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Cooking times differ between large and minimax?

Happy Sunday:

Just added a minimax for smaller cooks.  Doing a whole chicken tonight.  Same cook times?  Any suggestions?

Thx!

BGE Large and MiniMax, Napolean 500.  Obsessed with rotisserie.  


Comments

  • Same cook times. 300 is the same temp in either egg.
    1 XXL BGE,  1 LG BGE, 2 MED. BGE, 1 MINI BGE, 1 Peoria custom cooker Meat Monster.


    Clinton, Iowa
  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,768
    I would check it sooner.  My Mini and mini Max is a little faster than my Larges due to the closeness of the ceramics.  
    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). Just given a Mini to add to the herd. 

  • ads75
    ads75 Posts: 391
    I have a large and a regular mini, the mini does heat up much faster, less area, less ceramics. Cook times have been about the same, but I would check sooner as @mickey suggested.
    Large BGE, Mini BGE
    Morgantown, PA
  • Austin  Egghead
    Austin Egghead Posts: 3,966
    edited December 2015
    The difference between the small and the large for chicken wings is about 4-6 minutes if both cooking at the same temp and both at felt line.  Faster cook on the small, longer cook on the large.  May not sound like much time wise,  but will make a big difference in the final product, especially if going from the large cook times to the small.   

    Large, small and mini now Egging in Rowlett Tx
  • To add to the above.  
    I have jump feet first into dry brining and with pork tenderloins the same time on the large yields an IT of about 135-138 with final resting time to 141ish, whereas, same time same temp on the small brings T-loin of 145ish and resting time to 150ish.
    The final IT temps don't matter because the dry brine keeps the T-loin moist, even rewarmed it is still moist.  
    Have fun experimenting.


    Large, small and mini now Egging in Rowlett Tx
  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    Same cook times. 300 is the same temp in either egg.
    Heat travels via convection, conduction, and radiation. Radiation will heat meat faster in a smaller egg than a larger egg.

    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




  • Braggart
    Braggart Posts: 268
    I also have both a L and MM.   Had the L for years, so I was accustomed to cooking on it.  Once I fired up the new MM it quickly became apparent that there are significant differences in how I approach different cooks.  

    Low and slow is more difficult.  Can be done, but the low part is harder to maintain.  Internals get hotter (position in relation to top/sides?). 

    Pizza is more difficult.  Again, can be done, but the stone tends to quick the crust faster than the top.  My guess, less air gap btwn coals/lump and the bottom of the pizza (regardless of spacers, bricks, etc).   

    Direct cooks have to be watched more closely on the MM.   Again, closer to the coals, more apt to burn. 

    Indirect cooks are fairly similar, but I have noticed that you need to be careful that your meal does not over-reach your plate setter/ceramic stone.  Again, due to proximity to the coals, anything that spills over the protection of the ceramics will burn if not careful. 

    Those are my observations.   Many might say that you should approach both units the same way, but I'm still figuring out my MMax.    I can say however that since I got the Max, I use it 90% of the time.    So convenient.   

    YMMV. 
    Large BGE
    MMax BGE
    Weber gasser
    Pizza oven
    2 Dogs Back to 3 Dogs Only 1 pup
    No neighbours 
    Living in Canada's bush
  • Thx.  I had good results with first 2 cooks--chops.  No, on to the most important meal of the week--roast chicken.  Have a great Sunday.
    BGE Large and MiniMax, Napolean 500.  Obsessed with rotisserie.