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Different size eggs

Dfoshee
Dfoshee Posts: 191
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i had my large egg for 11 days.  Love it. First one I've ever had. I'm trying to understand why you would need more than one. I could see if kept at two different place.  Just wondering. Y'all help me with this? 
Lbge. Maverick 733, ss top, 30" fire pit, gas grill, small charcoal grill, electric smoker, 65 qt yeti, 35 qt yeti.
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  • slovelad
    slovelad Posts: 1,742
    Yes. I have a large and a mini. And it's an awesome Combo, the best I can think of next to a mini max and large. Why?

    because when I'm cooking just steaks, or something for myself small, I ise the mini. Because it gets up to temp super quick, requires about 1/10 as much lump, and I can get it up to 1100 degrees. 

    That at being said, I use the large for for everything else. 

    Also .. It's just a man thing I guess
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  • Dfoshee
    Dfoshee Posts: 191
    Thanks slovelad. That's what I was wondering
    Lbge. Maverick 733, ss top, 30" fire pit, gas grill, small charcoal grill, electric smoker, 65 qt yeti, 35 qt yeti.
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  • rifrench
    rifrench Posts: 469
    I haven't yet done overnight cooks, so when a butt, or shoulder is going, I need another egg for lunch or supper. The small fills the bill.
     1 LBGE, 1 SBGE, 1 KBQ and a 26" Blackstone near Blackstone, Virginia
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
    It's more of a want than a need.  I had my large for 6-7yrs and did just fine then I found this place( and lost my wallet) Decided I "wanted" a small so I could run 2 different temp zones or cook the sides while the large was busy with the protein. The mini is just cool and for the 2 of us it sees the most use because it is quick to heat and is a searing machine.  

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    analyze adapt overcome

    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
    edited January 2016
    I see a MiniMax in my future. Sometimes if my large is filled with a low & slow cook for 10-16 hours I essentially have to cook in the house. The MM would let me cook lunch, appetizers, veggies, - other items that need more than 225-250 degrees during the L&S cook. I also plan to use the MM for stir fries. 
    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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  • Beavercreek_Smoker
    Beavercreek_Smoker Posts: 105
    I started with a large. Got a small for small cooks, burgers, chicken breasts, saugages, etc. most of the time it's just 2 of us. 

    Butts, wings, ribs or entertaining, I use the large. Having 2 is a luxury but I do save a lot of fuel. 
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  • td66snrf
    td66snrf Posts: 1,838
    Because they are there. It all starts with just one.
    XLBGE, LBGE, MBGE, SMALL, MINI, 2 Kubs, Fire Magic Gasser
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    It is not a need.....it is a want.
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • Wardster
    Wardster Posts: 1,006
    edited January 2016
    ;)  Yep.  It's not so much as how you Egg, but how you look when your Egg.  I have a Large and Small... easy fella's....  Easier to port the Small, bought prior to the MiniMax or I would have jumped on that.  They all have their own uses.
    Apollo Beach, FL
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  • 1move
    1move Posts: 516
    Well let me ask you this, according to your signature you have two yeti coolers, what for? When one will do just fine.
    XLBGE, MMBGE, CyberQ
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,451
    Started with a Large, added a Small (which gets 66% of all my cooks), bought a medium strictly for baking - (call it my virgin egg as she has never even seen meat) and lastly bought a Mini for traveling. Most I've had fired up at the same time was three. 
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • NavyMatty
    NavyMatty Posts: 26
    I only have one--an XL.  Wish I had a Medium to pair with it for some of the reasons above...  Friend of mine has the L, M, S, and mini.  He likes having the flexibility to plan out a solid meal for friends where the L is going low-and-slow with the main course (pork shoulder, ribs, brisket) and one of the smaller ones is set up at a different temperature for some appetizers, and maybe even a third at a different temp or set-up for a second main course (i.e. fish, burgers, etc.).
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  • Dfoshee
    Dfoshee Posts: 191
    Never thought about it that way 1move
    Lbge. Maverick 733, ss top, 30" fire pit, gas grill, small charcoal grill, electric smoker, 65 qt yeti, 35 qt yeti.
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
    I have 4 large and one each of all the others, excluding XXL and mini max. Wouldn't buy any more but I want a Primo oval

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,698
    @Dfoshee - 11 days into the BGE eggsperience for me would suggest you may want to throttle back a bit.  If you are truly into the BGE eggsperience then you will sort out all the reasons for the want and/or need for another or more.  
    And if you think throwing $$ at the BGE is the largest expense, then hold on for the ride...the after market toys and/or the new freezer will quickly consume any ready $$.  Regardless, enjoy the whole deal.  
    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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  • Dfoshee
    Dfoshee Posts: 191
    Your right. I was just wondering. After reading I understand. And sorry if I came across wrong. Meant nothing by it. 
    Lbge. Maverick 733, ss top, 30" fire pit, gas grill, small charcoal grill, electric smoker, 65 qt yeti, 35 qt yeti.
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    northGAcock said:
    It is not a need.....it is a want.
    Is having a stovetop in your kitchen with more than one burner a need or a want? :)
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • Dfoshee
    Dfoshee Posts: 191
    Y'all are right
    Lbge. Maverick 733, ss top, 30" fire pit, gas grill, small charcoal grill, electric smoker, 65 qt yeti, 35 qt yeti.
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  • 1move
    1move Posts: 516
    I have an XL and a MiniMax. I would say I probably use them 50/50, the XL is awesome for space but it takes quite a bit longer to get to temp vs. the MiniMax. If I am cooking some meat for a quick meal the MiniMax is usually my go to, if I am cooking veggies, meat and dessert the XL is the way to go. You will notice you will start timing your cooks and selecting to do the lowest temp stuff first then increase for steaks and so on. 

    For me it has worked really well because if I am cooking chicken and veggies, I can startup the MiniMax and get it up to 600 for steaks in no time. With time you will probably find that a multiple egg setup works really well. We take the MiniMax when we go fishing and camping also, its attracted bears a couple of times :angry: 
    XLBGE, MMBGE, CyberQ
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  • MotownVol
    MotownVol Posts: 1,072

    I have a large and want a mini-max so bad.  I am hoping for a good bonus from work so that I can buy the mini max and a SS table from Tim.  I love the looks of his tables. 

    The wife has family in Peoria so I might have to visit the in-laws to pick up a great table.   Fingers crossed for the bonus.

    Morristown TN, LBGE and Mini-Max.
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,261
    XL & MM, and I love it. I can take my mini with me camping and tailgating. Absolutely the best combination for me. I will be buying a Medium,  (Thanks @RRP) for baking only.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • Skiddymarker
    Skiddymarker Posts: 8,528
    Little Steven said:
    I have 4 large and one each of all the others, excluding XXL and mini max. Wouldn't buy any more but I want a Primo oval
    MBGE was my first, still use it a lot. The Primo Large Oval (bought it 2014 before the Loonie tanked) gets almost the same use, excellent two zone cooking for three or four people, which is most of my cooks. I do use my gasser (warming oven and holding is unmatched) and Smokey Joe for searing. 
    Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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  • 1move
    1move Posts: 516
    I think that everyone needs a MiniMax, honestly! It is unbeatable for its versatility and usability. My gas grill has not been used for the last 5 years, probably time to get rid of it.
    XLBGE, MMBGE, CyberQ
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    HeavyG said:
    northGAcock said:
    It is not a need.....it is a want.
    Is having a stovetop in your kitchen with more than one burner a need or a want? :)
    Point made....but I haven't bought a second  stove yet. I really don't need or want another stove. ;)
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,682
    Two eggs allows for easy cold smoking.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • mtbguy
    mtbguy Posts: 299
    Large and MM for me maybe had the large for six weeks went looking to get a small and found out MM would be out soon. MM is awesome. Cooks lunch great when a butt is on the large. And it's great to have them both going at the same time. Just awesome. 
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  • Angela
    Angela Posts: 545
    We have two larges, because I wanted my own egg and so that I can do pizza or bake breads or side dishes while the other egg is used for the meat. 
    Egging on two larges + 36" Blackstone griddle
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,768
    Your wife has a double oven so ......... 
    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. 

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