Welcome to the EGGhead Forum - a great place to visit and packed with tips and EGGspert advice! You can also join the conversation and get more information and amazing kamado recipes by following Big Green Egg to Experience our World of Flavor™ at:
Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Instagram  |  Pinterest  |  Youtube  |  Vimeo
Share your photos by tagging us and using the hashtag #BigGreenEgg.

Want to see how the EGG is made? Click to Watch

What Are You Buying Right Now? (non-OT version)

1247248250252253364

Comments

  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,495
    FrostyEgg said:
    Sous vide boys...is Anova still the go to?

    I have the next two months off work - time to dive back into cooking. Fell off the culinary wagon for awhile and finally got the drive back.

    Also ordering a KBQ once it warms up a bit, but that'll be a different thread.
    I have a joule and an Anova.

    Joule, app is pretty good, convenient size, and prefer the circulation method.  Don't like the need for the app.  No display or way to adjustable temp without.

    The anova is easy to take apart and clean, love the digital display and temp adjustment on the unit.  Never figured out remote monitoring.  Don't like the size, the little circulation motor can contact the case if you don't align it just right.  Some internal plastic is starting to break off after about 7 years of use.

    Both work great and hard to pick a favorite.  Both have flaws too.

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


  • Good looking out @WeberWho
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


  • DuckDogDr
    DuckDogDr Posts: 1,549
    Just paid for my house for another month 
  • Langner91
    Langner91 Posts: 2,120
    GlennM said:
    paqman said:
    ColbyLang said:
    GlennM said:

    Too damn cool, I want one! 
    If only I knew what this was 
    Laser engraver, that’s the next thing on my list 😂🤣

    @GlennM please let us know if you are happy with it when you get it!
    So far it been a blast.  The detail is amazing and it’s fairly quick. I make cutting boards, some simple furniture, band saw boxes, etc. it’s fun to be able to add graphics etc




    Very impressive!  I am still trying to figure out the method used to create the that one.....
    Clinton, Iowa
  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 12,073
    edited December 2022
    I remember someone saying he who with the most toys wins?
    canuckland
  • GlennM
    GlennM Posts: 1,396
    edited December 2022
    Langner91 said:
    GlennM said:
    paqman said:
    ColbyLang said:
    GlennM said:

    Too damn cool, I want one! 
    If only I knew what this was 
    Laser engraver, that’s the next thing on my list 😂🤣

    @GlennM please let us know if you are happy with it when you get it!
    So far it been a blast.  The detail is amazing and it’s fairly quick. I make cutting boards, some simple furniture, band saw boxes, etc. it’s fun to be able to add graphics etc




    Very impressive!  I am still trying to figure out the method used to create the that one.....
    Its the same as the others, you cut the back off, then cut out the drawer. Glue the back on, cut the front and back off the drawer, hollow out the drawer and then glue the front and back on the drawer All done with a bandsaw
    In the bush just East of Cambridge,Ontario 
  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,495
    Purchased a USB microscope for inspecting knife edges while I sharpen.  It came with some accessories I was not expecting.


    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    Purchased a USB microscope for inspecting knife edges while I sharpen.  It came with some accessories I was not expecting.


    @Ozzie_Isaac wife: “what are you doing in there with all those probes? “

    @Ozzie_Isaac (delivered in an anxious manner): “ Oh nothing dear, just sharpening my “knives”. Uhem! “ “I’ll be out in an hour or so” 

    @Ozzie_Isaac wife: “well please hurry I need the bathroom! “
  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 16,199
    Home movies will never be the same.  
    ___________

    "When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set."

    - Lin Yutang


  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,495
    Botch said:
    Home movies will never be the same.  
    And children, do you know what "prolapsed" means?

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


  • WeberWho said:
    FrostyEgg said:
    Sous vide boys...is Anova still the go to?

    I have the next two months off work - time to dive back into cooking. Fell off the culinary wagon for awhile and finally got the drive back.

    Also ordering a KBQ once it warms up a bit, but that'll be a different thread.

    @FrostyEgg

    I'm not sure how often you get over to Green Bay area but I saw a KBQ come up for sale. I want to say it was under $700 for it. 


    Man that's a solid deal! My inlaws live on the east side of Wisconsin but unfortunately we won't be out that way for awhile. New baby is due on the 4th!
  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    Botch said:
    Actually bought this last September, finally arrived:
     

     


    Any specific projects planned for that?
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 16,199
    Not yet; fuzzy line for me between woodworker and tool collector.  
    ___________

    "When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set."

    - Lin Yutang


  • Botch said:
    Not yet; fuzzy line for me between woodworker and tool collector.  
    I feel the same way, except it’s between chef and cooking tool collector…

    All the best for 2023, @Botch !
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,255
    texaswig said:
    Anova precision oven. Bought it on Black Friday but didn't get to have it till Christmas. Had to act surprised for the kid. Whatever makes the kid happy. 
    You're going to have one nice tool for brisket holds!
    "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
  • texaswig
    texaswig Posts: 2,682
    @WeberWho 150 degree hold is where it's at. 

    2-XLs ,MM,blackstone,Ooni koda 16,R&V works 8.5 gallon fryer,express smoker and 40" smoking cajun 

    scott 
    Greenville Tx
  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 12,073
    ThermoPop on sale $12.60. Just psa, I don’t need one.

    canuckland
  • @Canugghead

    That’s incredibly cheap. I have only one and use it while on travel. Thanks for the heads up. 
  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 12,073
    @Canugghead

    That’s incredibly cheap. I have only one and use it while on travel. Thanks for the heads up. 
    Indeed. I already have a gen1 and a gen2 Thermapens, gifted each of my kids a Thermapop years ago.
    canuckland
  • TechsasJim
    TechsasJim Posts: 2,172
    ThermoPop on sale $12.60. Just psa, I don’t need one.

    Dude thanks for this.   Just grabbed a couple!
    LBGE, 28” BS, Weber Kettle, HCI 7.8 SE Texas
  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,173
    Those are great gifts for people that you know have the cheap supermarket meat therms in their kitchens or kids starting to cook more than mac and cheese.  I've given away a bunch of them.
    Love you bro!
  • TechsasJim
    TechsasJim Posts: 2,172
    Legume said:
    Those are great gifts for people that you know have the cheap supermarket meat therms in their kitchens or kids starting to cook more than mac and cheese.  I've given away a bunch of them.
    that’s exactly what I grabbed for.   Newlywed daughter and her husband.   
    LBGE, 28” BS, Weber Kettle, HCI 7.8 SE Texas
  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,495
    I tried to hold out, but that is just to good a price.  Ordered a bunch to have for last minute gifts.

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 16,199

     
    When I was a shiny new Lieutenant I bought a Kitchenaid blender, food processor, and mixer.  Expensive, but I thought they'd last my lifetime.  The blender didn't; I already had to replace the coupling gear between the base and the jar a couple years ago, and now the membrane switch panel died.  I searched the Kitchenaid, eBay, and other websites for a new switch panel, but no one's supporting a 38-year-old blender anymore, I guess.  
    I really, really  wanted to get a Vitamix to replace it, but even the model with the "short" jar won't fit under my cupboard (I only have 16" clearance).  I know from a recent blender thread on this forum that the Blendtec was also very popular here, but after looking into them, not for me (suction cup feet, vibration so bad the EweTubers had to hold it down with their fingers, and the much-hated membrane switches).  In their latest "high-end" blender shootout  America's Test Kitchen  actually gave the blendtec a "Not Recommended" rating (!!!)  
    The above KitchenAid got pretty good ratings from what I've looked up; it fits on my counter, matches my other gear, no membrane switches, and runs smoothly (no vibration in use).  One big difference from my old KitchenAid: the blades are sharp, rather than blunt, and  they're built into the jar, I'll have to get used to washing it out by adding hot water and a drop of soap, and running it, rather than disassembling it to wash in the sink.  Sixes.  
    KitchenAid also sells a small 6-oz jar/blade to do small things like spices/dressings/etc, which I'll be ordering.  My college-timeperiod Oster had that feature, and I really liked it.  
    ___________

    "When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set."

    - Lin Yutang


  • bubbajack
    bubbajack Posts: 1,132
    Botch said:
    Actually bought this last September, finally arrived:
     

     

    A router plane is a great collector's tool as well as very functional. Looks to be the highest quality. You did really good!
    I drink cheap beer so I can afford good bourbon.

    Salisbury, NC...... XL,Lx3,Mx2,S, MM, Mini BGE, FireDisc x2. Blackstone 22", Offset smoker, weber kettle 22"


  • Mark_B_Good
    Mark_B_Good Posts: 1,601
    So ... I bought a "pallet" from Amazon Wholesale Pallet ... apparently they getting rid of overstocked amazon stuff ... $40, so I took a chance, had some fun ... knew it would be some kind of scam.

    The pallet was a bit bigger than a shoe box, lol. Contained wireless blue tooth noise cancelling headphones ... retail around $65.  That is by far the strangest definition of a pallet to me. LOL.
    Napoleon Prestige Pro 665, XL BGE, Lots of time for BBQ!