doing two shoulders at once question

yznh

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• Jul 3, 2017

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Masterbuilt 30" electric here.

I usually only do one shoulder, but my wife is planning a bunch of people over for the 4th so she wants me to do two. 

Usually it takes one shoulder X time at Y temp to be completed.

Do I need to add significantly more time, pretending like its one giant shoulder, or will the time be similar to doing one, since they are about the same size?

 

noboundaries

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• Jul 3, 2017

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Time is based upon each piece of meat, not the cumulative total weight.  Let's say your butts take an hour and half per pound.  If you have an 8 lb'er and a 10 lb'er in the same smoker at 250F, the 8 lb'er will be done in 12 hours, the 10 lb'er 3 hours later.  Those are just example times, not real times.

If you have one 18 lb piece of meat, then it would take 27 hours. 

 

lancep

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• Jul 3, 2017

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My only concern, having never used an MES would be proximity and positioning. If you can put them in side by side with a gap between them you'll be good. But if they're crammed in together or stacked virtually on top of each other then that could slow you down.

 

yznh

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Excellent, that is what I figured, but wanted to check because I would have some very hungry people otherwise. 

I should also have room to do them next to each other.

Thanks!

 

Last edited: Jul 3, 2017

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• Jul 3, 2017

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Good luck!

Al