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Decision Help, Small or Mini
danv23
Posts: 953
I've already got an XL and a L, but I need to start eating more fish and I hate firing up the L for 1 piece. I found a local dealer who has a package, nest, etc, for $550, $700 every other place I've called. The mini is $580ish everywhere I've called. I don't plan on taking it with me anywhere, mini, and if i did get the mini i'd need to get a table for it so the small seems to be the way to go. However, I think I've read the small is a bear to control temp.
Just looking for a little advice, or am I being stupid? And I take no offense to being stupid, in fact I'm pretty sure I invented the word/definition by my actions/decisions over the years.
Thanks in advance.
Just looking for a little advice, or am I being stupid? And I take no offense to being stupid, in fact I'm pretty sure I invented the word/definition by my actions/decisions over the years.
Thanks in advance.
The Dude: This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-you's. And, uh, lotta strands to keep in my head, man. Lotta strands in old Duder's head. Luckily I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug regimen to keep my mind, you know, limber.
Walter Sobchak: Nihilists! *uck me. I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos.
Cumming, GA
Eggs - XL, L, Small
Gasser - Weber Summit 6 Burner
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Small, no problems with temp control here, works great.They/Them
Morgantown, PA
XL BGE - S BGE - KJ Jr - HB Legacy - BS Pizza Oven - 30" Firepit - King Kooker Fryer - PR72T - WSJ - BS 17" Griddle - XXL BGE - BS SS36" Griddle - 2 Burner Gasser - Pellet Smoker -
That is a really good price on the small, and a pretty high price on the mini . With those prices I would get the small no doubt.
You could wait for the GA Mountain Eggfest for a deal on a mini, but your deal on the small is better.
http://mountainegg.com/demo-eggs/
I don't have any real issues with my small except sometimes it takes a while to come up to temperature. Once it gets going it is fine. I got the high-Q grate which helped.Which came first the chicken or the egg? I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. -
Those sound like Mini-Max prices. Mini should be around $399 I thought.A bison’s level of aggressiveness, both physical and passive, is legendary. - NPS
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Ozzie_Isaac said:Those sound like Mini-Max prices. Mini should be around $399 I thought.The Dude: This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-you's. And, uh, lotta strands to keep in my head, man. Lotta strands in old Duder's head. Luckily I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug regimen to keep my mind, you know, limber.Walter Sobchak: Nihilists! *uck me. I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos.
Cumming, GA
Eggs - XL, L, Small
Gasser - Weber Summit 6 Burner
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Just curious at those prices why not just go with a MiniMax?XLBGE, MMBGE, CyberQ
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Get the small."I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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Another vote for the SBGE-I have no issues with temp control hot or low&slow. I immediately installed a High-Que grate and it is a great cooker. I cannot compare as I don't own a MM or mini. FWIW-Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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No transport, Small."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
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I have both and the mini gets more use than the small but the small is an awesome egg. I have no issues with it at all. The question you have to ask yourself is which one do you want first because eventually you will want both.-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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Mattman3969 said:I have both and the mini gets more use than the small but the small is an awesome egg. I have no issues with it at all. The question you have to ask yourself is which one do you want first because eventually you will want both.The Dude: This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-you's. And, uh, lotta strands to keep in my head, man. Lotta strands in old Duder's head. Luckily I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug regimen to keep my mind, you know, limber.Walter Sobchak: Nihilists! *uck me. I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos.
Cumming, GA
Eggs - XL, L, Small
Gasser - Weber Summit 6 Burner
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The small is my go to for most nights. The mini is my traveller.Sudbury, Ontario
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I have a small and use it just like you described.
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Love my Mini, but at times wish I had the extra 3'' of grate the small or MM gives you to move food around on.
Mini BGE, KJ Classic - Black, Cookshack SM025, Weber Gasser (mostly for Kamado storage!) -
Get a Mini Max if you can find a decent price. I had a small and then traded it and got the MM. Same cooking surface as the small and it is more portable.
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I have the small and mini, and I use them both all the time. If you aren't going to travel with it, get the small for the few extra inches of grid space. Head on over to N. GA Eggfest in May and get a demo there if you can.Happily egging on my original large BGE since 1996... now the owner of 5 eggs. Call me crazy, everyone else does!
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If your not travelin with it I say go for the small first. To confuse you even more it's fun as hell seeing how much food you can cram on the mini!! Lol-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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Small. I see no point in the mini, but there is much love for it from those that own it.
For me, cooking at home I want more space and don't want to be cramped. For traveling, transporting fragile ceramics that take hours to cool down doesn't appeal to me.
Phoenix -
Yes...to both....
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Either!
Kansas City, Missouri
Large Egg
Mini Egg
"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us" - Gandalf -
I went with the small for $569. The mini max was $599. I just don't see myself carrying it around so the small it was. I swear this **** only happens to me but the dam wire screen part of the draft door was missing. I think someone stole it off the unit on the floor and I never thought to check. Anyway the dealer is going to get me one, said it would be in thursday. Sucks that I can't even use it because the draft door is so loose without the screen I wouldn't be able to control it or shut it down. Oh well, but ya, I'm happy as hell otherwise!
The Dude: This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-you's. And, uh, lotta strands to keep in my head, man. Lotta strands in old Duder's head. Luckily I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug regimen to keep my mind, you know, limber.Walter Sobchak: Nihilists! *uck me. I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos.Cumming, GA
Eggs - XL, L, Small
Gasser - Weber Summit 6 Burner
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Good call. You'll be putting that to work in no time I'm sure.
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You might try this approach 'till Thursday. Bamboo skewers shaved a little on the ends to hold the door tight. Shouldn't need it during cooking, only for shutdown ... maybe.
Washington, IL > Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max
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Jeepster47 said:You might try this approach 'till Thursday. Bamboo skewers shaved a little on the ends to hold the door tight. Shouldn't need it during cooking, only for shutdown ... maybe.The Dude: This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-you's. And, uh, lotta strands to keep in my head, man. Lotta strands in old Duder's head. Luckily I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug regimen to keep my mind, you know, limber.Walter Sobchak: Nihilists! *uck me. I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos.
Cumming, GA
Eggs - XL, L, Small
Gasser - Weber Summit 6 Burner
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I have the small and the airflow is not good. The minis a rocket by comparison. I've heard the mm is also a rocket.Flint, Michigan
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Fred19Flintstone said:I have the small and the airflow is not good. The minis a rocket by comparison. I've heard the mm is also a rocket.The Dude: This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-you's. And, uh, lotta strands to keep in my head, man. Lotta strands in old Duder's head. Luckily I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug regimen to keep my mind, you know, limber.Walter Sobchak: Nihilists! *uck me. I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos.
Cumming, GA
Eggs - XL, L, Small
Gasser - Weber Summit 6 Burner
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Nice score. I wouldn't worry about cooking on it. Jeepsters suggestion is great but even with out that if you put on the rain cap it will snuff just fine. Fire her up.Which came first the chicken or the egg? I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg.
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Light that sob up!!! Congrats on the small. I'm one of the odd ones here. I'd take the small over the MM all day everyday. Awesome grill. Small but still big enough and it works just like the bigger siblings. MM works more like the mini. No brainer especially with it being cheaper. You might want to look at a kick ash basket for it. I bought one for mine. It will make clean outs easier with the kick ash basket in my opinion"The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
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Now that's a grill of a lifetime! Congrats on your new baby.
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danv23 said:Fred19Flintstone said:I have the small and the airflow is not good. The minis a rocket by comparison. I've heard the mm is also a rocket.Flint, Michigan
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The small is my hot dog cooking, brat making, kids aren't home cooking machine. Never had an issue with temp control. Clean it a little more often then my Large and Medium (maybe once every four months take all the innards out)I raise my kids, cook and golf. When work gets in the way I'm pissed, I'm pissed off 48 weeks a year.Inbetween Iowa and Colorado, not close to anything remotely entertaining outside of football season.
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