XL or Large for two people (plus some entertaining)?

SkySaw · February 2017

Theoretically, the Large should be able to cook 13 burgers at a time (leaving 20 sq. inches per), while the XL can cook 22. The Large is big enough, it is much easier to move, accessories are cheaper, and my guess is that it is less prone to cracking than the XL. The worst case scenario is that you might have to do a couple of batches if you are doing a really big bunch of vegetables, burgers, or steaks. I think a more likely scenario for a cooking session is to want to cook at different temperatures or using different setups (smoking one thing while grilling another); in these situations adding a Joe Jr. to a Large is a more versatile combination than an XL.

NewbeeMinimax · February 2017

I first bought a MM to get a hang of egg cooking. Got an XL after 2 months. Love the combo. Looked at large but area for indirect cooking is limited on it. XL can be thirty at higher temps (above 400 F) though.

Hans61 · February 2017

Nogbaduk said:

Thanks for all the advice. Think it's a Large for me.

I hope you kept reading :-)

Focker · February 2017

DoubleEgger said:

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fishlessman said:

to get an idea on the large for grilling, this is 7 whole chicken breasts, enough to feed 14

If you want to cook indirect chicken, then take out three of those pieces out otherwise they'll overcook because they're not over the plate setter. That's the point I was making earlier.

I rotate the pieces when cooking large amounts, my egg runs hotter toward the hinge.

Between this moot point, and not being able to maintain lower temps....I believe you don't have a Focking clue, how to operate a charcoal grill.

I have an XL, I don't have to rotate food.

I rotate on a kettle. As stated...

Nogbaduk · February 2017

Still not decided...the extra CGS raised grills aren't available here in the U.K. so I really don't know which way to go. Still thinking Large as wife wants to move house this year...

Stormbringer · February 2017

We had the same decision, and in the end went for a large first and then a MM later, which given that there is two of us (and three cats) is now the egg we use almost all of the time. Only time we use the large is for pizza, turkey and entertaining. Have entertained a party of eight using both eggs going at the same time, reverse seared ribeye in the large and veggies in the MM.

As for raised grids, you can easily make your own mods. The pic below is a medium grid inside a large with SS bolts. Nowhere near as flexible as the CGS kit, but readily available in the UK.