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I got my MiniMax today

SaintJohnsEgger
SaintJohnsEgger Posts: 1,826
edited April 2017 in EggHead Forum
My wife and I went to the Sunshine State Eggfest today and I got my MiniMax that I've been wanting so badly. Six months after getting my LBGE I got my second egg. Got a pretty good deal: $379 for the MM. I added a Woo and a 10" stone as that seemed like a better way to go than the plate setter route. I'll have to wait until at least tomorrow to put it together. 

I scratched  my cornea so I can't wear my contacts. Had to drive down and back using a pair of 9 year old glasses. My eye is sensitive to bright light and I had no sunglasses that fit over the old eye glasses. It gave me a colossal headache and wore me out. But I wasn't letting anything stand in the way of me getting that great MM deal. I didn't know the price as all Jan would tell me is that it was less than last year's price. I am happy and excited like a kid at Christmas. myp thanks to Wassi's Meat Market. 


Marshall in Beautiful Fruit Cove, FL.
MiniMax 04/17
Unofficial BGE MiniMax Evangelist
Facebook Big Green Egg MiniMax Owners Group


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  • EggMcMic
    EggMcMic Posts: 340
    Congrats! I hope you enjoy the Large / MMX combo as I do.
    EggMcMcc
    Central Illinois
    First L BGE July 2016, RecTec, Traeger, Weber, Campchef
    Second BGE, a MMX, February 2017
    Third BGE, another large, May, 2017
    Added another griddle (BassPro) December 2017
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  • yljkt
    yljkt Posts: 799
    Glad you finally got it. Have fun with the thing. 
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  • SamIAm2
    SamIAm2 Posts: 2,007
    Glad you finally got your MiniMax and hope you enjoy it. My suggestion is you get a cast iron grate for it and enjoy steaks you cook. Did you at least get to try any of the food or were you just so happy you couldn't eat?
    Ubi panis, ibi patria.
    Large - Roswell rig, MiniMax-PS Woo; Cocoa, Fl.
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  • SaintJohnsEgger
    SaintJohnsEgger Posts: 1,826
    edited April 2017
    Thanks guys. I've been wanting this for months now. My new hobby is going to be learning how to cook on the MM and doing weeknight meals on it. 

    I have a Lodge CI griddle for my Large but it may be a while before I send the money for a CI grate. Need to curtail spending for a while.

    @SamIAm2 I did get a chance to taste the food and sit through a demo in the south tent. Spent about 3 hours there before heading for home..I'm never so happy that I can't eat BBQ.
    Marshall in Beautiful Fruit Cove, FL.
    MiniMax 04/17
    Unofficial BGE MiniMax Evangelist
    Facebook Big Green Egg MiniMax Owners Group


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  • MaC122
    MaC122 Posts: 797
    sorry I missed you there. enjoy your max?
    St. Johns County, Florida
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  • SaintJohnsEgger
    SaintJohnsEgger Posts: 1,826
    I looked for you Steven but never did see you. My wife gets tired of these things after a while and my eye was bothering me ( sun was so bright) that I figured that it was time to turn towards home. Did you purchase anything?
    Marshall in Beautiful Fruit Cove, FL.
    MiniMax 04/17
    Unofficial BGE MiniMax Evangelist
    Facebook Big Green Egg MiniMax Owners Group


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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,212
    Great price. Congrats. #winning 
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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    Nice acquisition. Congrats! 

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
                                                                                  -Umberto Eco

    2 Large
    Peachtree Corners, GA
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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
    What type of CI grid do you recommend for the MM?
    =======================================
    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP PitBoss Navigator 850G 11/25
    Tampa Bay, FL
    EIB 6 Oct 95
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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
    SamIAm2 said:
    Glad you finally got your MiniMax and hope you enjoy it. My suggestion is you get a cast iron grate for it and enjoy steaks you cook. Did you at least get to try any of the food or were you just so happy you couldn't eat?
    What CI grate do recommend?
    =======================================
    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP PitBoss Navigator 850G 11/25
    Tampa Bay, FL
    EIB 6 Oct 95
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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
    Congrats on the nice purchase.  You'll love it!
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    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP PitBoss Navigator 850G 11/25
    Tampa Bay, FL
    EIB 6 Oct 95
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  • JohnnyTarheel
    JohnnyTarheel Posts: 6,629
    Congrats brother... you gonna like it 
    Charlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,397
    New Toy!  Congrats!  

    "Dumplings are just noodles that have already eaten"   - Jon Kung

    Ogden, UT, USA


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  • SamIAm2
    SamIAm2 Posts: 2,007
    What CI grate do I recommend? That subject that has been discussed for years here. I use the BGE cast iron grate for both of my eggs but that's just laziness, buying what is readily available here. 
    Ubi panis, ibi patria.
    Large - Roswell rig, MiniMax-PS Woo; Cocoa, Fl.
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Hell yes.  Love the MM so far.  Congrats!
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • Jeremiah
    Jeremiah Posts: 6,412
    That's an incredible price! You'll enjoy it. 
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    Wassi's still reigning champion.  Congrats on the legit savings. Enjoy. 
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • txhawkeye
    txhawkeye Posts: 279
    Congrats!! You will love it, I first got mine because of the deal I got on it and thought I wouldn't use it very often but thought I would try it out and sell it if I didn't like it, but I use mine at least 4 nights a week very quick to light 
    and get to temp as compared to my large. 
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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,540
    If I remember correctly it took some coaxing to get your wife on board for the large egg. Six months later your wife is buying your second egg. You're doing something right!
    "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
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  • SaintJohnsEgger
    SaintJohnsEgger Posts: 1,826
    I think she thought it was going to happen eventually anyway so might as well jump on a great deal.  

    Im semi-retired and when I work its from a home office so I am almost always around the house. My goal is to take over the cooking and this is just one of the tools I needed to reach that goal. Now I can smoke something on the large and prepare the rest of the meal on the MM. She won't have to cook after she gets home from work so that's a good thing for her. 
    Marshall in Beautiful Fruit Cove, FL.
    MiniMax 04/17
    Unofficial BGE MiniMax Evangelist
    Facebook Big Green Egg MiniMax Owners Group


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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    Nice acquisition. Congrats! 

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
                                                                                  -Umberto Eco

    2 Large
    Peachtree Corners, GA
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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
    Grab a wok and a woo and your ready... Nice purchase; you'll enjoy it. 
    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
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  • SaintJohnsEgger
    SaintJohnsEgger Posts: 1,826
    Got a Woo and a stone instead of the plate setter. Learned that lesson when I bought the large. 
    Marshall in Beautiful Fruit Cove, FL.
    MiniMax 04/17
    Unofficial BGE MiniMax Evangelist
    Facebook Big Green Egg MiniMax Owners Group


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