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Have to leave the egg behind..... Now what?
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SoCalSooner
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I will be traveling for work taking 13 week assignments for about a year. Bringing the family with me. We will be working our way down the west coast and living in furnished homes/apartments. Unfortunately my LGE is not coming with us due to space/portability limitations. I love cooking on my egg like we all do here, and really hate the idea of being egg free for a year. Anyway a small egg cooks for a family of 6 (4 kiddos under 8) without having to split cooks up into multiple sessions to get everything done. The other option I guess is going the jumbo joe route, but what’s the fun in that?
2 Large Eggs Oklahoma City,OK
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Give us a list of your 10 most frequent type of cooks. The peanut gallery will provide ample options. Good to know what kind of cooks and the normal frequency we’re dealing with.
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How about a Broil King Keg? Travel with it on the hitch when needing to move it from place to place. Works just like the BGE and saves space in the vehicle.
"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 -
1 - pick up a Sous vide if you don’t have one. This will keep your cooking interest peaked for a while.
2 - cinsider getting a mini max of the budget allows.
3 - if the budget doesn’t allow for another egg, consider picking up an aluminum Kamado like an Akron. Or to be honest, a Webber kettle, which is way more portable.
Use this experience to branch out to something new. And safe travels! -
Signal Mountain, TN
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I think any low and slow options, minus whole packers would fit on the small. I could cut ribs and load them on and butts will fit on a small, right? I guess where I would maybe have to cook in shifts on a small would be when using it as a grill....... Chicken, steaks stuff like that.
@WeberWho that keg looks cool. Light easy to move. That’s kinda where my mind goes with anything Weber like a kettle. I just really enjoy cooking on an egg and would miss that using a kettle, but it could allow me to branch out a little. Cooked on a kettle for a long time before moving to an egg. Thanks for all the feedback!!
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SoCalSooner said:I think any low and slow options, minus whole packers would fit on the small. I could cut ribs and load them on and butts will fit on a small, right? I guess where I would maybe have to cook in shifts on a small would be when using it as a grill....... Chicken, steaks stuff like that.
@WeberWho that keg looks cool. Light easy to move. That’s kinda where my mind goes with anything Weber like a kettle. I just really enjoy cooking on an egg and would miss that using a kettle, but it could allow me to branch out a little. Cooked on a kettle for a long time before moving to an egg. Thanks for all the feedback!!
"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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Akorn is a good bet for what you’re doing.
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@DoubleEgger I’ll have to look into that. Didn’t realize the keg was so heavy.2 Large Eggs Oklahoma City,OK
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No shame cooking on a Jumbo Joe or a Weber Kettle. Being a ceramic snob will only limit your possibilities. Seems like a great, affordable option for your travels.Thank you,DarianGalveston Texas
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SoCalSooner said:@DoubleEgger I’ll have to look into that. Didn’t realize the keg was so heavy.
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@Photo Egg I think you’re right. Jumbo joe could be a perfect fit. I have to be careful getting too caught up in the color of my cooker. I do think though cooking on an egg is an experience that differs greatly from other stuff and I think I would maybe miss that. I’ve put out some great stuff on a kettle in the past. Great versatile portable light cooker. Akorn is interesting with setup being a little closer to an egg.2 Large Eggs Oklahoma City,OK
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I have an Akorn Jr and love it. 14" grid (MM and Small Eggs are 13, Med is 15). Will cook a butt with room to spare. Weighs about 40 lbs, even less if you replace the CI grid with a steel one from a Smokey Joe. Built in handles, easy to carry. Walmart had 'em on end of season clearance last summer, $74, but regular price is $146. Still, it's not $500, even if it does cook like it! Home Depot sells them too. And Amazon. Not sure who else.
Every component part is available from the mfg if you need to replace something. For accessories, I would suggest a cover because water gets inside when it rains. Doesn't seem to affect cooking as it collects in the ash collector below the coals. Also a platesetter ("Jr Smokin' Stone" $25 from CharGriller, the mfg) if you do indirect cooking.I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
MichaelCentral Connecticut -
In some states it is illegal to grill on decks of condos or apartments... sayin
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So @SoCalSooner what's the plan for the LBGE that you must leave here in SoCal? ???XLBGE, LBGE, MBGE, SMALL, MINI, 2 Kubs, Fire Magic Gasser
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I do have some options in our living accommodations and you better believe I favor places that allow outdoor cooking. I can never part ways with my Large. It’s going to stay in the family forever and in storage during our voyage.2 Large Eggs Oklahoma City,OK
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The Weber Q series is the gold standard for a portable gasser.
Akorn JR all the way if you require lump.
The novelty of a heavier, dirtier, breakable, MM or KJr wears off quickly moving it around so much.
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SoCalSooner said:I do have some options in our living accommodations and you better believe I favor places that allow outdoor cooking. I can never part ways with my Large. It’s going to stay in the family forever and in storage during our voyage.XLBGE, LBGE, MBGE, SMALL, MINI, 2 Kubs, Fire Magic Gasser
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A SV and a jumbo joe would be a nice pair“There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body.”
Coach Finstock Teen Wolf -
Consider a Green Mountain Grills Davy Crockett pellet grill. Light, portable, much more cooking area than most suggestions above and the ability to set temp once and walk away.
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If I was traveling a bunch I would use my Weber Smokey Mountain. I used it for years as a smoker and even used just the base to grill direct a lot. The wire grates fit in the base perfectly. Light, portable, and great cooker.They don’t want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking. They don’t want well informed, well educated people capable of critical thinking. They’re not interested in that. That doesn’t help them. That's against their interests. - George Carlin
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I have had a small for several years and it will do what you need.................. also have a Mini Max and take the small when living in the Motor Home. Safe travels with your new small BGE.
I'm only hungry when I'm awake!
Okeechobee FL. Winter
West Jefferson NC Summer
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Bring a few cast iron pans with you too.
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West coast? Make sure whatever you use doesn't break some local "don't annoy the vegemites/vegans" law. Or one of the increasingly numerous "spare the air" days.Near San Francisco in California
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I live in Olympia..Own a LBGE and a mini max...More than welcome to cook on em! Just in case your west coast travel brings you around here.
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