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Want a 2nd egg but which one ?

ImmersionFD
ImmersionFD Posts: 32
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I've got a large egg and use it probably 4-5 times a week.  Do you any of you have multiple eggs?  If so which ones do you have and why did you make that decision?   I've been thinking about the min/max. Times when I want to do things like just roast garlic, or just make hot dogs, or just cook one sweet potato, or hell even just cooking 2 filets.    I also do tons of reverse searing and like the idea of indirect cooking on one and transferring over to mini for searing at end on cast iron skillet, but honestly not sure that is worth trouble of lighting 2 eggs.

Any input is appreciated!


1 Large BGE & 1 Mini-Max BGE (Smokey & the Bandit) +  1 custom Challenger cart for their home. Kick Ash Basket & Igrill2, and cast iron inside for finishing reverse sears.
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
    ImmersionFD said:
      Do you any of you have multiple eggs?  

    Paging @badinfluence , dr. @badinfluence
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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,527
    Small
    "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
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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,484
    ImmersionFD said:
    I've got a large egg and use it probably 4-5 times a week.  Do you any of you have multiple eggs?  If so which ones do you have and why did you make that decision?   I've been thinking about the min/max. Times when I want to do things like just roast garlic, or just make hot dogs, or just cook one sweet potato, or hell even just cooking 2 filets.    I also do tons of reverse searing and like the idea of indirect cooking on one and transferring over to mini for searing at end on cast iron skillet, but honestly not sure that is worth trouble of lighting 2 eggs.

    Any input is appreciated!


    I see you are new on here, welcome.  Check out @badinfluence, he has at least one of every size and multiple of other's.  The mini max would be great and I would love one, but if you don't need a second grill to do reverse sear.  All you need it a raised grid on top of your original grill.  Put your CI Skillet on the bottom grid and your steak on the raised grid.  When the steak gets to 115, pull it off, take the raised grid off, open the vents all the way and sear in the skillet.  I do this a lot with my XL.
    XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

    Kansas City, Mo.
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  • ksmyrl
    ksmyrl Posts: 1,050
    Just picked up a mini max this weekend. Love the large/mini max combo so far. I wanted another one for exactly the same reasons you mentioned. I would recommend it, highly.
    Fish, Hunt, Cook....anything else?

    1LBGE, 1MMBGE, somewhere near Athens GA
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,795
    Personal preference but I'm in the LBGE and SBGE camp (bought the SBGE before the Mini-Max hit the marketing hype) and am quite happy with that combo.  
    BTW-welcome aboard and enjoy the journey wherever you land.
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
    For what you just described, a mini. I'd personally go minimax because I'd appreciate the extra space(I already have a mini). I like to take the little guy around with me and the small is a little unwieldy for that based on its shape. 
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  • Northvaneggman
    Northvaneggman Posts: 20
    Just picked up my mini max after egging 3 to 4 times per week on the large. Nice to use less lump and get up to temp quickly for a couple of steaks, chops or chicken breasts. The other night I had the large full of back ribs and friends came over with some marinated chicken thighs that I wasn't expecting....fired up the MM and away we went. So far I like the Large MM combo too.  
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  • Scottborasjr
    Scottborasjr Posts: 3,494
    Number one question I would ask is how many people do you typically cook for or will you be cooking for soon? (If your avatar is actually you I'm guessing you may have kids now or sooner then later) I'd say MiniMax is a great option for anyone, but if you are cooking for 4 or more on a consistent basis a medium is the most one size fits all cooker besides the large. 
    I raise my kids, cook and golf.  When work gets in the way I'm pissed, I'm pissed off 48 weeks a year.
    Inbetween Iowa and Colorado, not close to anything remotely entertaining outside of football season. 
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  • ads75
    ads75 Posts: 391
    I have a Large and use it often. I wanted the minimax when they were first announced, but a local place advertised a mini on Craigslist for $200, so I got that. I still usually use the Large though, although I am trying to use the mini more now. If I didn't have the mini, I am not sure if I would go small or minimax.
    Large BGE, Mini BGE
    Morgantown, PA
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  • blasting
    blasting Posts: 6,262
    Welcome to the forum.  Your post got me wondering about multiple egg owners.  On this forum, I would guess at least 1/3 have two or more eggs.

    I sure do like the looks of two larges in a table together...
    Phoenix 
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  • otter
    otter Posts: 359
    Large/small here
    Pure Michigan
    Grand Rapids, Michigan  LBGE, SBGE
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    I had three going Sunday night.  Large, medium and Kamado Joe Jr.  Don't over-think it.
    ______________________________________________
    I love lamp..
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  • stemc33
    stemc33 Posts: 3,567
    I agree with @blasting on the looks of 2 Lg's in a table, but that would be overkill for what I do. It would also be nice having two eggs the same table because of interchangeable accessories. 

    Anyway, I'm not a multiple egg owner, but I would go with a MM without a doubt. 
    Steven
    Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter, 
    two cotton pot holders to handle PS
    Banner, Wyoming
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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,196
    I cant say it enough, Medium.  I have XL, L, M, S, Mi.  The mini is disassembled in the shed, been that way since the band broke over a year ago, I don't know if I will ever get the toy egg back out.  The small just sits there, unused because it has high heat issues (some don't, but many do).  For the marginal amount of extra charcoal the medium uses over the small, it is such a better cooker from an airflow and temp control perspective.  I use the medium nearly 100% of the time.  But I thought each egg was the best for a while when I bought them, until I finally purchased the medium, so I guess it is a matter of perspective.
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  • smbishop
    smbishop Posts: 3,061
    I have a large and a small.  The combo is perfect for what you described.  I want a mini!
    Southlake, TX and Cowhouse Creek - King, TX.  2 Large, 1 Small and a lot of Eggcessories.
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  • GlennM
    GlennM Posts: 1,449
    large and a joe jr here. I love the large but it is overkill a lot of the time. I find the Joe jr is fantastic for the 2 of us!



    In the bush just East of Cambridge,Ontario 
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,174
    Mini Max if portability is an issue, medium otherwise. 
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    I have an XL and would like to get either a MMax or a Joe Jr.  has anyone cooked on both?
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • badinfluence
    badinfluence Posts: 1,774
    I would go med. for a second egg. As some have said I do have a few eggs and at times I have multiple eggs going at once. A year ago my neibor moved in next door who is a single dad with two boys so I cook for them and us pretty much daily so at least 6 and now his girlfriend land her little girl too so 8 now. And 99% of the time it's a large and med. going plus a Dutch oven going with dessert.

    So a lot of it depends on how many you are cooking for. Either way you go good luck!
    1 XXL BGE,  1 LG BGE, 2 MED. BGE, 1 MINI BGE, 1 Peoria custom cooker Meat Monster.


    Clinton, Iowa
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  • logsend
    logsend Posts: 17
    I have one large and one medium in my set-up.  Price difference between small and med made med an easy addition to the original large.  Med comes in handy for just the two person cooks.
    Highland, MD  Egg Family: 1 Large, 1 Medium.
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  • minniemoh
    minniemoh Posts: 2,145
    L and M are the perfect combination for the way I cook. That's what I would keep if I had to downsize. M is my favorite for sure. 
    L x2, M, S, Mini and a Blackstone 36. She says I have enough now....
    eggAddict from MN!
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  • Biggreenpharmacist
    Biggreenpharmacist Posts: 4,343
    I have a large and a small and a medium vision. I like all three. I dont understand why the small gets such a bad rap. I carry it around without any problems and have no high heat issues at all. For the price difference, I'd lean towards a small over MMax, but thats just me. 

    Little Rock, AR

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  • aukerns08
    aukerns08 Posts: 253
    I have a large and a mini.  I got the mini because for one I always thought it was cool and wanted one but also because the large was over kill for just cooking for 2.  I considered waiting on the Minimax when I was looking into buying the mini but honestly I wasn't buying either for portability it was just to downsize so I decided not to wait.  I'm happy with that decision as well as I'm looking at demo pricing for an upcoming eggfest and see that the MM at demo pricing is still more than the mini I bought from the same dealer...  The mini has been great, it's our weekly workhorse and the large is usually only getting fired up on the weekends now.
    Large and Mini BGE

    Hamilton, VA
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  • BizGreenEgg
    BizGreenEgg Posts: 301
    I have a large, mini-sized, and just picked up a KJ Jr.  For me the mini was just a little bit on the small sized, so we got the KJ Jr. which comes in at around the same size as a small/minimax.  I gotta say I am really impressed with the Jr.  I don't think the mini will be getting much use nowadays.
    Large BGE & mini stepchild & a KJ Jr.
    The damp PNW 
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    LBGE for a few years now and latched onto a MM when they were first released. That particular combo works great for larger cooks when more space is needed. + the MM's portability has come into play many times for us. It travels well.  For many cooks, even cooking for 3-6 peeps, the MM is perfect. 
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • CTegger427
    CTegger427 Posts: 29
    I have the large currently and I am getting the mini max when it is just me and my wife. When i have friends over I will fire up the large
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  • dcc
    dcc Posts: 90
    I have a L/MM combo and love it.  The MM portability is very important to me personally.  If I did not want to be able to grab and go with the MM, I would choose either  a S or M for a second egg.
    Houston (Clear Lake) TX
    2 LBGE, 1 Mini-Max

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  • ImmersionFD
    ImmersionFD Posts: 32
    Lots of input thanks everyone!  Its either gonna be a Min Max or  a medium, basically do I want to be portable or not. 
    1 Large BGE & 1 Mini-Max BGE (Smokey & the Bandit) +  1 custom Challenger cart for their home. Kick Ash Basket & Igrill2, and cast iron inside for finishing reverse sears.
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,174
    ^^+1. I think you've got it right. 
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
    dcc said:
    If I did not want to be able to grab and go with the MM,
    Bit of a misnomer. Hope you don't have to go far, or you have a wagon. 
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