Pork Butt

[Sailor]

With 2 17 pound butts that is a big load for the Bradley.  If it were me I think I would put both in the Bradley for the smoke then when the smoke is over I would put one in the oven at 225 and do the other in the Bradley.  I think that would cut the time done a lot for the Bradley trying to heat 34 pounds of meat. 

[KyNola]

You sure you don't have 2 whole shoulders weighing 17 lbs each?  The largest pork butt I have ever come across is 10 lbs or so.  I'm with Sailor on how to cook them.  I would smoke them in the Bradley and then move them to the house oven.  After the smoking period the Bradley is nothing more than a somewhat inefficient oven due to it being powered by the equivalent of 5 100 watt lightbulbs.  I have used that procedure many times and like it much better plus your kitchen smells good!

[tskeeter]

jrb, I vote for cutting the butts in two.  The butts will cook a bit faster, and, most importantly, it gives you more surface to make bark.  I like bark!

[jrb1003]

How much time would you allow to smoke in the Bradley prior to putting in the oven?

[KyNola]

 4 hours should be plenty. When I do them in the oven I place them on racks in a roasting pan.  Some foil them, others place juice in the bottom of the roasting pan.  I do mine uncovered in a dry roasting pan as I prefer a very pronounced bark.  You do what you feel is best for you.