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Advantage: Rutland

Tbent
Tbent Posts: 225
edited January 2016 in EggHead Forum
The benefits of a Rutland gasket have been covered numerous times here, including the theory that they are better than felt when it comes to freezing temperatures. We were lucky enough in Central Illinois to get enough freezing rain earlier this week to knock out power for days to some including me. Time to cook for a few people yesterday and guess what, the mini max and small (FELT) are frozen shut, but the large (RUTLAND) opens with zero problem. 
For the new owners: don't worry about break-in temps or ruining your factory gasket. Melt that thing off as soon as possible with a pizza cook and order a Rutland to replace it. 

Advantage Mini Max: it's easy to move somewhere warm to thaw


Cooked some pig shots for tasty apps (grill temp ran a little hot for part of the cook)


Then just grilled some simple burgers with DP Raising the Steaks and grilled veg sprinkled with some MC Deez Nuts



Polished off this big ass bottle of Anchor Brewing Christmas Ale and had a good New Years

L, S, MM, Mini
Washington, IL
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  • XC242
    XC242 Posts: 1,208
    Nicely done!
    LBGE (still waitin' for my free T-Shirt), DIgiQ DX2 (In Blue, cause it's the fastest), Heavy Duty Kick Ash Basket, Mc Farland, WI. :glasses:  B)
    If it wasn't for my BGE I'd have no use for my backyard...
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Tbent said:

    For the new owners: don't worry about break-in temps or ruining your factory gasket. Melt that thing off as soon as possible with a pizza cook and order a Rutland to replace it. 
    Actually, it's easier to remove the OEM gasket before you ever use your new egg. Just rip it off an install the Rutland. THEN light the egg and enjoy years of trouble free egging (six for me... so far... still looks and works as good as new).

    Nice cook!

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Good looking grub brother!
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • Tbent
    Tbent Posts: 225
    Even better advice, @Carolina Q. I'll take it and order some asap. I'll tear off the new OEM mini max gasket now. 
    L, S, MM, Mini
    Washington, IL
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    In the shotgun and connects in the end zone. Nicely done!
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • JohnnyTarheel
    JohnnyTarheel Posts: 6,620
    Looks real nice.....
    Charlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
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