Buying a 2nd egg

jimdgreat1

 A LBGE showed up on the local letgo this morning. Wondering how you explain to the wife another is needed?

Its not like guns and ammo. She never sees those.

DoubleEgger

I simply asked my wife why she needed a double oven. Never heard another word about it. 

DoubleEgger

I’ve never heard of a wife complaining that her husband was cooking too much. 

mtasker

it's easier to beg for forgiveness than permission.

lousubcap

Go for it recognizing that there may be some serious pay-back required. 

Strike while the iron is hot. 

Stormbringer

- Cooking for a whole bunch of friends ... aka the neighhourhood when they find you have two eggs.

- Two temperature cooking

- Cooking multiple courses, e.g. main and dessert

- Cold smoking (create smoke in one, run pipe from top of it into bottom grate of second)

- Kudos and status in the community

Having said all of that ... with the exception of the kudos one, do the others solve any problems you currently have delivering awesome meals?

jimdgreat1

Really don't need a 2nd one. There are only 3 of us and the daughter doesn't eat much meat. (outside of hamburgers) Wish it was a different size than what I already have.

Kent8621

I like having a second large, cuts down on some of the stuff you have to buy for them.

Powak

jimdgreat1 said:

Really don't need a 2nd one. There are only 3 of us and the daughter doesn't eat much meat. (outside of hamburgers) Wish it was a different size than what I already have.

I’ve got the same deal. SWMBO says a big plate of HELL NO to a second egg, even just a cute little MM. Once she finds out MMs heat up way quicker maybe she’d allow one....

MO_Eggin

Powak said:

jimdgreat1 said:

Really don't need a 2nd one. There are only 3 of us and the daughter doesn't eat much meat. (outside of hamburgers) Wish it was a different size than what I already have.

I’ve got the same deal. SWMBO says a big plate of HELL NO to a second egg, even just a cute little MM. Once she finds out MMs heat up way quicker maybe she’d allow one....

I used the "heat up faster approach" and ended up with a MM for my birthday.  I have a great wife 

Sea2Ski

My wife just told me we need to get an XL and start looking at prices last week.  Now I have to decide if getting an XL is the right decision or if another Large is the way to go. 

DoubleEgger

jimdgreat1 said:

Really don't need a 2nd one. There are only 3 of us and the daughter doesn't eat much meat. (outside of hamburgers) Wish it was a different size than what I already have.

You’re not trying hard enough to convince yourself. A second egg is a game changer. It’s not about producing more food, it’s about variety of food you can cook at the same time. 

Kent8621

Sea2Ski said:

My wife just told me we need to get an XL and start looking at prices last week.  Now I have to decide if getting an XL is the right decision or if another Large is the way to go. 

I waffeled with the idea of getting an XL as my second one, everyone here told me to get a second large and I have to say it was a great choice for us.  we typically do cookouts of 15-30 people every couple weeks and the two larges have been perfect for that. 

DoubleEgger

Sea2Ski said:

My wife just told me we need to get an XL and start looking at prices last week.  Now I have to decide if getting an XL is the right decision or if another Large is the way to go. 

Wifey knows best. 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Having 2 ovens outside the house during holidays is magic. Turkey or Ham in one and side dishes in the other and the kitchen is free and clean to do all the other stuff. Of course living in TX it's easy to assume good weather during the fall and winter so that helps. If you are in Canada, you'll need to make something else up. 

jimdgreat1

Well crap, he just offered a hundred less if I pick it up today.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

jimdgreat1 said:

Well crap, he just offered a hundred less if I pick it up today.

go get it now. That way if you get a divorce over it, you will each get an egg in the settlement

DoubleEgger

jimdgreat1 said:

Well crap, he just offered a hundred less if I pick it up today.

jimdgreat1

Strange, its missing the right shelf. Has a nest and the left shelf. How in the hell do you lose a shelf? Should I feel like this is a little shady?

Kent8621

just build a double table and youll be fine.

Maitai53

Had a large for many years as part of a full outdoor kitchen. Sold the large with the house. Bought an XL in January. Love the size especially for ribs. Harder to bring down temps if temp gets away. Added a smaller lump basket for smaller cooks, which works well to create direct and indirect zones. 

DoubleEgger

jimdgreat1 said:

Strange, its missing the right shelf. Has a nest and the left shelf. How in the hell do you lose a shelf? Should I feel like this is a little shady?

Shelves are dime a dozen on Facebook marketplace and Craigslist. If you want it, go buy it before someone else does. 

jimdgreat1

Went by just to look. Its not a large....

jimdgreat1

Needs the right shelf, and a woo and a stone and a.....

Kent8621

for the win, nice score.

lousubcap

As above ^^^^.  Better to be lucky than good any day. 

Enjoy the acquisition. 

jimdgreat1

My large shelves will fit. Tempting to switch them and sell the large. What will the large do the xl won't?

Sea2Ski

(Rolling eyes...) bet you were disappointed...   enjoy the new toy!  

jimdgreat1

Sea2Ski said:

(Rolling eyes...) bet you were disappointed...   enjoy the new toy!  

I peed in my pants a little when I saw it.

Guessing they take a little longer to get hot.

Trying to do a clean burn. Though its fairly clean already. The daisy is gunked up. Should I soak it in hot soapy water?

frazzdaddy

Cartier for her birthday. What egg?

lousubcap

@jimdgreat1- regarding the DMFT, just spray it with cooking oil and toss in the BGE during the cool-down.  A couple of rounds with this and you will be rewarded.  FWIW-