medium owners only please

Wait the couple of months! No comparison between the Large and Medium. You'll kick yourself in the butt when you realize that and have to pony up the $ for the large plus accessories after using the Medium. It will be worth it waiting a small period of time when finances dictate.

OR, you might consider a small for now and a large in the future. Many who get a large first end up with a small latter. I did.

I have 2 mediums. Like you, price was a consideration, and the dealer made a nice offer on a medium. At the time, I had 5 at home, and never lacked for space. Did a birthday for 10 teens (was a little hard), several family holiday dinners, Christmas goose and the like. I eventually got another medium for the versatility of cooking at different temperatures, and for the greater ease feeding crowds. Honestly, for 4, or several couples, a medium will do.

My only real problems is that I have to cut whole racks of spare ribs down somewhat, and fitting in a large brisket is difficult.

I will admit that when/if one of my daughter's and her new hubby get a place of their own, one of the mediums will get a new home, and I'll get a large.

I have a medium and it is great for two. It does ok for four but is a problem for more. This is particularly true if you want fresh hot grid area for good grill marks when flipping. Don't know the age of the kids but they will grow. If my two boys were still teens at home I would be in trouble.

Dave

Many of us proclaimed we would only need/get one egg. I now have 4.

Once one gets an egg, no matter the size you will want a second egg (and probably more).

The medium will be fine for your current cooking needs. You most likely will want & get a large in the future.

If you get a large you will probably justify and smaller one in the future.

If you decide on the medium, the fire ring, and possibly 2 different fire box designs also.

Get the medium new larger fire ring. The old fire ring if slid to one side of the egg will have a close to a 2" gap between the outside surface of the fire ring to the inside surface of the egg wall.

GG

I am very happy with my two mediums. I would say go ahead and get it and get to cooking! Later when you decide you want a second egg then you can go with the large. I think you will be fine on cooking enough food to accommodate your family. You might need to plan your cooks a little more and buy or build a second grate setup for a little more grate space. Good luck with your tough decision.

spatchcock chicken on raised grid on medium 400f for 1:15 mins then flipped skin down for 5

I only have a medium and it does us fine (2 Adults plus 2 kids (5 / 1½) - I hanker after more grid space sometimes for burgers or when grilling veg and have to squeeze those courgette or aubergine slices in but most of the time I'm happy.
I also have a kamado #7 and never use it, folks on that forum advised to get the biggest I could afford but I wish I'd got a smaller one
A lot of people on here seem very happy with a large and small combo but I think the large is used as a lazy medium.
Becsue the large is the most popular it's also got the range of accessories but who needs more than an indriect setup and a raised grid setup? (I'm sure some will chime in here)
I love my Med. perhaps I'd have liked a large butI have a Med and I love it. (would like a small to complement it ......)
Good luck, find a local egghead because it's an investment worth considering.

Having read all the post so far, I love my larege and like GG I have 4 (Lg. Med. Sm. Mini) The medium will be fine but if you can wait for the med.

But remember, Any Egg is better then no Egg.

Good Luck to ya,
Bordello

If your heart is really set on the large I agree with the others who suggest to wait the extra few months to get the large. If not, you'll always probably be second guessing your decision.

With that said, though, I have small, medium, and large and find myself using the medium more than half the time, followed by the small, then the large. That's for me and my wife plus two boys, 11 & 13 and a son in college who eats at home a lot. I purchased the large first, then the medium, and finally the small.

If I had to choose just one, and only one, it would be the large. Mainly because of the versatility.

Good luck with your choice...you'll love which ever one you get!!

If you only plan to buy one with zero chance for another then wait a few months for the large so you don't second guess the extra space. If there's potential for a second, then go for the medium now and add to the family as you can.

I have two mediums and I'm also picking up an XL demo at the Waldorf Eggfest.

A medium will cover your capacity for a small family for quick grills, a pizza etc and can support small qty of ribs, a butt, small brisket etc.

If your cooking for a larger group, you can still get it all done on a medium with good planning.. Ex. Low and slow BBQ first, as that comes off you can go into some quick grilling, appetizers etc.

Good Luck !!

Do a search on the forum of "some'en". I should bring up several pages at least of cooks I have done on my medium. I love my medium and a fight would be on if some one tryed to take him. That said I cook for me an my wife and another couple some times. I really need a small to cook at a differant temp such as sides along with the Medium. Large would not make a diffeance. However if I EVER intended for more than four people a large/small combo would be my choice. The medium is a perfect size for me and the wife 80% of the time and does four four just fine. Sides I like being the "black sheep"!!