Well he finally came.....a 15lb bouncing baby Mini.

Marine Cook

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<p />His name is Fat Albert and he's already on the job.[p]Semper Fi,[p]MC

Car Wash Mike

<p />Marine Cook,[p]Congrats, I have found many uses including trips to Arrowhead. Chicken breasts, a couple filets, great for roasting taters and my favorite shrimp skewers.[p]CWM

J Appledog

Fun to see the cork, Marine Cook! JCA

WessB

Marine Cook,
Congrats...you will have many great cooks on it..treat it like a small egg (ifyou have one) and you will be fine......it will NOT cook like a large egg due to the proximity to the coals....feel free to e mail if you need any advice...ENJOY[p]Wess

Borders

Marine Cook, You must be proud. A true chip off the ole block.

Marine Cook

[img]http://www.collforsignsandgrafix.com/images/MINI/MINI 2.JPG[/img]

<p />Marine Cook,[p]I bought it mainly to carry in our motor home but after tonight it will serve double duty at home and on the road. I was amazed at how fast it came up to temp. I actually watched the temp size to 350 where I leveled it of in a matter of a few minutes, and the chicken semd to cook much faster in the mini. I'm very impressed. This makes 3 BGE's and a Primo Oval I have one more wish for a XL to finish the family collection. They make for great family heirlooms.[p]Semper Fi,[p]MC[p]

Marine Cook

<p />Borders,[p]Seel the family resemblance? He! He! He![p]Semper Fi,[p]MC

Car Wash Mike

J Appledog,
What is the purpose of the cork? To hold temp gauge in place?[p]CWM

Borders

Marine Cook, like I said, a chip off the ole block. I just bought a mini, and really haven't mastered it. Keep us(or me) posted on successful cooks. [p]WessB's advice to "treat it like a small" sounds good. I use my small most often because it heats up fast and is good for smaller cuts.[p]Scott

BobinFla

Car Wash Mike,
The cork keeps the thermometer stem from sticking in so far and possibly sensing the food temperature instead of the dome temp. Don't ask me how I know this. [p]BOB
Mini egg is great for quick cooks!

Car Wash Mike

BobinFla,[p]I won't, so thank you.[p]CWM

Marine Cook

BobinFla,[p]Ding! Ding! Ding! You are right sir. I figured out that little trick when I did my first low and slow with my wireless maverick thermometer to hold the dome probe in place.[p]Semper Fi,[p]MC

Marine Cook

Hey Wess,[p]I plan to use it for those quick evening meals, Chicken, Chops, Burgers, Steaks, and who knows what else maybe some personal pizzas. I know someone had a post on how they did that a while back. [p]Semper Fi,[p]MC

J Appledog

BobinFla, I'll just bet that you know that because I came up with that solution & posted it about 5 years ago - after I purchased my mini & became the joke of the forum for buying one. I don't like to toot my own horn but my husband read this post and said that he hoped I'd stick up for myself.... JCA

Gretl

BobinFla,
I also came up with the cork solution to holding the temp gauges in place. Works way better than that interior clamp thingie. And for some reason or other, I have more than enough corks. I wonder why?
Cheers,
G.

Chef Arnoldi

<p />Marine Cook, congratulations - join the MINI club. I use my mini fairly often & take with me on vacations
here is a sample of one of the lunch pizza "individual serving" 6inch diam

Big Murth

Chef Arnoldi,
Just curious: Is your indirect accomplished, simply by the pizza stone under your pie? Or is their some other medium you're using underneath as well. I've got a Mini but haven't ever used it except for a few burgers, steaks, chicken breasts, etc. Kind of squirrel-sized dimensions down there!
Big Murth
p.s. What do you do for a Daisy Wheel? I've got a funky set-up with an old tunafish can with some holes punched in the top.

WessB

Big Murth,
BGE now makes and sells a daisy wheel for the mini..[p]Wess

BobinFla

J Appledog,
I *just* figured out the solution when I saw the picture with the cork. Up 'til then, I only had the problem, no real solution. Now that I have the proper (shorter stemmed) thermometer for my Mini, I shouldn't have a problem.
;-)[p]BOB