom items
 
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