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Companion for the large BGE
Powak
Posts: 1,391
I'm sitting on some play money and I'd like to get a buddy for my large. Looking for something I can be cooking some extra stuff for large cookouts, take camping here and there and cooking for 1-4 people. I'm down to a mini-max, small or medium. What's the way to go?
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I vote small
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LBGE,SBGE, and a Mini makes three......Sweet home Alabama........ Stay thirsty my friends .
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I have always and still do say the best backyard combo is a Large and a Small. On top of that using a PotLifter then that small becomes very portable. I can carry mine by myself like a duffle bag!
Re-gasketing America one yard at a time. -
Small. Not too much heavier than a MM and functions like it's bigger siblings."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
Minnesota -
I have a MM and like it. When it's just my wife and me we cook on it often. I also use it in conjunction with my large. I have discovered I never take it anywhere. For that reason if I had it to do over again I think I might choose the small instead. I have not used a small however. I think you should ask yourself just how portable it needs to be and how much indirect cooking you intend to do on this cooker. Glad I could help make your decision more difficult.
Coleman, Texas
Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
"Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
YukonRon -
Im happy with my L/MM combo. Probably use the MM twice as much as the L. The MM is easy to take camping. It does make it difficult to leave the campsite unattended with a MM and a Yeti sitting around. Keep that in mind when you consider taking any egg camping.Houston (Clear Lake) TX
2 LBGE, 1 Mini-Max -
SciAggie said:I have a MM and like it. When it's just my wife and me we cook on it often. I also use it in conjunction with my large. I have discovered I never take it anywhere. For that reason if I had it to do over again I think I might choose the small instead. I have not used a small however. I think you should ask yourself just how portable it needs to be and how much indirect cooking you intend to do on this cooker. Glad I could help make your decision more difficult.
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pgprescott said:
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Lit said:pgprescott said:
BTW when my wife helps me carry our Medium WITHOUT removing the firebox and fire ring then it weighs 114 pounds and we have no problem transporting it!Re-gasketing America one yard at a time. -
Lit said:pgprescott said:A bison’s level of aggressiveness, both physical and passive, is legendary. - NPS
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I thought today was Sunday...not FridayLouisville; 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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Btw, to the OP, unless you really plan to travel a lot, my vote is Medium.A bison’s level of aggressiveness, both physical and passive, is legendary. - NPS
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RRP said:Lit said:pgprescott said:
BTW when my wife helps me carry our Medium WITHOUT removing the firebox and fire ring then it weighs 114 pounds and we have no problem transporting it! -
Ozzie_Isaac said:Btw, to the OP, unless you really plan to travel a lot, my vote is Medium.
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Powak said:SciAggie said:I have a MM and like it. When it's just my wife and me we cook on it often. I also use it in conjunction with my large. I have discovered I never take it anywhere. For that reason if I had it to do over again I think I might choose the small instead. I have not used a small however. I think you should ask yourself just how portable it needs to be and how much indirect cooking you intend to do on this cooker. Glad I could help make your decision more difficult.Coleman, Texas
Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
"Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
YukonRon -
I like my medium, but I sure wouldn't want to go any smaller. I'm not a fan of feeling crowded.Phoenix -
I can only comment on the SBGE: I don't transport it so no info there. But if you want a hacker then trick it out with a High Q grate and woo and stone from CGS. Just yesterday I ran it at 260+/- for a good seven hours and still had plenty of lump left for several additional hours.
You decide the parameters that matter then let those drive the final answer. Wherever you land you will enjoy the flexibility of a second BGE.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. -
The Small gets hot faster and temp is harder to manage than my MM. Suspect it's about the dimensions of the grill. MM grill is big enough for 2 of us and then some. MM is easy to move.1 Large BGE, 1 Mini BGE, 1 Minimax BGE, Original wife and 3 dogs living in the heart of BBQ country in Round Rock Texas.
"The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it."
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Powak said:Ozzie_Isaac said:Btw, to the OP, unless you really plan to travel a lot, my vote is Medium.A bison’s level of aggressiveness, both physical and passive, is legendary. - NPS
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Ozzie_Isaac said:I have an XL, a MM, and a Medium. I love all of them, but the Medium is my work horse.
Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
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The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. -
MM
Good talk."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
I do like the MM but also like the medium. It really depends how portable you want it to be and how much you comfortably want to spend.
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I thought the grill dimensions for the small and MM were the same. Not sure then why one over the other but really, with 4 boys (10-16), I am finding I can't cook enough ribs etc on the large. But is that reason enough to add a Medium? I think for me, given I don't plan to travel with it, a 2nd large may even be the best bet. Likely Medium or Large will be my next but I do love the thought of a MM for some reason.Mt Elgin Ontario - just a Large.
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I only have a medium and will agree with others, it gets up to temp quickly and is manageable to move if needed. As for cooking space, I did 3 racks of ribs last weekend using a rib rack and cutting them in half, it was tight. I also did a 13lb brisket for Father's Day and had to separate the point from the flat and use my DIY second level grate. I am disappointed in the number of rack options and accessories available for anything smaller than a large.Medium BGE , iGrill2
Virginia Beach, VA -
Lit said:RRP said:Lit said:pgprescott said:
BTW when my wife helps me carry our Medium WITHOUT removing the firebox and fire ring then it weighs 114 pounds and we have no problem transporting it!
I still ill love your cooks. They blow mine away. Happy 4th! -
pgprescott said:Lit said:RRP said:Lit said:pgprescott said:
BTW when my wife helps me carry our Medium WITHOUT removing the firebox and fire ring then it weighs 114 pounds and we have no problem transporting it!
I still ill love your cooks. They blow mine away. Happy 4th! -
Lit said:pgprescott said:Lit said:RRP said:Lit said:pgprescott said:
BTW when my wife helps me carry our Medium WITHOUT removing the firebox and fire ring then it weighs 114 pounds and we have no problem transporting it!
I still ill love your cooks. They blow mine away. Happy 4th! -
@caliking should chime in here. If I'm not mistaken, he has a small and he got to cook on Centex's minimax this weekend.
I don't have either, but it is my impression that the small is better for indirect cooks.XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle
San Antonio, TX
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Lit said:Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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Foghorn said:
I don't have either, but it is my impression that the small is better for indirect cooks.-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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