Jon B.

When springtime comes in snow country, 9*C / 48*F feels really warm...............when fall-winter starts after summer in snow country, we are freezing also in 9*C / 48*F weather.

When springtime comes in snow country, 9*C / 48*F feels really warm...............when fall-winter starts after summer in snow country, we are freezing also in 9*C / 48*F weather.

From 30* C (86* F) to 9* C (48* F) That is a crazy drop in temp. However MacKenzie would be sitting on her deck or planting flowers in 9* C weather 😃

Send your snow pictures, please. 😁. We got to see all the beach pictures during our winter!!!!!!

@Basher Our lake is a great fishing lake. We have a couple fish hatcheries on the lake. It is very clean water. However I have to admit..........I am not a fisherman. My dad never fished and never taught us kids. Grew up on the water but no one in the family fished. Too busy fixing our broken boats!!!!!! The bay we anchored in is very shallow. We hauled in firewood in a flat bottom boat, sat in chairs around the fire, kept it going until late and stayed the night on the boats. Something we have talked about doing for a long time. Weather was perfect.

@Terrablue22NC I have a 19TT and a 16TT, both are sitting on a thin rubber mat on a pull cart. Have done 500* pizza cooks with no issues with the rubber melting. I believe your straps would be fine to leave under the KK.

@MacKenzie Here you are MacKenzie............................. The setup........................ The Lake.......... The sunset....................

@Basher I did look at the Breeo also. My thought process was........Breeo's look better to cook on.......I have enough grills to cook on........I'm buying this unit as a fireplace............the Breeo's are significantly more expensive. Bought the Solo Bonfire......really liked the performance.............so I bought the larger Yukon..............unhappy with the design. However.........now i would like to see the larger Breeo in person. Jeez..................it never ends 😳

Sweet addition!!!!! Need to hire you for my sheet metal change to the Yukon fire grate!

Tomorrow is the longest day (light) of the year............................ Hoping to stay awake long enough to light the fire ......... let alone see the sunset 😁. My nickname is "8 O'Clock Jon" I will do my best Mac!!!!!!!

@tekobo I really like the Solo stoves. Bought the Bonfire first and was super excited about getting the Yukon.......only to be very disappointed with that fire grate dome shape and how it limits the stacking for the logs. You can work around it but it is just NOT a good design for the $$$$. Not a sheet metal fabricator....but a few support brackets under a flat fire grate would solve the problem, I'm planing to cut it out and make my own fire grate design. The other thing I didn't mention about the Yukon is that it almost takes two people to handle and move it. I have long arms and a strong back but trying to dump the ashes by my self with out dropping & denting it is a challenge. This weekend we are planning to take the Bonfire out to a bay / sandbar in the lake, put it on a metal table in about 1 foot of water and enjoy a fire after dark. Should be fun!!!!!

Another month or so until Iowa sweet corn..................Hang in there Tony!!!

@TonyCamp Great video and super results. Table looks great. Thanks for posting.

Not a brisket but here is 4 - eight pound butt's on a 19" TT.......................

Beautiful!!!!!

Hey Mike, As long as you keep the KK covered when not in use it would be fine. Water intrusion in a cold climate would be an issue with any grill/cooker (freeze/thaw damage). It terms of cracking or fractures from heating or cooling in cold temps there it is not a problem. I live in Upstate NY and use my KK's all winter. Have not had a problem. Actually the mass/heft of the KK compared to other ceramic cookers would protect it more from big/hot fires when it was cold. The H.D. firebox design of the KK's is also another good feature compared to other ceramic cookers. One of the best features of the KK is the quality of construction. Built like a tank. Keep it covered and you will be fine. Jon B.

From the Blackstone Griddle Facebook cooking forum.......so glad our forum is not like this. Did make me chuckle though...........

Thanks for the Boeshield Information. Going to order some and check it out. Being a boater....everything I own gets rusty/corroded/pitted/etc. I have had great results with the fluid film on steel, aluminum, battery terminals, trailer hitches, locks, stainless steel, etc. Besides the fact that it works well, it has no explosive solvents. Important when used in the bilge/engine area. It was developed for the marine and off shore drilling environments. FLUID FILM® is formulated from specially processed wool-wax, highly refined petroleum oils and selected agents to provide corrosion control, penetration, metal wetting and water displacement. These long lasting products contain no solvents, will not dry out and will penetrate to the base of all metals, providing corrosion protection from both natural and industrial atmospheres. Heavily corroded and/or frozen parts such as nuts, bolts, shafts, etc. that would normally be damaged during maintenance, can be salvaged by applying FLUID FILM®. Check out this interesting test..... Going to check out the T-9 product but this is a great product also. FYI

Never heard of Boeshield either?? Need to check it out. My go to is Fluid Film. Wonderful stuff!!

Great to hear from you again. Good looking sammy!!!

The upper deck would be a shorter trip from the kitchen................... The lower deck would give it cover it for snowy winter cookouts................... If the on upper deck, you could get it down the same way you get it up there. Decisions.......decisions!!!!!!!

Actually......I just did one recently (pictured below). 11 - 12 pounds @ 250* to an internal temp of 205*. I believe it took about 10 hours. The stall was almost 3 hours. I do not use a controller for my cooks. I find once the cooker is dialed in, I don't need one. Also the newer 16"TT have a higher dome lid which is very nice for larger cuts of meat. I have cooked 2 - 8# butts before in the 16 TT. Turned them the other direction than the photo below, so the thermometer was in between the two pieces of meat. No pictures of that cook. Do have a picture of 4 butts I cooked on the 19" TT..............................

Probably shouldn't do an overnight cook for a while...................................

@Bruce Pearson I think that is Bruce dressed up in a bear costume trying to get some of MacKenzie's delicious meals!!!!! (do you have a second bear suit for me Bruce??)

Time to call your neighbor, the hunter.......................................