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edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
I haven't ever bought or used a BGE before. I will probably buy a large, but have been thinking about the "mini" for tailgating, camping, etc. Nobody here talks about a mini, so I'm wondering if that's a bad idea.
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  • Spin
    Spin Posts: 1,375
    swpinspokane,[p]A mini is a great addition to a larger egg. For portability it can not be beat. My mini definitely makes the best steaks when compared to my other 3 eggs (own a mini, small, medium, and large). The coals are the closest to the food on the mini so you can get a very nice char when you want it. Very economical on the charcoal too.[p]Spin
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    swpinspokane,
    Look in the archives while you are deciding. There have been a lot of previous discussions about what and how much one can do on a mini.
    We have a large and a mini. Rarely, I wish for a small, but not often.
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  • Smokey
    Smokey Posts: 2,468
    swpinspokane,[p]In addition to the previous comments, the mini fits into a milk crate with very small modifications for additional ease and portability. Inverted, it acts as a stand (I also use a paving stone to deflect heat when cooking).[p]Smokey

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  • Clay Q
    Clay Q Posts: 4,486
    swpinspokane,
    We talk about our mini's here and there. I will post a pic with my mini cookin. I love the little egg![p]Clay Cooker
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  • randomegger
    randomegger Posts: 194
    swpinspokane,[p]I love my Mini. We use it up at the cabin. I've even brought it to work for a lunch (pork tenderloins). Saturday I used it in addition to my large and small for a special order of chicken breasts that I couldn't fit on with the hamburgers, dogs and bacon wrapped scallops the other eggs were occupied with. And yes, it make a mean steak.[p]It is a little more limited in it's use when compared to a small but the portability evens the score in my opinion.[p]RE
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  • WooDoggies
    WooDoggies Posts: 2,390
    MiniM004.jpg
    <p />swpinspokane,[p]The mini is a grilling machine for two people... and the best steaks I ever ate were cooked on the mini by our Dizzy Pig fella BBQFan1.[p]This photo is of my mini's maiden cook.[p]If you want a little more space and versatility for tailgating and camping, the small bge is a manageable weight and you can do low and slows on it.... however, I wouldn't trade the mini in for anything, tho. [p]john

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  • mad max beyond eggdome
    mad max beyond eggdome Posts: 8,134
    WooDoggies,
    to this day. .STILL my favorite bge pic of all time!!!
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  • WooDoggies
    WooDoggies Posts: 2,390
    Thanks, max. :~)
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  • Eroc
    Eroc Posts: 53
    WooDoggies,
    that pic has been my desktop wallpaper since i saw it on here before!
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  • WooDoggies
    WooDoggies Posts: 2,390
    Eroc,[p]I'm honored! Can you use the photo to come up with a flaming-delmonico-on-the-mini tattoo? :~)[p]Hey, are we going to see you in Waldorf?... it's in just a few days and you're promised a fantastic time.[p]john
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