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cgl last won the day on June 19 2015

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  1. I put barely enough olive oil to get the fire going and wait for the charcoal to burn clean before I add anything food to the grill. With regards to any potential build up on the dome, I don't have it. I clean my KK very regularly inside and out to keep it spotless; this practice is a habit for me.
  2. I use a simple method that I learned years back. I pile the charcoal in the basket and make a "bowl" in the middle of it with my hands. I then proceed to take two to three sheets of paper towel together and fold them until I make a cup. The paper cup goes in the "bowl" of charcoal and I fill it with cooking oil; I use olive oil since it is all I cook with, but any cooking oil will work. I open the top (number of turns may differ) based on what I want to accomplish with the grill and then open the low vents all the way. I proceed to light up the edges of the paper towel. The oil burning in the cup helps to keep the fire going and lighting up the charcoal. In less than five minutes, I have a fire. I shut the lid and let the Big Bad 32 do the rest. Make final adjustments to the top and the vents below. Once you get the hang of it, you can start getting creative with this method based on how much charcoal use. You can add more "cups" in the pile or even pile the charcoal in different ways inside the basket to light up more or light up less. In the beginning, it may take you a little longer to get the fire going, but the process is as simple as it can get. The only caveat here is that I live in Texas and I have relatively mild weather compare to the northern states so results may vary. Good luck!
  3. DaveyR. That is an awesome looking piece of meat. You have definitely raised the bar on rookie like me! Let me read up a couple of recipes and see what I can come up with but I am telling you right now, it ain't going to be as succulent as your masterpiece.
  4. Davey, much did the piggy weight? I am getting a 30 lbs. and I am anticipating that it is going be too small for the Tank. I really want to push its limits.
  5. Yes, I agree. Too much room - that is why I decided to order a suckling pig for 4th of July. I need to push its capacity. CGL
  6. Good to hear you are now a KK disciple. I just became one myself very recently. I am sure we will be telling all kinds of stories in the days to come.
  7. Congratulation. Used or not, your KK is going to smoke the competition . I just got one a KK myself and I could not be any happier. Enjoy it.
  8. Thanks for all the comments posted here. I will address most of them in my comments below: Food Porn Pixs? Well, we only have one (attached here) grilling a few steaks; I am not known for taking pictures, even when I go on vacation. I will tell you though, that so far, I have thrown a few steaks, prawns, lamb chops, pork chops, burgers and a big block of brisket all coming out very nicely and juicy. Instructions - Never read them until after I dismantled the crate. I highly recommend to read instructions before even moving the crate. I would have done things a little different - smarter for sure. Moving the crate with a trailer? - Looked into it but the trailer would fit through the gate, using a pallet jack was my best choice at the time - I still feel that way. If I had to do it all over again I would take the crate apart while in the driveway and roll the Tank to the back yard with the assistant of my friends instead of hauling the entire crate to the backyard with a pallet jack. Curing - Scary moment but it turned out to be a good thing. Again, read the instructions and you will know exactly what to do. Wife cooking with The Tank - that will never happen; on the other hand, you will never see me near the inside kitchen. We know and respect our boundaries. She does however enjoy see me showing off The Tank to our friends and family. Was the waiting of the Tank worth it? I expedited the freight and I got lucky that it took only 2 days and change to get it delivered. Definitely, it was well worth it. Thank you all for the cheering, suggestions, support and welcoming. I will make sure to pass it forward. CGL
  9. Finally, I have a chance to sit down and tell all of you about the arrival of my the beast aka The Tank. Needless to say it was an adventure getting The Tank to its final destination. A 20' foot tractor trailer showed up in front of the house right at 3:00 PM CST. I was there ready and anxiously waiting for The Tank to arrive. Once the driver rolled up the door of the trailer, he took a glance at the crate and then looked at me and said "this is by far the largest and heaviest freight that I have moved so far as a driver". I said to him sarcastically- "no worries, it will also be the freight you roll the longest from the curb to its staging destination". We both laugh. The challenge was to get The Tank from its staging point (driveway) to its final destination in the backyard BEFORE the lovely wife arrived from work. I really needed her to see the final product without the experiencing the initial ordeal of seeing a bunch of klutzes trying to move 1/2 ton of concrete and metal in a big box - if you know what I mean. Friends started trickling in around 5:30 PM CST; I had enough time to go rent a pallet jack and get a couple of plywood sheets in the interim. BTW, I recommend you get at least 3 sheet of plywood - once you get the crate moving, the last thing you want to do is stop it to leap frog one sheet of plywood at a time...and if you have to make turns on the way to your final destination, a 4th sheet comes in handy, this way, you can use 3 sheets for vectoring the KK and the 4th sheet for making wide turns - if you are using a pallet jack. In my case, I probably could have reduced the time to move the KK in half. 1 Hr and 15 minutes plus and 9 beers later. (3 cans/person). We had a great time and friends were amazed by the looks and quality to the Tank. We all contributed to the 'Summer" cookout outing "calendar" weekend over weekend, One of my friends, Raphael wants baptize his son "in the Tank" and later cook for all the invitees; the other friend wants to use The Tank as a "tornado shelter', and the rest of us just want to cook and figure out ways to make the best of it this summer. have attached a few photos for your enjoyment: the arrival of the KK, staging the crate in my driveway, dismantling the beast; curing the KK for the first time and setting it to the final destination. At the end, friends used the excuse of helping me out to come together and thanks to them, The Tank was setup for the anticipated weekend family gathering! Also kudos to Denise for helping out with the logistic of the expedite shipment. If you are on the fence wondering if getting a KK is worth it, in my case, I decided to get the 32" KK for my wife and I can say I have no regrets other than I should have bought the KK sooner.
  10. Finally, after staring at KK website for years I have decided to bring a 32" alias "The tank" home. I order the tank, the pizza stone and basket splitter for now. The tank will arrive today around 3 PM so I have a lot of homework to do prior to it s arrival. I have the crew of 3 buddies on mine lined up to arrive at 4:00 to help move the smoker to the backyard. Of course, beer, tequila and music and obviously some cuts marinating in the fridge are ready to go. Finally my outlook calendar is blocked from 3 to 6 - sorry customers but no TLC after 3:00! No need for any interruptions during such important celebration. Next steps is to think of a way to move the Big Tank to my backyard. I read that most people get two sheets of plywood to move the smoker from point A to point B. I was thinking of hitting a buddy of mine who sells rack equipment to let me borrow a couple of pallet rollers so I can lay them on the ground - this would make this chore much easier. The challenge is locating him first at a last minute notice. I am looking forward to meet all you through this website and hopefully some of you, I will get to meet in person. CGL
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