help smoking a butt

patg

Meat Mopper

Original poster

Sep 14, 2014

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Chicago, Il

• Oct 3, 2014

• #1

Hey all planning on smoking a butt probably around 5 lbs or so. I was wondering how much wood chips you would recommend for this? I am completely new so anything helps. I am using a 40" Masterbuilt gas smoker unmodded as of right now. Thanks in advance.
Pat

 

brooksy

Master of the Pit

Mar 17, 2014

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Hawthorne, fl

• Oct 3, 2014

• #2

I don't know what size pipe you have but I'm not sure there is one big enough to fit a butt in! Ahhhh but seriously. I can't really help with this because I burn splits but I'm sure someone will be along shortly with knowledge.

 

chef willie

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Dec 31, 2010

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Willamette Valley, Oregon

• Oct 3, 2014

• #3

Not a MES user myself but from what I have read/retained from posts the chip tray is usually depleted around 30-45 minutes ? and then must be reloaded. This is a no soaking the chips type in my understanding....nor do most here soak chips anyway but I see you're new. Here's a very recent post.....HTH, Willie http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/168868/first-pork-butt-in-mes-30-with-qview 

 

patg

Meat Mopper

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Sep 14, 2014

196

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Chicago, Il

• Oct 3, 2014

• #4

Thanks Brooksy lol! It's a pretty darn big pipe :)