- Apr 17, 2016
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Ok so I am having a cookout this weekend. I expect about 15-20 people. I have a 7lb pork butt,a bunch of chicken thighs and was thinking about doing a fattie for the first time. I'm also going to smoke some Baked beans from scratch and try the Mac&Cheese recipe that was on Facebook from Jeff the other day. I'm planning on people being here around 2pm so I can smoke the butt through the night and focus on the chicken and fattie during the day. I have a Masterbuilt Pro gas smoker and have access to a smaller electric smoker.
So y'alls thoughts on
A} If I am biting off more than I can chew {pun intended}
B} Do I have enough food.... not everyone will eat much... but I don't want to run out...
C} Ideas on if I cut the 7lb butt into 2 pieces to a} cook different ways and b} cook more evenly
D} Anything I might not be thinking of....
I plan to start the butt{s} around 10pm and figure it will take about 11 hours putting me at 9am done time and I want to put the beans under the butt{s} at around the 8 hour mark.
I can use the electric smoker for the chicken and Mac&cheese if need be, the chicken is marinated in my special blend for 24 hours, I usually grill it, but a smoker will work great too.
Yes I have made baked beans in the smoker before, but only twice and am still getting it perfect.
There will be others bringing some stuff, but not positive on what yet.....
So y'alls thoughts on
A} If I am biting off more than I can chew {pun intended}
B} Do I have enough food.... not everyone will eat much... but I don't want to run out...
C} Ideas on if I cut the 7lb butt into 2 pieces to a} cook different ways and b} cook more evenly
D} Anything I might not be thinking of....
I plan to start the butt{s} around 10pm and figure it will take about 11 hours putting me at 9am done time and I want to put the beans under the butt{s} at around the 8 hour mark.
I can use the electric smoker for the chicken and Mac&cheese if need be, the chicken is marinated in my special blend for 24 hours, I usually grill it, but a smoker will work great too.
Yes I have made baked beans in the smoker before, but only twice and am still getting it perfect.
There will be others bringing some stuff, but not positive on what yet.....
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