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      BeanHead said:
      What is your gasket? Do you like it, it looks fancy? I’m a few months away from needing to replace the one on my XL. 
      @BeanHead - It's a Rutland wood stove gasket.  I and many others here swear by them.  Your base is likely to develop a crack before a Rutland will wear out.

      If interested contact @RRP to buy one at his cost and installation instructions.

      LBGE, LBGE-PTR, 22" Weber, Coleman 413G
      Great Plains, USA
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      @BeanHead

      I will also add that if the  @RRP gasket business had a Google rating, it would be 5 stars. @rrp practically gives these things away, just ask @WesJohnson

      In all seriousness I would say run without a gasket or run with a Rutland.  As an added note, if you are up to the challenge,  install the gasket to the dome. That configuration has a few added benefits. The installation is more difficult but I feel the long-term benefits make it worth it.
      Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
      Grand Rapids MI
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      Thank you both for the guidance and info! I’m looking forward to the chore now especially if it is a forever fix. 
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      BeanHead said:
      Thank you both for the guidance and info! I’m looking forward to the chore now especially if it is a forever fix. 
      The value has not been overstated before. Amazing upgrade. You won’t regret it. 
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      BeanHead said:
      Thank you both for the guidance and info! I’m looking forward to the chore now especially if it is a forever fix. 

      definitely contact ron, he sells them at cost. he also went thru all the cements and sealants and his directions will specify the correct one that actually works and how to clean and prep the base and instal the gasket to make it happen.
      fukahwee maine

      you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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      fishlessman said:
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      definitely contact ron, he sells them at cost. he also went thru all the cements and sealants and his directions will specify the correct one that actually works and how to clean and prep the base and instal the gasket to make it happen.

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      GrateEggspectations said:
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      thats the stuff, have two gaskets ready to go on someday. been saying that for  several years now. needs to be done on a nice day but when its nice ive got better things to do =)
      fukahwee maine

      you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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      You can also prop the dome and base about 1/4" apart and fill the gap with that to make a gasket? 
      canuckland
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      Canugghead said:
      You can also prop the dome and base about 1/4" apart and fill the gap with that to make a gasket? 

      might limit you to temps below 700 f.  seems to work well with the rutland though.  they make a rutland with a sticky back adhesive good for 900 but that failed on me in the first few cooks.
      fukahwee maine

      you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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      Canugghead said:
      You can also prop the dome and base about 1/4" apart and fill the gap with that to make a gasket? 
      That's what I did; spread a heavy bead of the Permatex around the bottom bowl, covered the glue with a layer of Saran Wrap, then lowered the lid down onto the bowl.  A perfect seal, but it started flaking/peeling off after a few years.  Got some Rutlands from @rrp and will be putting them on, like @fishlessman, "someday".  
      ___________

      "They're eating the checks!  They're eating the balances!"  

      Ogden, UT


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      edited March 21
      Sam the Cooking Guy made breakfast tacos the other day, so I tried them this morning.  
      Fried two slices of bacon, removed, then sauteed onion & pepper in the bacon grease along with a lump of chorizo, then mix in a shredded potato:
       

       
      (BotchTip™: if you're making hashbrowns with only one or two potatoes, instead of squeezing the water out with a towel, use your potato ricer).  My hashbrown broke apart when I tried to flip it, but that's okay as he chopped his all up when he added the eggs.  Then spread a sauce onto a couple flour tortillas, add a bacon slice, top with egg mixture:
       

       
      He made a sauce with sour cream and sriracha, I made it with yogurt and chipotle puree as that's what I had on hand (also lime juice and cilantro).  
      Very tasty, but kinda fussy to make.  
      ___________

      "They're eating the checks!  They're eating the balances!"  

      Ogden, UT


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      @fishlessman @Botch

      Just get ‘er done already. You will be so happy you did. 
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      GrateEggspectations said:
      @fishlessman @Botch

      Just get ‘er done already. You will be so happy you did. 

      saturday will be in the 50's.  will be unwrapping the boat from winter storage and putting on a new motor for the boat. the next nice day i put out the docks. after that theres salmon fishing til the last day in december ;) 

      ive used no gasket more than have a gasket in the last 24 years. bought a new band a few years ago and the gaps too big, will have to stack rutlands to make it work this time. the older band fit nice enough that it didnt need a gasket, not so with this new style on my old egg.
      fukahwee maine

      you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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      @BeanHead, Ron fixed me up also, comes with instructions and is very easy to do.
      Large Egg with adjustable rig, Kick Ash Basket, Minimax and various Weber's.
      Floyd Va

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      BeanHead said:
      Maple bacon chicken drumsticks for dinner tonight. 
      Looking good. A recipe I’ve always been tempted to make, but never have. 
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      A delicious and easy meal. Found some thin sliced maple bacon that made the final maple syrup glaze a double layer of flavor. 
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      @BeanHead - Sweet cook right there.  Great outcome. 
      Those closely resemble lollipops.  
      Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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      lousubcap said:


       lollipops.  
      I read that in Pepin's voice!
      Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
      Grand Rapids MI
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      Don't recall ever seeing a shy fork here! Bonus points for pork rinds.
      canuckland
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      A little over cooked. CUI can cause that now and then.
      Fort Wayne Indiana 
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      He!! of a sweet crust on that.  I would crush that plate.  Magazine quality photo right there.  
      Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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      kl8ton said:
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      I read that in Pepin's voice!
      Speaking of French, some of our grandson #3's favourite words... ot, eart, ockey!
      canuckland
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      Recipe for reference 
      Greensboro North Carolina
      When in doubt Accelerate....
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      @johnmitchell

      Salivating over here. Nicely done.
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      @johnmitchell - Looks great.  And I like your recipe mods.
      LBGE, LBGE-PTR, 22" Weber, Coleman 413G
      Great Plains, USA
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