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    Brisket & Pork Shoulder at the same time?

    I had no issues smoking the 8lb brisket, and 10lb pork shoulder at the same time this past weekend, both came out great.  I kept my MES 30 at 225, used hickory chips, and a mixture of water/beer/apple cider vinegar in the water pan. I put the pork shoulder on at 9:30pm saturday night, foiled at...
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    Brisket & Pork Shoulder at the same time?

    So adding two large pieces of meat won't double the time?  Should still cook what it would with only one being in there?
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    Brisket & Pork Shoulder at the same time?

    Any input on estimated smoking time?  A 6lb shoulder took me about 9 hours the other day. I'm planning on doing a 10lb pork shoulder, and an 8lb brisket at the same time.  I'm targeting a serving time of around 4pm.
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    Brisket & Pork Shoulder at the same time?

    Anyone ever done this in an MES 30?  I'm planning on hosting about 20 people in a couple weekends, and was planning on doing a brisket and pork shoulder at the same time.   Curious which one would be better to put on top, and if I should plan for a much longer cooking time?
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    New guy in the Chicago area

    Thanks for the welcome guys.  I'm also in the NW burbs...Mount Prospect.
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    New guy in the Chicago area

    Hey guys...just joined a couple weeks ago. I've been a longtime BBQ lover but have only grilled before. My wife got me a Masterbuilt 30 inch electric smoker for my bday, so I'm hoping to learn to become a pro with some trial and error and learning from you guys on here. I used my smoker for...
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