Hi y'all

[fixento]

I'm new with a Bradley so I have a few questions and I would appreciate y'all response.  I had a charcoal side smoker and used it to smoke large beef and pork roasts, and briskets all at one time by double racking them and it would take up to 14 hours before they were done.  What is the maximum meat load y'all recommend in a 4 rack unit?   Thanks

[mikecorn.1]

Welcome to the forum. Someone with more knowledge will be by soon Im sure with the answer to that. The most I have put in is 2  8.5lbs pork butts. 
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http://www.susanminor.org/forums/showthread.php?t=481

[mikeradio]

Welcome fixento  I also can not give a good answer to your questions as I have not done a large load with my smoker.  Lots of great people here with loads of experience.


Mike

[FLBentRider]

W E L C O M E  to the Forum fixento!

It depends on what cut of meat you using.

I have been able to get ~32lb of pork butt (shoulder) in my four rack.

[lumpy]

I've put two 15 LB briskets in  my 4 rack. Lots of preheat, let the meat hit room temp.
2 took longer than just one. Make sure you keep and eye on your water pan, that its always filled up.

When you do check, may as well spritz the meat.

The thing about my bradley is that........I mainly use mine to smoke and not to cook, for large cuts of meat. When time is up for smoking, I boat the meat and put it in the oven.

Lumpy

[smokeitall]

Welcome Aboard fixento

[fixento]

Thanks for the response to my queston and the reception.  Smoking ribs as I type.  Y'all have a good day.

[pensrock]

welcome to the forum!
let the ribs in till the meat pulls back from the end 1/2"-3/4", also only apply smoke for a few hours not the whole time they are cooking like you would do with an offset.
pens