Not sure where to put this cast iron volume question

[negolien]

Hey All,

I was gonna do some of my home-made baked beans in my 12" lodge under my ribs this SB. I usually do em in the 6-quart crock pot and it's pretty full. I am wondering if my skillets gonna be to small.

I use
2 28 oz cans of pintos drained
cup of packed brown sugar
cup of bbq sauce
cup of various secret rubs and spices
2-3 jalapenos
1-2 bell peppers
1 lb of bacon
1 lb of quartered lil smokies
1small can of tomatoe paste

Skillets 2 quarts I think lol might be cutting it close volume wise. Thoughts? I have a silver stove pot I could take the plastic handles off I guess If I had to.

 

[TNJAKE]

Edit. Probably not gonna work if your recipe fills a 6qt crock pot

 

[Inscrutable]

It sounds very tight … I usually do a disposable foil pan anyway for this kind of thing. Sometimes get a couple uses depending how flimsy they are.

 

[TNJAKE]

Get you a disposable aluminum pan. That's what I do my beans in on the smoker

 

[negolien]

yeah I am gonna look at pulling the two handles off my stove pot it's a 5 quart. I see people making baked beans under stuff all the time in skillets. must be some pretty small servings lol

 

[JckDanls 07]

6-quart crock pot and it's pretty full

I'm trying to visualize using a 5qt pot when a 6qt pot is pretty full... And what I'm seeing is a mess...

What's wrong with the aluminum pan ideas above ??

 

[negolien]

I'm trying to visualize using a 5qt pot when a 6qt pot is pretty full... And what I'm seeing is a mess...

What's wrong with the aluminum pan ideas above ??

My idea of a pretty full 6 quart is like halfway so... If u do a conversion on 56 oz of beans to quarts it 1.75. the bacon and veggies are cooked down and I don't add any real fluids besides a small can of paste.
but I am probably still goin with the pot. i don't like using foil for pans for heavy stuff like that just a preference but I might see what the store has price wise. We're not all rich lol

 

[negolien]

This one's similar and looks like there's a little space lol. I know some of u use skillets for bbqing .
The Best Skillet Barbecue Baked Beans with Bacon Recipe Ever (scatteredthoughtsofacraftymom.com)

 

[Inscrutable]

If u do a conversion on 56 oz of beans to quarts it 1.75. the bacon and veggies are cooked down and I don't add any real fluids besides a small can of paste.
but I am probably still goin with the pot. …

Good plan going with pot … the bbq sauce and paste another ~1/2 qt, and even cooked down the meats and veggies still add more volume.
But if set on the skillet Could put it on a sheet pan to catch the mess, Or just scale down the recipe or whatever fits fits …

 

[mike243]

good excuse to buy a bigger pot

 

[negolien]

Thanks for all the replies sorry if I seem snarky sometimes lol. I think I am just gonna cook em in the crock pot like last time. Less drama to deal with and they were pretty good so why mess up a good thing. I'll have to look at the big foil pans like jck suggested though. I would like to try em like that in the future though does the drippings and smoke really make a difference? Gonna put some queso sans meat in there instead.