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Mini Max and the Woo?

Matt86m
Matt86m Posts: 471
edited September 2019 in EggHead Forum
Yes, I used the search feature. I read at least 2 pages of MM threads. Didn't find what I was looking for.

Got me a MM! Need a plate setter or the Woo ring. 

Yes I searched,,,,,,

Woo handles or no? Do the handles interfere with another stone or food?

Is it nice to have the food a little higher above the coals?

Have a ceramic BGE PS in my XL, never used the Woo.
XL aka Senior, Mini Max aka Junior, Weber Q's, Blackstone 22, Lion built in, RecTec Mini 300, Lodge Hibachi, Uuni, wife says I have too many grills,,,,how many shoes do you have?
 
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  • sancho65
    sancho65 Posts: 229
    I have a MM and a small BGE I like the handles on mine, makes it easier to add lump or wood chunks if needed. It also makes putting in or removing the stone or drip pan easier. The food being just a little higher up makes a big difference!!  Just my $.02. Spend it wisely !!
    XL, Large, 2 Small's and Mini BGE Arlington Texas
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  • Cornholio
    Cornholio Posts: 1,048
    Don’t know myself but there’s a video on the CGS website that may help.  And people always say to call him with these types of inquiries if you don’t get quick answers from others here.  Congrats on the new MM!

    https://youtu.be/sZQH1d4EY9g

    https://ceramicgrillstore.com/collections/big-green-egg-minimax-small-accessories-by-ceramic-grill-store/products/150-mini-max-woo-bge
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  • bubbajack
    bubbajack Posts: 1,168
    I use the plate setter on most low and slow cooks. It allows room for more charcoal. I use the woo to raise the grid for grilling, 
    I drink cheap beer so I can afford good bourbon.

    Salisbury, NC...... XL,Lx3,Mx2,S, MM, Mini BGE, FireDisc x2. Blackstone 22", Offset smoker, weber kettle 22"


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  • TEXASBGE2018
    TEXASBGE2018 Posts: 3,831
    edited September 2019
    I've got a MM. I had @stlcharcoal hook me up with one of the last Woo with handles and a stone that he had left. You might check with him. This thing is cool. Grate sits about an inch above the felt. Doesn't really interfere with cooking. I would argue that cooking something like a pork butt it would actually help compress everything so it doesn't touch the edges of your dome. They definitely will help with loading in more lump during a low and slow cook. which you will most likely need. As far as cooking steaks and such, it takes it just a tad further away from the coals and helps avoid flareups that much more.


    Rockwall, Tx    LBGE, Minimax, 22" Blackstone, Pizza Party Bollore. Cast Iron Hoarder.

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  • MO_Eggin
    MO_Eggin Posts: 284
    I've got a woo w/o handles for my MM.  Frankly, I don't use it with the PS very often when going indirect, the PS alone gets the grid above the felt line if you put it on the fire ring (not in the notches).  Also, sometimes I flip the woo over for either a second level or to get really high in the dome, not sure you can do that with the handles.





    LBGE - St. Louis, MO; MM & LBGE - around 8100' somewhere in the CO Front Range
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    I have no handles on mine. Hard to argue with the comments above. You need gloves to handle the setup anyway. I don’t think I would
    want the handles on the MM personally. It’s a personal preference thing anyway. 
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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,196
    I like the handles for my woo.  I love being able to take the setup out.  I think I moved this woo from my small egg when I sold it, I works really good here in the MM.


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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,196
    another angle before this cook started ..


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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    cookingdude555 said:
    I like the handles for my woo.  I love being able to take the setup out.  I think I moved this woo from my small egg when I sold it, I works really good here in the MM.


    If the handles weren’t there, what prevents you from grabbing it and pulling the whole thing out? One simply needs to grab where the handles are attached. Either way I guess. Idk 
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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,196
    edited September 2019
    pgprescott said:
    cookingdude555 said:
    I like the handles for my woo.  I love being able to take the setup out.  I think I moved this woo from my small egg when I sold it, I works really good here in the MM.


    If the handles weren’t there, what prevents you from grabbing it and pulling the whole thing out? One simply needs to grab where the handles are attached. Either way I guess. Idk 
    Its a valid point.  I have woos on all of my eggs.  The one that pisses me off the most is the XL, which does not have handles.  I really prefer my setups with the handles, handles makes moving and managing the setup so much easier.
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    cookingdude555 said:
    pgprescott said:
    cookingdude555 said:
    I like the handles for my woo.  I love being able to take the setup out.  I think I moved this woo from my small egg when I sold it, I works really good here in the MM.


    If the handles weren’t there, what prevents you from grabbing it and pulling the whole thing out? One simply needs to grab where the handles are attached. Either way I guess. Idk 
    Its a valid point.  I have woos on all of my eggs.  The one that pisses me off the most is the XL, which does not have handles.  I really prefer my setups with the handles, handles makes moving and managing the setup so much easier.
    I would think they are much more necessary for the larger setups if for no other reason than the weight. Nice wings btw. 
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  • Matt86m
    Matt86m Posts: 471
    edited September 2019
    cookingdude555 said:
    another angle before this cook started ..



    Curious what the nuts welded on are for? (edit - I think I see it, they rest on the fire ring?) 

    Thanks for your and everyone else's comments!
    XL aka Senior, Mini Max aka Junior, Weber Q's, Blackstone 22, Lion built in, RecTec Mini 300, Lodge Hibachi, Uuni, wife says I have too many grills,,,,how many shoes do you have?
     
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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,196
    pgprescott said:
    cookingdude555 said:
    pgprescott said:
    cookingdude555 said:
    I like the handles for my woo.  I love being able to take the setup out.  I think I moved this woo from my small egg when I sold it, I works really good here in the MM.


    If the handles weren’t there, what prevents you from grabbing it and pulling the whole thing out? One simply needs to grab where the handles are attached. Either way I guess. Idk 
    Its a valid point.  I have woos on all of my eggs.  The one that pisses me off the most is the XL, which does not have handles.  I really prefer my setups with the handles, handles makes moving and managing the setup so much easier.
    I would think they are much more necessary for the larger setups if for no other reason than the weight. Nice wings btw. 
    Agreed.  I had a woo in my medium without handles, its a really old woo.  When I realized on the newer setups how much I liked it, I replaced the medium woo with one with handles.  Even tho its a little bigger than the medium, I find I like it a lot more.

    The wings were good, I think this was my inaugural MM cook from two years ago.
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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,196
    Matt86m said:
    cookingdude555 said:
    another angle before this cook started ..



    Curious what the nuts welded on are for? (edit - I think I see it, they rest on the fire ring?) 

    Thanks for your and everyone else's comments!
    Yep, the older woo’s had nuts welded to them to increase stability.  I’m sure there’s a joke in there somewhere.
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  • unoriginalusername
    unoriginalusername Posts: 1,146
    No handles allows for the flip extended grid 

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  • Matt86m
    Matt86m Posts: 471
    Called CGS, you can still get the Woo with handles for the MM. Placed an order: Woo w/handles, 10'' stone and drip pan. 

    Got some band spacers from my local dealer cause I can't seem to find the original ones.

    Does color matter on the spacers? Is there a color specific to the MM?
    XL aka Senior, Mini Max aka Junior, Weber Q's, Blackstone 22, Lion built in, RecTec Mini 300, Lodge Hibachi, Uuni, wife says I have too many grills,,,,how many shoes do you have?
     
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,137
    edited September 2019
    pgprescott said:
    cookingdude555 said:
    pgprescott said:
    cookingdude555 said:
    I like the handles for my woo.  I love being able to take the setup out.  I think I moved this woo from my small egg when I sold it, I works really good here in the MM.


    If the handles weren’t there, what prevents you from grabbing it and pulling the whole thing out? One simply needs to grab where the handles are attached. Either way I guess. Idk 
    Its a valid point.  I have woos on all of my eggs.  The one that pisses me off the most is the XL, which does not have handles.  I really prefer my setups with the handles, handles makes moving and managing the setup so much easier.
    I would think they are much more necessary for the larger setups if for no other reason than the weight. Nice wings btw. 
    I went no handles on my Woos. I like being able to spin the cooking grate with tongs. Handles for me just get in the way.
    If I had the plate setter woo I would probably go with handles. But I have no intention of buying another PS.
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,196
    Photo Egg said:
    pgprescott said:
    cookingdude555 said:
    pgprescott said:
    cookingdude555 said:
    I like the handles for my woo.  I love being able to take the setup out.  I think I moved this woo from my small egg when I sold it, I works really good here in the MM.


    If the handles weren’t there, what prevents you from grabbing it and pulling the whole thing out? One simply needs to grab where the handles are attached. Either way I guess. Idk 
    Its a valid point.  I have woos on all of my eggs.  The one that pisses me off the most is the XL, which does not have handles.  I really prefer my setups with the handles, handles makes moving and managing the setup so much easier.
    I would think they are much more necessary for the larger setups if for no other reason than the weight. Nice wings btw. 
    I went no handles on my Woos. I like being able to spin the cooking grate with tongs. Handles for me just get in the way.
    If I had the plate setter woo I would probably go with handles. But I have no intention of buying another PS.
    Makes sense, good perspective. I like that Tom gives options either way. 
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  • mEGG_My_Day
    mEGG_My_Day Posts: 1,661
    This is my SBGE, not a minimax.  I have the woo with handles and a minimax grate stacker for a second level.  It has a 3 inch rise, so plenty of room in the dome.  The thermo sometimes gets in the way, but that is easy to pull out a bit. This setup lets me go indirect with two levels if I want.  I can also go direct raised grid, or remove the top level to cook something larger like a butt. 

    My preference for the SBGE would be a CGS extender/dgrate like I have on my large.  But they don’t make that. 

    I say all this to say I like the handles.  It makes it easy to pull everything out at once.  But I do see the advantages of no handles for flipping it over.  
    Memphis, TN 

    LBGE, 2 SBGE, Hasty-Bake Gourmet
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