How many pork butts can I get in an MES 40???

[teeznuts]

Hey everybody,

I've been happily using my MES 30 for a few years now for most of my pork butt/shoulder smokes and my only complaint is that I cant do too many at a time. I have an event coming up that will require 8-10 shoulders to be smoked up.

Can any of you MES 40 owners tell me how many can be smoked at a time and still have room for smoke to circulate around the meat? Maybe this will give me an excuse to treay myself to a new smoker.

Thanks

 

[redneck69]

i did 8, eight pounders last year for xmas and had no issues..just had to check internal temps and rotate around for the last few hours

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/...ork-shoulders-at-once-in-a-mes-40#post_896786

 

[teeznuts]

Thanks for the quick reply redneck! I cant tell from the pic but is yours the model with the window in it? If not do you think the dimensions are the same?

 

[teeznuts]

anyone elses input is still greatly appreciated.

 

[teeznuts]

anyone elses input is still greatly appreciated.

 

[redneck69]

MES 40 with or without the window is the same cooking chamber size.  You should be fine doing 8 shoulders