never smoked two birds at once. one usually takes about 3 hours at 225-250 should i expect it to take a substantially longer time?? oh and by the way its only 20 degrees out today...lol
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No I have found when cooking two or more butts they get done about the same time there is a topic in here some where that some think that it cooks quicker with more in the oven. The top might get done sooner than the on the lower shelve.
I did a butt that came out prefect, took 13hrs. the next time I did 2 butts took 18hrs. So much for the "it takes the same amount of time theory.
It depends on what shelve you put them on if you put them on the same shelve the will take about the same time. If you stager them one on the top rack and one one the bottom they will get done at differant times and if one is bigger then the other would make a differant.
For most things, adding more won't make a difference. I've done 2 or 4 whole chickens and it doesn't matter.
As for 2 turkeys, which smoker? In a Smokette or 50 it will be a little longer, but not much, I don't think. But the turkeys will have the final say
But think about the butts, they're loaded with moisture and putting two of them in there usually does add some time (depending on the smoker, like a Smokette). When I've filled the smoker with butts and briskets, it does take a little longer, but that's in the smaller CS. Not a problem in the bigger units.
Smokin' is an art not a science, so everything we say here is a generalization. MOST things it won't add time, some things it does.
As for 2 turkeys, which smoker? In a Smokette or 50 it will be a little longer, but not much, I don't think. But the turkeys will have the final say
But think about the butts, they're loaded with moisture and putting two of them in there usually does add some time (depending on the smoker, like a Smokette). When I've filled the smoker with butts and briskets, it does take a little longer, but that's in the smaller CS. Not a problem in the bigger units.
Smokin' is an art not a science, so everything we say here is a generalization. MOST things it won't add time, some things it does.