How Many Pounds Of Butt Or Brisket Can Fit?

[jeff lowe]

How many lbs of butt or brisket can fit in the two racks on a WSM?

 

[Bill Hays]

Briskets, haven't tried to pack them in there, but butts, here's 30 lbs on 2 racks. I've heard of people standing them up on end and leaning them against one another to get 3 on a rack but I haven't tried it.

Bill

 

[Bryan S]

As Bill said you can stand them on end to get 3 per rack. I would use some toothpicks stuck in the tops of the butts to keep them apart somewhat.

 

[Brad Morrell]

I don't neccessarily think it's the POUNDAGE of meat that matters, as much as it is the dimensions.

I always try to get a good measurement of the meat in the cryovac to see if it will fit in the cookers.

I have had some butts that were not as long as others that weighed more - but would fit in the cooker. Whereas other butts that were longer, but thinner, wouldn't fit (and they weighed less).

So, I guess I said all of that to say that it in my experience, it isn't so much how much they weigh as much as it is what their dimensions are.

 

[adam clyde]

on the brisket front... most you can get in there is two whole briskets. So, assuming they are 11-13 pounds, on average, 22-26 pounds.

 

[K Kruger]

Originally posted by Bryan S:
As Bill said you can stand them on end to get 3 per rack. I would use some toothpicks stuck in the tops of the butts to keep them apart somewhat.

Or bamboo or SS skewers. I'm a stickler for good air flow.

My experience is like Brad's: dimensions are the big deal.

 

[Pat Barnes]

My local "pork monger" sells cryovaced butts 2/package when he has a big sale. They usually average about 14-16lbs each package.I look for ones that are fairly close in physical size to simplify the cooking process. I put 2 on top and 2 on the bottom for a total in the 30lb range. To me getting the size/wt close is important.

 

[Steve Cleveland]

Jeff. I did 2 butts at 9.5 lbs and 2 at 8 lbs last weekend and they fit fine.I put the bigger ones on top and they all finished at the same time .

 

[shawn244]

Bill,
In your picures do you have the wires from your temps running out of the door of the WSM or do you have a small hole drilled in side?

 

[Bob T.]

Originally posted by shawn244:
Bill,
In your picures do you have the wires from your temps running out of the door of the WSM or do you have a small hole drilled in side?

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say he is running them through BBQ Guru Eyelets.

 

[Bill Hays]

Originally posted by Bob T.:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by shawn244:
Bill,
In your picures do you have the wires from your temps running out of the door of the WSM or do you have a small hole drilled in side?

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say he is running them through BBQ Guru Eyelets. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Yes ~ BBQ Guru Eyelets

thanks Bob

 

[Jim Babek]

Ive done 6 bone in butts with a 3 tier modification. Came out to 30 something pounds total I think.

 

[Paul H]

Did 40 lbs(4 butts) on two racks the weekend before last.