How much baked beans do I need?

silver8ack · 03-22-2013, 10:47 AM

Cooking for 4 people tomorrow. Smoking ribs/beans on my brand new WSM(First smoke).

I'm doing Alton Brown's recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/a...ipe/index.html

Is 1 lb enough for 4 people that like to eat the above average amount? If not, I'll double it, and that leads to my seconds question... what size tin do I need to hold all that? Never have done beans before.

Thanks!!

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 03-22-2013, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by silver8ack

Cooking for 4 people tomorrow. Smoking ribs/beans on my brand new WSM(First smoke).

I'm doing Alton Brown's recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/a...ipe/index.html

Is 1 lb enough for 4 people that like to eat the above average amount? If not, I'll double it, and that leads to my seconds question... what size tin do I need to hold all that? Never have done beans before.

Thanks!!

Cook Keri C's hog apple beans, which uses tw0 27 oz cans of Bush beans and pray you have some left over for the next day.

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landarc · 03-22-2013, 01:59 PM

I would do two pounds of dried beans, although if you had said normal appetites, I would say one pound should serve 4 people nicely, In fact, change that, do one pound, they will fill up on ribs anyways.

You can get the one pound of fully hydrated and cooked beans into a deep square aluminum pan just fine. A deeper pan is better, is will dry less.

You can often find a pan along these lines at the supermarket, roughly 6x8 and 3 to 4 inches deep.

IamMadMan · 03-22-2013, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by landarc

I would do two pounds of dried beans, although if you had said normal appetites, I would say one pound should serve 4 people nicely, In fact, change that, do one pound, they will fill up on ribs anyways.

^ Good info....

Besides any leftovers are great the next day as well...

Big George's BBQ · 03-22-2013, 02:23 PM

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silver8ack · 03-22-2013, 03:07 PM

Thanks for all the help. I jusst decided to do the one pound. My wife is making some more 'regular' baked beans on the stove in case these are too hot for our guests(and kids). So we'll have plenty of beans. Hopefully the stove top beans aren't better!

Can't wait to start smoking these babies tomorrow! I'm running the WSM empty today just to play around with it. It's pretty windy today, but it's good practice. Should be similar conditions tomorrow but a bit less windy.

Beans and Ribs... I suppose I should throw in some slaw or something for a 'vegetable'. I'll let ya know how it goes!

BeaglesBBQ · 03-22-2013, 03:55 PM

One pound should be plenty for 4 people. The serving size on the lb bag usually says 12 or 13 servings. They will double in size at least after soaked

charrederhead · 03-22-2013, 04:13 PM

WE EXPECT PRON! (just to make things more hectic)

boogiesnap · 03-22-2013, 05:40 PM

very good, i wouldve suggested two pounds. leftovers ain't bad. hungry guests are. ;)

03-22-2013, 10:47 AM	#1
silver8ack Found some matches. Join Date: 03-13-13 Location: South Jersey	How much baked beans do I need? Cooking for 4 people tomorrow. Smoking ribs/beans on my brand new WSM(First smoke). I'm doing Alton Brown's recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/a...ipe/index.html Is 1 lb enough for 4 people that like to eat the above average amount? If not, I'll double it, and that leads to my seconds question... what size tin do I need to hold all that? Never have done beans before. Thanks!!

03-22-2013, 01:59 PM	#3
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: sAn leAnDRo, CA	I would do two pounds of dried beans, although if you had said normal appetites, I would say one pound should serve 4 people nicely, In fact, change that, do one pound, they will fill up on ribs anyways. You can get the one pound of fully hydrated and cooked beans into a deep square aluminum pan just fine. A deeper pan is better, is will dry less. You can often find a pan along these lines at the supermarket, roughly 6x8 and 3 to 4 inches deep. __________________ [COLOR=DarkGreen][COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]me: I don't drink anymore Yelonutz: me either, but, then again, I don't drink any less [/SIZE][/COLOR][/COLOR][SIZE=1][COLOR=DarkRed] [COLOR=Pink]SSS[/COLOR] [/COLOR][/SIZE]

03-22-2013, 02:23 PM	#5
Big George's BBQ somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 02-07-08 Location: Framingham, MA Name/Nickname : George	Check Wampus Award Winning Bake Beans I have not found ANYONE who did not love them. What ever you make it will be good __________________ Large BIG Green EGG- Hatched 8/17/09 Backwoods Extented Party- sold Weber Genesis Gasser Mid Atlantic BBQ Association KCBS Back Porch BBQ Competition BBQ Team Proud Member of the Zero Club When all else fails ask yourself WWGALD

03-22-2013, 03:55 PM	#7
BeaglesBBQ On the road to being a farker Join Date: 10-24-11 Location: Richmond Virginia	One pound should be plenty for 4 people. The serving size on the lb bag usually says 12 or 13 servings. They will double in size at least after soaked __________________ Meadow Creek TS250, Horizon 20" Classic Backyard Smoker, old style weber performer

03-22-2013, 04:13 PM	#8
charrederhead Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-29-12 Location: Litchfield County, CT Name/Nickname : Pete	WE EXPECT PRON! (just to make things more hectic) __________________ hopelessly, helplessly, happily addicted to a shipload of Webers

03-22-2013, 03:07 PM	#6
silver8ack Found some matches. Join Date: 03-13-13 Location: South Jersey	Thanks for all the help. I jusst decided to do the one pound. My wife is making some more 'regular' baked beans on the stove in case these are too hot for our guests(and kids). So we'll have plenty of beans. Hopefully the stove top beans aren't better! Can't wait to start smoking these babies tomorrow! I'm running the WSM empty today just to play around with it. It's pretty windy today, but it's good practice. Should be similar conditions tomorrow but a bit less windy. Beans and Ribs... I suppose I should throw in some slaw or something for a 'vegetable'. I'll let ya know how it goes!

03-22-2013, 05:40 PM	#9
boogiesnap Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-22-10 Location: NEW ENGLAND	very good, i wouldve suggested two pounds. leftovers ain't bad. hungry guests are. ;) __________________ [SIZE="3"][B][COLOR="Blue"][I][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"][/FONT]"YAWN"[/I][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE]-[COLOR="Red"][SIZE="2"]In memory of a friend.[/SIZE][/COLOR] avatar by grillman. patent pending. :mad2::becky: