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24 reasons to own a small
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Small is a great little cooker it had its place.
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Looks good. Love my small!!-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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I just got my large a couple weeks ago and I've already found myself pondering the merits of picking up a small as well. There goes the budget.LBGEMenasha, WI
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My small gets 60+% of all my cooks! Some people have problems, but I'm blessed I guess - whether I just want 250, 400, or 750 it can deliver the temperature! Actually if I had the ability to act as a clearinghouse - even for no profit - I would love to match up the sellers who hate their small eggs with those of us who love them!Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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Here are two reasons you should own a small:Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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Uses little lump gets to temp quick great for smaller cooks
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I love mine. I leave it at my camp but it gets the most work down there even beside a big offset smoker and a gasser, even with large crowds.
Little Rock, AR
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I have come to really appreciate my small. I slid under the fence and got an egg carten, just as he quit making them (# 44). Which makes it very easy to move anywhere. I got a CI grid for it and it will get up to 500 degrees relatively easily and quickly. It's funny, I have burned up so many gaskets on my large, but the small's stock gasket is going on two years with no trouble.Maumelle, Arkansas
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I would love to add a small for portability. I would use it for tailgating and for family get-togethers on a regular basis. I think I would use it around home quite a bit too. When we have big gatherings and I do pork butts on one L and brisket on the other L, I like to be able to make wings or burgers to eat while I enjoy my brews.@RRP - if you ever start that side business mating up S users who want to get rid of one, let me know as I can't seem to find a used one around here.L x2, M, S, Mini and a Blackstone 36. She says I have enough now....eggAddict from MN!
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I can only think of 3 reasons to own a small.
First one. They quit making the large.
Second one. They quit making the x-large.
Third one. They never release the xx-large.
Just kidding fellows but I couldn't resist that one. I actually have a joe jr and love it for portability.
) )Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
Status- Standing by.
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I'm sure the small is great, but I'm waiting for the MiniMax.
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I love my small. It gets 50% of the work at our house.XL,L,SWinston-Salem, NC
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I like the small for saving charcoal when cooking small cooks like a couple of burgers or chicken breasts.
I'm not at all happy with the airflow even with a high que grate. Even when doing a 500' cook ( if I can get that high) the fire box or fire ring do not get cleaned (turn white) above the charcoal line.
If I want to sear a steak..I use the large.
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The only reason I need is so I can be cool like Cazzy.Flint, Michigan
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Serial Griller said:
I like the small for saving charcoal when cooking small cooks like a couple of burgers or chicken breasts.
I'm not at all happy with the airflow even with a high que grate. Even when doing a 500' cook ( if I can get that high) the fire box or fire ring do not get cleaned (turn white) above the charcoal line.
If I want to sear a steak..I use the large.
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Cowdogs said:Serial Griller said:
I like the small for saving charcoal when cooking small cooks like a couple of burgers or chicken breasts.
I'm not at all happy with the airflow even with a high que grate. Even when doing a 500' cook ( if I can get that high) the fire box or fire ring do not get cleaned (turn white) above the charcoal line.
If I want to sear a steak..I use the large.
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I think 500 is hot enough for a small if u want to sear a steak just bring lump up higher, for pizza I use my large so I use the small for most cooks under 500. Wings, steak tips, shrimp, fish and a few low an slow cooks
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I have the same issue. I have each size and the small is really slow to heat up, and reach high temps. Mine has a gap around the firebox and ring that is larger than my four other sizes. I believe this affects air flow in my small. I think this is why it is so confusing to those that have smalls that run like blast furnaces. I am going to sell it for a minimax.
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cookingdude555 said:I have the same issue. I have each size and the small is really slow to heat up, and reach high temps. Mine has a gap around the firebox and ring that is larger than my four other sizes. I believe this affects air flow in my small. I think this is why it is so confusing to those that have smalls that run like blast furnaces. I am going to sell it for a minimax.
Sounds like you have already thrown in the towel and plan to dump it, but did you ever try to stuff that gap you describe? I can think of a couple ways that wouldn't be too expensive and worth a try. Simplest would be stuffing it with a rope made of aluminum foil. Then if that produces satisfactory results you could look into rope style high temperature gasket material.Re-gasketing America one yard at a time. -
Love my small, it travels with me well.I load it in the back of the jeep and take it camping.
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I think most that don't like there small, aren't doing a full clean often enough. You have to clean it all the way out every other cook or so (anytime you add lump basically) It's small, so it's easy.XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
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Thatgrimguy said:I think most that don't like there small, aren't doing a full clean often enough. You have to clean it all the way out every other cook or so (anytime you add lump basically) It's small, so it's easy.Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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I've heard the new mini max is going to be the diameter of the small but short and squaty like the mini and the XL. That's the next one I am looking at.XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas GrillKansas City, Mo.
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Ladeback69 said:I've heard the new mini max is going to be the diameter of the small but short and squaty like the mini and the XL. That's the next one I am looking at.Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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I use my small 3-4nights a week and may do a full clean out every month and a half or so. I do stir and rake out the ashes the best I can before each cook I can hit 800-900 fairly easy if I want which was once to see if I could and once by mistake. Most cooks are in the 400-450 range.Thatgrimguy said:I think most that don't like there small, aren't doing a full clean often enough. You have to clean it all the way out every other cook or so (anytime you add lump basically) It's small, so it's easy.
-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky. -
Ladeback69 said:I've heard the new mini max is going to be the diameter of the small but short and squaty like the mini and the XL. That's the next one I am looking at.
Damascus, VA. Friendliest town on the Appalachian Trail.
LBGE Aug 2012, SBGE Feb 2014
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SWVABeanCounter said:Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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Haven't thrown in the towel, I just understand my cooker and it's limitations. I know what it's capable of, and I put in a lot of use before getting my medium. I have used a aluminum rope, and I also fashioned a new fire grate from expanded metal. Both helped. They actually made the small take off pretty good. I really do believe each of these smalls are different. I'm a very experienced person with my eggs, and my XL,L,M, and mini are jet engines if I give them fuel and air (especially the M). I have to coax the small. Even when clean, the airflow isn't right.
I know the people with smalls that perform like their other eggs advocate that their is something wrong with the way they are used, but once you get a slow one, you understand. I'm glad other people have smalls that work fantastic. But I know there are others like me that don't.
I dunno, I may just keep the small, buy the minimax, and convince my wife it's a mini. -
cookingdude555 said:Haven't thrown in the towel, I just understand my cooker and it's limitations. I know what it's capable of, and I put in a lot of use before getting my medium. I have used a aluminum rope, and I also fashioned a new fire grate from expanded metal. Both helped. They actually made the small take off pretty good. I really do believe each of these smalls are different. I'm a very experienced person with my eggs, and my XL,L,M, and mini are jet engines if I give them fuel and air (especially the M). I have to coax the small. Even when clean, the airflow isn't right. I know the people with smalls that perform like their other eggs advocate that their is something wrong with the way they are used, but once you get a slow one, you understand. I'm glad other people have smalls that work fantastic. But I know there are others like me that don't. I dunno, I may just keep the small, buy the minimax, and convince my wife it's a mini.
Thanks for your explanation. I was just throwing out my thoughts not knowing you and also for sake of other troubled small owners. Good luck however it all goes down!Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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