Smoking for a celebration of life. 65lbs pork butt, 10lb brisket, and some ribs

[mac21st]

Nice set up and sorry for your loss. Send them off well!

[processhead]

Hog Pen said in Smoking for a celebration of life. 65lbs pork butt, 10lb brisket, and some ribs:

Thanks, it’s big that’s for sure

My condolences to the family.
What kind of temperatures can you hold in that big smoker? Also what are you using for burners? A few pictures of the inner workings would be appreciated if you can see your way to take them.

[Hog Pen]

I’ll post pics tomorrow, but it’s basically a lp burner that’s rated at 270,000 btu, I’m holding at 205 for the last 5 hours… and it’s set pretty low, could get up to 400 if I ever wanted to, but it’s smoking not grilling lol

[processhead]

Hog Pen said in Smoking for a celebration of life. 65lbs pork butt, 10lb brisket, and some ribs:

I’ll post pics tomorrow, but it’s basically a lp burner that’s rated at 270,000 btu, I’m holding at 205 for the last 5 hours… and it’s set pretty low, could get up to 400 if I ever wanted to, but it’s smoking not grilling lol

More power! As an electric smoker guy, I think in watts when I deal with heating power.
For a reference point, when your burner operated at its rated output, its equal to 80,000 watts. That’s probably more energy than your home uses when every electric appliance is running at the same time.

As you said though, you are running it at low flame right now.

[Hog Pen]

processhead ya I had a smaller burner but it struggled to keep at 200, so I went big time lol

[bocephus]

Hog Pen said in Smoking for a celebration of life. 65lbs pork butt, 10lb brisket, and some ribs:

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Condolences to the family. Very nice of you to do this

[Hog Pen]

bocephus been family friends for 38 years, the last I could do, honored they asked.

[glen]

Hog Pen My condolences.
Sounds like the family thinks a lot of you and your smoking/grilling ability. I too would consider it an honor

[gus4416]

Hog Pen to me that would be the greatest honor that anyone could give me

[Hog Pen]

[gus4416]

Hog Pen them are some good looking butts

[GWG8541]

Hog Pen my condolences to you and the family. It is awesome that you helped the family celebrate your friend in this way. That smoke house looks great and so do those butts.

[Ted Frodyma]

Hog Pen OMG Those look excellent! I knew when you built that smokehouse, there would be some good results!

[Departing Contestant]

A trusted friend holds great value. You should be honored

[bocephus]

Hog Pen Nice looking butts, I use the same claws to do pulled pork.

[wdaly]

Hog Pen What a way to honor such a long term friend. I’m sure he would be proud and grateful.

[Hog Pen]

It was well received, and I told the widow I was honored to cook for them