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Egghead_Ty
Egghead_Ty Posts: 41
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Added a minimax egg to the family!  Have an XL,L, and now the MM 😂



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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 9,846
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    Outstanding.  Show us some cooks on it.

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • Eoin
    Eoin Posts: 4,304
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    Excellent choice. It'll pay for itself in lump savings for smaller cooks (ish).
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 15,487
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    Congrats!  
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    "Pro-Life" would be twenty students graduating from Sandy Hook next month  


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  • MO_Eggin
    MO_Eggin Posts: 282
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    Great pick up! I mostly cook for 2 and the MM is the go to for convenience as well as being a lump miser.  Enjoy!
    LBGE - St. Louis, MO; MM & LBGE - around 8100' somewhere in the CO Front Range
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  • Egghead_Ty
    Egghead_Ty Posts: 41
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    Thanks!  I play in a lot of weekend softball tournaments, and we camp a lot, so though the mini max would fit my needs perfectly!  Never thought about how it’d conserve lump on smaller cooks! 
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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,194
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    Congrats on the new egg.  You are now 3/7's there to a full collection.
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  • abtaylor260
    abtaylor260 Posts: 242
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    Nice. If I Bought another it would be a MM. The portability would be convenient. 
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 30,977
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    It is for sure a nice tool in the arsenal.  I tend to bring mine with us when we go to the beach.  It is amazing how long a cook you can squeeze out of one of these guys.  Enjoy!
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • gmanrva
    gmanrva Posts: 424
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    Sweet, can't wait to see what you turn out on it.
    LGE Mechanicsville Va, XLGE Wake Va., LGE Duck NC.
    Formely Gman2 before password debacle 
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 6,304
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    You are just missing two sizes for a straight.
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  • TEXASBGE2018
    TEXASBGE2018 Posts: 3,831
    edited February 2021
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    Love my minimax. That's what I use to cook 90% of our egged meals for my family
    of 4. Enjoy it!!!


    Rockwall, Tx    LBGE, Minimax, 22" Blackstone, Pizza Party Bollore. Cast Iron Hoarder.

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  • Langner91
    Langner91 Posts: 2,120
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    Congratulations!

    I love my Minimax!  I cooked four burgers last night, and it was -5°F outside when I lit it.  It heats up fast, it cooks fast and it reacts like a racecar!  I only light the large when I need the real estate.  Otherwise, the Minimax has become my go-to grill!
    Clinton, Iowa
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 9,298
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    abtaylor260 said:
    Nice. If I Bought another it would be a MM. The portability would be convenient. 
    Great cooker. I have one and love it... but at 80lbs, the “portability” is questionable. 🙂
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 30,977
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    GrateEggspectations said:
    abtaylor260 said:
    Nice. If I Bought another it would be a MM. The portability would be convenient. 
    Great cooker. I have one and love it... but at 80lbs, the “portability” is questionable. 🙂
    Many people likely need two people to move it.  The handles help in that regard.  But yeah, it’s not exactly the sort of thing you’re throwing into a backpack.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 9,298
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    I actually bought the MM to use in inclement weather on a covered from porch, meaning I would pull it from the garage for each use and then return it to the garage once cool. Pre-Covid, I lifted weights and did cardio regularly, but I’m ashamed to admit that my routine has temporarily fallen by the wayside due to pandemic-related shifts in schedules and associated parental responsibilities. The last time I had to move the MM, I felt it. 
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  • MasterC
    MasterC Posts: 1,375
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    Egghead_Ty said:
    Added a minimax egg to the family!  Have an XL,L, and now the MM 😂




    I was excited when I brought one home as well. A hefty little thing but I don't tote it around that often. The stand for it is nice when you do.
    I will use it with my large for reverse searing. I know that's probably over kill or inefficient but it's fun. Cooking low and slow on the large then on the minimax inferno


    Fort Wayne Indiana 
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  • Egghead_Ty
    Egghead_Ty Posts: 41
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    JohnInCarolina said:
    GrateEggspectations said:
    abtaylor260 said:
    Nice. If I Bought another it would be a MM. The portability would be convenient. 
    Great cooker. I have one and love it... but at 80lbs, the “portability” is questionable. 🙂
    Many people likely need two people to move it.  The handles help in that regard.  But yeah, it’s not exactly the sort of thing you’re throwing into a backpack.
    I just moved into an Apartment, going to be staying here for a year.  The land lord was willing to let me bring my large egg and stainless cart and just chain and lock it up in the outdoor patio/common area.  Instead I opted to buy a mm that I can carry to and from my apartment.  Luckily I’m 35 years young 6’4” 265lbs, cause I carry this thing about 120yards and have 2 flights of stairs lol.  I can get back and forth in 1 shot no breaks lol.  Builds up your appetite carting it down to cook, then burns off whatever you just ate bringing it back up 😅😂
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  • Egghead_Ty
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    Langner91 said:
    Congratulations!

    I love my Minimax!  I cooked four burgers last night, and it was -5°F outside when I lit it.  It heats up fast, it cooks fast and it reacts like a racecar!  I only light the large when I need the real estate.  Otherwise, the Minimax has become my go-to grill!
    I did notice how quickly you can get the mm going and how quick you can adjust temp
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  • EagleIII
    EagleIII Posts: 415
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    Nice!  Just a tiny bit jealous!

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  • Sea2Ski
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    Egghead_Ty said:
    I did notice how quickly you can get the mm going and how quick you can adjust temp
    I have read this sooo many times. I must have got a lemon. Takes mine forever to get to 300F.  Once there it is a rocket, but to get there I feel a sloth can go faster. 

    OP - congratulations! 
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    ....just look for the smoke!
    Large and MiniMax
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    Caliking said:   Meat in bung is my favorite. 
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,674
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    You are getting the idea 
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.   

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