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ksmyrl
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I want to profusely thank all of you regular posters on this forum! I've been lurking for months now, reading, searching, deciding etc. After a lot of research and construction mess, our new porch and my new outdoor kitchen is complete. I went with a very simple design; I decided against a gas grill due to your advice and went with a natural gas side burner instead. Maximized counter space thanks to your suggestions. Hot and cold water, and mainly stone that hopefully will not catch on fire. I placed the egg at the edge of the deck as far away from the house as possible, thanks to you all. I've included a couple of pics, not to brag but to again say thanks. I would have made several mistakes without all your help. The egg was set one week ago tomorrow. I've used it three times and am loving it. I look forward to hanging out with you all here for years to come.
Oh I almost forgot. The contractor and I racked our brains over how to secure the egg in front. I have small children and it's not uncommon to have a dozen or so 9 year olds running around the yard any day of the week. My fear was one of them grabbing the egg handle and pulling it over on top of them. We decided quite simply on a curved deck rail. Steel, powder coated, and it fit perfectly.
Sorry for the long post, thanks again everyone. And as always, I'm open to more suggestions.
Later,
Kevin
Oh I almost forgot. The contractor and I racked our brains over how to secure the egg in front. I have small children and it's not uncommon to have a dozen or so 9 year olds running around the yard any day of the week. My fear was one of them grabbing the egg handle and pulling it over on top of them. We decided quite simply on a curved deck rail. Steel, powder coated, and it fit perfectly.
Sorry for the long post, thanks again everyone. And as always, I'm open to more suggestions.
Later,
Kevin
Fish, Hunt, Cook....anything else?
1LBGE, 1MMBGE, somewhere near Athens GA
1LBGE, 1MMBGE, somewhere near Athens GA
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Wow, I am jealous! That looks fabulous!
The only problem that I see is that there is only one egg in the photo!
1MBGE 2006, 1LBGE 2010, 1 Mini Max, Fathers Day 2015
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@ksmyrl. That's a very tasteful stoup. I'm sure it will provide many tasty dishes.Welcome. BTW you may have to find a space of all your eggcessories.
Tony in Brentwood, TN.
Medium BGE, New Braunfels off-set smoker, 3-burner Charbroiler gasser, mainly used for Eggcessory storage, old electric upright now used for Amaz-N-Smoker.
"I like cooking with wine - sometimes I put it in the food." - W. C. Fields
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Thanks so much...many of the eggcessories are under the cabinet behind the doors.
Fish, Hunt, Cook....anything else?
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That is breath taking my friend. Very, very nice!!
Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
Status- Standing by.
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Very nice setup. You did do your homework!XLBGE, Small BGE, Homebrew and GuitarsRochester, NY
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Welcome. Great set up.__________________________________________It's not a science, it's an art. And it's flawed.- Camp Hill, PA
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Cool little cooking space you have there.middle of nowhere- G.I. NE
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That is a phenomenal set up! Welcome to the party, can't wait to see some of your cooks.
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Nice :-bd Welcome to the fun.Steven
Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter,
two cotton pot holders to handle PS
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Welcome to the clan, that is a hell of an outdoor kitchen. Saving up for myself, maybe this fall.MESQUITE, TEXAS - LBGE, Tejas Smoker, Circle-J 24" open pit grill, indoor & outdoor cooking, beer, camping, more beer & cooking...
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Welcome and many happy years enjoying the egg with your family and friends.MSV Chill Spot
Chester County, PA
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Nice!!! That's a great outdoor kitchen! Congrats and enjoy.XL BGE - Med BGE - Mini BGE - Traeger Pellet GrillsHillsboro OR
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Very nice setup. Tell me a little more about the side burner please. I have the post on my deck from long gone gasser and want to mount a burner.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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Welcome aboard and enjoy the journey. What a great setup. Obviously a lot of thought and planning as you mention.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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That is a beautiful setup.You are in for many years of enjoyment!Welcome.1 LBGE in Chapel Hill, NC
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Welcome to the madness and enjoy the journey. Don't be afraid to ask questions or use the search function.That is a beautiful setup you have there. Not sure I would ever leave my back yard.Large and Small BGECentral, IL
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Welcome! What a great looking and functional outdoor kitchen. We anticipate lots of reports and pictures of your eggsellent creations.LBGE, MM, KABs
Fort Worth, TX
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That's a hell of a start! Where do you go from here!XL BGE; Medium BGE; L BGE
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Well done. I'd also like to know more about the side burnerLBGE& SBGE———————————————•———————– Pennsylvania / poconos
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Thanks again everyone for the comments. @grege345 @Mickey As for the side burner: We do a lot of low country boils, fried turkeys, fried chicken etc. down here (outside of Atlanta, GA). I wanted to still be able to use my various boil and fry pots. That's why the burner is lower than counter height. It actually ended up a little higher than I wanted, but it'll still work. I also use a Burton smoker box for fish, but I plan to try smoking the fish on the egg soon. The burner is a DCS 30 inch natural gas burner from Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/DCS-BGB131-BI-N-Built-In-Natural-30-Inch/dp/B0001BF8AK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1406235483&sr=8-2&keywords=DCS+side+burner&dpPl=1). It was more than I planned to spend, but heavy duty. I have a friend with the same burner going on 10 years and counting.
Currently I'm marinating some flank steak in tequila and lime. Oh yeah, I've got some of the tequila in my glass as well...
Later,
KS
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Very nice set up. I'm working on something very similar but decided to try my hand at concrete tops and stack stone. After 52 hours of grinding, polishing and sealing I'm thinking granite might have been a better idea
XL & Mini-Max
Chattanooga, TN
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Very nice
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awesome setup you have there, nice design! Happy Eggin!Large BGE 2011, XL BGE 2015, Mini Max 2015, and member of the "North of the Border Smokin Squad" Canadian Outdoor Chef from London, Ontario, Canada
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Great setup... Welcome to the forum.... If you've been reading for awhile now you know these folks know of what they speak. Enjoy!!!
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Extremely nice. Look forward to comparing notes with you in the future.
Thank you got your earlier advice on 1800 tequila being swill. I know very little about tequila, at least it was the clear ore expensive . I'm a bourbon guy. Tequila only during the oppressive southern summer. -
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WoW that is one hell of a setup and WELCOME I'm new here too not new to eggin but to this Forum it is a blast!!!!1 XLbge 1 LbgeNeed a new car I can help CLICK HERE I SELL THE BEST we ship all over the U.S.
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