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RRP
RRP Posts: 26,455
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Perfect timing today! As I returned home with a 10 gal metal garbage pail which @Jeepster47 recommended the mailman was delivering my basket. I have all I need now to kick some ash!!!

Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Sea2Ski
    Sea2Ski Posts: 4,131
    Not gonna take you long to do that!
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    Burning lump in Downingtown, PA or diesel in Cape May, NJ.
    ....just look for the smoke!
    Large and MiniMax
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    Caliking said:   Meat in bung is my favorite. 
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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
    I see one of those in my future. 
    Coleman, Texas
    Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
    "Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
                                                                                                                          YukonRon
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,261
    Got one for the XL, and one for the MM.
    love them both.
     
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • victor1
    victor1 Posts: 225
    I haven't purchased a lot of accessories other then a thermopen and a couple of small things, but did buy a kick ash basket a couple of months ago.  Did not know about it until seeing it here.  By far, this is one great item.  If you don't have one, be sure its on your list.  Well worth the price.
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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,532
    You'll be spreading the love in no time! Great product 
    "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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  • bcsnave
    bcsnave Posts: 1,009
    edited October 2015

    Just saw this stainless basket ...pretty nice

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Big-green-egg-large-firebox-charcoal-basket-kickash-/161864447657?hash=item25afdf76a9:g:UKQAAOSw9mFWJs~m

    The Dude..a Mini and a Large Egg..a DigiQ DX (BGE Green)..some Cast Iron...a Thermapen.............and an Ol' Fashion

    _____________________________________________________________________________

    Glenbeulah, WI

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  • Jeremiah
    Jeremiah Posts: 6,412
    ^^Now that's cool. 
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    RRP said:
    Perfect timing today! As I returned home with a 10 gal metal garbage pail which @Jeepster47 recommended the mailman was delivering my basket. I have all I need now to kick some ash!!!

    The KAB's are a useful accessory. I'm sure you'll like it.

    I also use one of those metal garbage pails for ash. On mine the lid handle is attached by punching thru the lid. That left some small openings that allow rainwater to leak into the pail. Not a real big deal but I did go ahead and dab some silicone sealant around the handle to prevent that.
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,376
    So glad I have one for my Small now, too (which I use 90% of the time).  

    "Dumplings are just noodles that have already eaten"   - Jon Kung

    Ogden, UT, USA


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  • Gamecockeggman
    Gamecockeggman Posts: 1,339
    RRP said:
    Perfect timing today! As I returned home with a 10 gal metal garbage pail which @Jeepster47 recommended the mailman was delivering my basket. I have all I need now to kick some ash!!!

    I am hoping that Santa brings me one.  
    Go Gamecocks!!!
    1 XL, 1 MM
    Smoking in Aiken South Carolina
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  • mahenryak
    mahenryak Posts: 1,324
    edited October 2015
    Great customer support, too.  I have one for my lg bge and one for my KJ Jr.  The first edition KAB for the KJ Jr was shipped with the handles a little too high.  This made for a very tight squeeze when using the raised indirect setup.  I received word on Friday that my replacement KAB for the jr is on its way.  The thing is they were proactive and reached out to me first.  This sort of customer service is uncommon these days.
    LG BGE, KJ Jr, Smokin Bros. Premier 36 and Pizza Party Bollore



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  • jls9595
    jls9595 Posts: 1,533
    That's exactly what I use to shake the ash into. Works well. I've been meaning to ask this and it seems appropriate here, what do you guys do with the ash once the bucket is full. I have heard of people spreading it in their garden or compost bins? 
    In Manchester, TN
    Vol For Life!
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    mahenryak said:
    Great customer support, too.  I have one for my lg bge and one for my KJ Jr.  The first edition KAB for the KJ Jr was shipped with the handles a little too high.  This made for a very tight squeeze when using the raised indirect setup.  I received word on Friday that my replacement KAB for the jr is on its way.  The thing is they were proactive and reached out to me first.  This sort of customer service is uncommon these days.
    I got the same email and my replacement will arrive Monday.

    I thought the fit was just a mild annoyance and not anything that I would complain about.

    Certainly very nice of them to offer up free replacements. As you said, that sort of service is unfortunately uncommon.
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,176
    jls9595 said:
    That's exactly what I use to shake the ash into. Works well. I've been meaning to ask this and it seems appropriate here, what do you guys do with the ash once the bucket is full. I have heard of people spreading it in their garden or compost bins? 
    Ash makes a good deicer in the winter. 
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,455
    DoubleEgger said:

    Ash makes a good deicer in the winter. 
    Tried that once and caught holly hell from SWMBO as I tracked that crap all over the kitchen and family room!
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Grillmagic
    Grillmagic Posts: 1,600
    edited October 2015
    Does this replace the fire/lump grate or sit on top of it?
    Charlotte, Michigan XL BGE
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  • mahenryak
    mahenryak Posts: 1,324
    Grillmagic said:
    Does this replace the fire/lump grate or sit on top of it?
    As long as you have the HD (heavy duty) version of KAB it can absolutely replace it.  Some still opt to use the fire grate, but I do not.  Works great by itself.
    LG BGE, KJ Jr, Smokin Bros. Premier 36 and Pizza Party Bollore



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  • mahenryak
    mahenryak Posts: 1,324
    ...

    I thought the fit was just a mild annoyance and not anything that I would complain about.

    @HeavyG I agree 100% with this statement. 
    LG BGE, KJ Jr, Smokin Bros. Premier 36 and Pizza Party Bollore



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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,455
    HeavyG said:


    I also use one of those metal garbage pails for ash. On mine the lid handle is attached by punching thru the lid. That left some small openings that allow rainwater to leak into the pail. Not a real big deal but I did go ahead and dab some silicone sealant around the handle to prevent that.
    Thank you! I candled my lid tonight using a bright light in a dark room. I was surprised at the amount of openings around that handle so I too sealed them well! That garbage can will live its life (at least with me) outside in the elements!
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • thebbb
    thebbb Posts: 67
    I got my KAB for the large a while back and together with a fireplce Ash Vaccum i start every cook 100% clean..just got one for the MiniMax today...had not even fired it up yet as i only put it together wed.
    Lbge and MiniMax  in Southern Manitoba
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,376
    mahenryak said:
    Grillmagic said:
    Does this replace the fire/lump grate or sit on top of it?
    As long as you have the HD (heavy duty) version of KAB it can absolutely replace it.  Some still opt to use the fire grate, but I do not.  Works great by itself.
    I have the earlier (not HD) KAB for my Large and I've removed the fire grate, no problems so far (and I LOVE how the six breather holes stay unclogged!)  

    "Dumplings are just noodles that have already eaten"   - Jon Kung

    Ogden, UT, USA


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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    RRP said:
     I have all I need now to kick some ash!!!
    Enjoy the KAB you ole ash kicker ;)

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • Sonny3
    Sonny3 Posts: 455
    At the recommendation of the folks here, I bought one for my XL and Med.  I love those things.  I am also one of the those that uses a vacuum before each cook.  Next purchase will be the 10 gal metal trash can.  Thanks for another great tip.
    Titusville, Fl. and just bought XL and Med BGE.  "Every Day is A Bonus" in my world, and my job is to choke the life out of them. Cancer Sucks.
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  • Steve753
    Steve753 Posts: 140
    I ordered one yesterday.
    Large Big Green Egg
    Weber Gold
    Old Smokey

    San Diego, Ca
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    jls9595 said:
    That's exactly what I use to shake the ash into. Works well. I've been meaning to ask this and it seems appropriate here, what do you guys do with the ash once the bucket is full. I have heard of people spreading it in their garden or compost bins? 
    If it is just a little bit of ash (from say, my KJ Jr.) I just go ahead and spread that ash across my yard or garden areas.

    The bucket I fill with Kingsford ash and if the ash from the other grills has larger bits of unburnt lump it too goes into the can. When the can is full I just bag it and toss it in the trash can.
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • SkinnyV
    SkinnyV Posts: 3,404
    Mine rusted pretty quickly not sure if that's common kept it in my MM all the time.. That said still usable.
    Seattle, WA
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  • Jupiter Jim
    Jupiter Jim Posts: 3,351
    I have had one for my large for 4 months, completely 100% satisfied........ So much so that I ordered one for my small and used it for the first time the last three days and again completely 100% satisfied. The best part with the small was that yesterday I had to cool the egg so I could put it in the car to go home, took the Kick Ash basket out dumped the hot lump pulled out the fire ring, fire box and 2 hours later it was not hot at all. :) 

    I'm only hungry when I'm awake!

    Okeechobee FL. Winter

    West Jefferson NC Summer

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  • hondabbq
    hondabbq Posts: 1,986
    SkinnyV said:
    Mine rusted pretty quickly not sure if that's common kept it in my MM all the time.. That said still usable.
    I've had mine since early spring. After a couple months or so it looks like it's 10 years old. I hope I can get another summer out of it. 
    Anyone else's not look like metal anymore? 
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    hondabbq said:
    SkinnyV said:
    Mine rusted pretty quickly not sure if that's common kept it in my MM all the time.. That said still usable.
    I've had mine since early spring. After a couple months or so it looks like it's 10 years old. I hope I can get another summer out of it. 
    Anyone else's not look like metal anymore? 
    Let me know when it won't hold the coal any longer as designed. That is, if I'm still around when that happens. 
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  • Jupiter Jim
    Jupiter Jim Posts: 3,351
    hondabbq said:
    SkinnyV said:
    Mine rusted pretty quickly not sure if that's common kept it in my MM all the time.. That said still usable.
    I've had mine since early spring. After a couple months or so it looks like it's 10 years old. I hope I can get another summer out of it. 
    Anyone else's not look like metal anymore? 
    Can you post a picture? Is the metal the same diameter as when you got it? I don't see any reason why it won't last for years and years. The one in my large looks all nasty too but structurally sound as the day it was made.

    I'm only hungry when I'm awake!

    Okeechobee FL. Winter

    West Jefferson NC Summer

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