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New member of the family!
CountryBoy
Posts: 102
Got a mini-max today!! Brought it home and christened it properly with prime grade filets! Pics aren't the best but getting home with egg and making a fine steak made for a great evening! This will be a nice addition to the large I bought a year ago!
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So shiny and new.
Must be convenient to tailgate right up to your door!
“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk -
Heck yeah ! Gonna have to get a lil table to sit it on. At the moment the tailgate served its purpose! Ha but I'll take my pond view over a parking lot any day!HeavyG said:So shiny and new.
Must be convenient to tailgate right up to your door! -
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Ahhh. I remember the day I brought mine home. You must be so proud!! What are you going to name it?
Go Gamecocks!!!
1 XL, 1 MM
Smoking in Aiken South Carolina -
Thanks! My wife loves her filets and said these were the best she's had! Even though she marinades hers in teriyaki!bgebrent said:Congrats brother! Purdy steaks. -
I don't know?! Maybe Carl.... you know like from sling blade! Ha my wife would definitely not approve!Gamecockeggman said:Ahhh. I remember the day I brought mine home. You must be so proud!! What are you going to name it? -
As above, nice add. And as you note, not your first BGE rodeo-continue to enjoy the journey as that is the best part of the adventure.
BTW- great groceries right there.Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. -
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Congrats!!! Great way to celebrate!!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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Sweet you are a proud papa !LBGE, and just enough knowledge and gadgets to be dangerous .
Buford,Ga. -
Not many prettier sites than a brand new egg.
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Thanks everyone! Pretty much my favorite hobby! Only 30 years old and find myself thinking about grilling just about all day long. Always a blast firing up an egg and producing killer eats!
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By the way.... the steaks were seasoned with meat church holy cow and southern links BBQ steak and brisket seasoning! Very good stuff! Not overly salty and produces a damn good bite!
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Congrats. You're going to love it. And I agree, nice view!
Steve
XL, Mini Max, and a 22" Blackstone in Cincinnati, Ohio -
Nice cook and congrats on the new egg! I can relate to the thinking about grilling all day :-)“There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body.”
Coach Finstock Teen Wolf -
For the folks with the mini max do most of you prefer the woo with a stone for going direct or a plate setter? Most of the time I believe I will just be grilling on the mini max so I think a raised direct set up would benefit plus the addition of a stone when small indirect cooks arise. I have a ps woo and raised grid for the large that I use almost every cook. So I'm leaning towards a woo set up
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I haven't gotten the woo yet. Cause I'm lazy....
Go Gamecocks!!!
1 XL, 1 MM
Smoking in Aiken South Carolina -
Congratulations @CountryBoy Nice way to break it in!
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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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I'd go Woo. I have a plate setter and on the mini max its about useless. YRMV. Congrats on the new egg.
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Good pick up CB, have fun with it.BrandonQuad Cities
"If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful." -
Nice and congrats.
On the subject of tailgates... some of life's best memories seem to happen around a tailgate.Phoenix -
Took this idiot a minute to figure out that was his tailgate! Duh!HeavyG said:So shiny and new.
Must be convenient to tailgate right up to your door!
@CountryBoy, The fillets are absolute perfection IMO. Nice! -
Congrats! Solid looking steaks on the inaugural break in cook.LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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You have a lot of responsibility to bring him up right. Have some fun along the way.Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax
Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
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Thanks guys! Normally I prefer a reverse seat on a thick filet but didn't have the time. Just flipped often and hit the edges too. Came out great!
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Goodbye wallet, here comes the BGE Machine. Great purchase and even better pile of groceries. Great cook, and there will be so many more."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
I'm just glad the wife approves of my expensive hobby! If she didnt enjoy her meat as much as I do I might be in trouble. And on a positive note she will eat a steak at 115 degrees as well! Win/win!!YukonRon said:Goodbye wallet, here comes the BGE Machine. Great purchase and even better pile of groceries. Great cook, and there will be so many more. -
Huge WIN WIN. Congrats to you, and, well, the least expensive thing about this hobby/lifestyle, is the initial purchase of the BGE. Trust Me. My first was an XL, and I know for a fact, I have spent over 90K, in home upgrades, remodels, landscaping, accessories, appliances, other BGEs, etc., and I see no end to this, ever. Enjoy the journey, and start telling the children why having jobs on the weekends are important for cars, college, marriages, and getting started in the BGE mania. Enjoy the lifestyle, half as much as we do, and it is so worth it.CountryBoy said:I'm just glad the wife approves of my expensive hobby! If she didnt enjoy her meat as much as I do I might be in trouble. And on a positive note she will eat a steak at 115 degrees as well! Win/win!!"Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
Thank you sir and a great way to put it!
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@YukonRon when we bought the large a year ago we both kinda knew we would be in the market for a smaller Kamado in the future and something we could take places with us. i kinda threw the idea of maybe even purchasing a competitor grill but she quickly reminded me why we went green in the first place! Love that woman!
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