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Rad5
Posts: 35
Large or XL? I will mostly be
cooking for my wife and daughter, occasionally the in-laws and friends. I was
thinking the large size should be sufficient and appears to be more popular,
but with everything I buy, I regret not getting the next size up. That’s been
the case with generators, welders, cars, etc. But at the same time, I don’t want
something that’s too big that takes more effort to get going and only
gets used on the weekends, I would love to do more charcoal grilling on
the week nights.
Also when is the best time to buy? Now or wait till fall? Local dealers appear to have package deals on sale now.
Thanks again, you guys have been great!
Orlando, FL
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XL, you won't regret itXL, Medium BGE & Blackstone I XAR-Woo2 & Rig-BO I Flameboss 500St. Louis, MO
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You can put a lump reducer in an XL. They haven't made a lump expander for any Egg as of yet. The extra area of an XL is good to have at times when you have a large group of folks. Buy the largest you can afford.A poor widows son.
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For 3 and occasionally 5 people for w/e cooks the Large should be enough for your needs. Compare the grid sizes to what you're cooking on now.
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Well if have to agree on the XL .. I use mine like your going to just me & the wife and occasionally I host an office party or something like that for large crowds ... Luckily I bought the Ceramic grill works two tier rack and now never regret getting the large ... Small enough for small cooks and completely expandable for more ... Good luck with your choice you won't go wrong with either one
Large Big Green Egg / Ceramic Grill 2 Tier grate / Maverick ET-733 / homemade egg station / Amelia Island Fl. "Go Gators"
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Large. I use it 25 to every 1 time I use my XL. 95% of my cooks fit in the large and the other 5% I could make work but the XL makes it easier"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
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Large then buy a minimax or small later. I use my little guy the most.
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I bought a large first now I have an XL and large. XL gets used more in my family. I have way more room on my XL. I can do hot and cold spots on my XL on a large you really cannot without some type of heat deflector.
XLBGE, LBGE
Fernandina Beach, FL
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Miked125 said:Large then buy a minimax or small later. I use my little guy the most.Egging year 'round in North Dakota
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XL. You don't want to fight for space and the price difference is negligible. The XL holds big briskets with eaze. It's worth it no question.XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
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We are a family of three and I have a XLSuffolk,VA .XLBGE ,Blackstone griddle.
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Large gets much more use than my XL. Could be due to fact I haven't gotten adjustable rig for XL, yet.
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XL love mine and save up for a MiniMax second. I did and use bothNorthern New Jersey
XL - Woo2, AR L (2) - Woo, PS Woo MM (2) - Woo MINI
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XL, we love ours, mainly cook for my wife and I, and sometimes our parents. I have never sat there and wished I would have gone smaller. I am looking into getting an adjustable rig to get even more space.
Everybody knows size matters and 96.745362% of guys with the large wish theirs was bigger.XLBGE, MMBGE, CyberQ -
with my large im ok grilling for up to 8 to 16 folks and bbqing for crowds of 80 its more what your cooking, for 16 i would not be serving ribeyes, but a couple pork loins works just fine
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XXL is the smallest I would go
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I have a Large and a Mini Max and this works well for my family of 6. I only wish I had a XL when I'm doing briskets. Briskets work fine on the large but it does get tight.Lg & MM BGE, Humphrey’s Battle Box | Palatine, Illinois
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fishlessman said:with my large im ok grilling for up to 8 to 16 folks and bbqing for crowds of 80 its more what your cooking, for 16 i would not be serving ribeyes, but a couple pork loins works just fineNarcoossee, FL
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heres some cooks on a large
62 pound hog in a large
heres 20 something wings in a mini
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@fishlessman, awesome photos man!Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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bgebrent said:@fishlessman, awesome photos man!fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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I have two larges, and I love them, but I guess if I were to do it over again and was only going to have 1 egg I would buy the XL.Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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Go with the XL. You'll eventually want an egg that is easily transportable, so you can go with the Mini or MInimax.XL & Mini & knock off medium. Western North Carolina. Formerly Franklin, TN. Formerly in Palm Harbor, FL.
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I'm in your exact situation and bought a large. It works for me but if I was going to do it again I would get an XL.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.
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If it was just my wife and I a medium or small would be fine. I cook for 4 and the large works great.
Kansas City, Missouri
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"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us" - Gandalf -
I have a large and a XL. The XL gets used the most.I like the XL better because it's easier to keep the direct heat off the ends of ribs and briskets.
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Aside from just having more room with an XL, how does it perform compared to a large? Does it take longer to heat up? Is it too big for week night use? I like to do slow and low BBQ and I have read its hard to maintain low temps in an XL. This is a big purchase for me and I want to make the right decision.Orlando, FL
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The XL is awesome. Full racks of ribs, brisket no problem, 60 lbs of pork butt is doable.
With that said, my medium and MM are my go to cookers.
The XL gets used with big cooks, salmon filets, and with my dutch oven.
I've even used all three at once .....
I guess, what I am saying is pick one and start cooking. All have plus/minus. If you really love them, you will be back.They don’t want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking. They don’t want well informed, well educated people capable of critical thinking. They’re not interested in that. That doesn’t help them. That's against their interests. - George Carlin -
XL
Good talk."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky
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