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19 minutes ago, HalfSmoke said:

I'm personally allergic to debt, but another option is to look into Dennis' financing. I've heard it's pretty affordable. 

Trying to avoid buying anything on credit, hoping to get my first house with a VA loan and was advised to keep credit buys down. So saving to get this and waiting to May helps with me and the KK having a new home to enjoy-lol

Garvin

Well probably still have hold off on baking stone, that sucks thought I could save a few bucks because I already had some baking equipment to use!!

Garvin

Also leaning towards the 16.5tt fits my budget at 2050 plus shipping for a black matte! Cover and a few boxes of Coco char will keep me under 2500 no need for a baking stone at this time I have a baking steel 14 inch as well as a hefty baking stone the same size.

Garvin

Nope tomorrow afternoon, have a new batch of KA dough going as I write started it before I went to work today! Going to do a pizza on some firebricks and no diffuser with parchment paper.

Garvin

French War Strategy, Ask the Vietnamese!!

Aussie I never used peach for beef, my go to for beef is red oak or pecan! But like HalfSmoke said try it and let us know what you think and with pork I thought apple was my go to wood but peach kicked that to the curb. I also like sugar maple for pork too!!

Garvin

Sorry about the weather we got our fair share too! That cheesecake looks so good might be worth walking in that blizzard to get some

Garvin

Peach is my favorite fruit wood and I'm sure bosco will chime in because he loves it too!

Garvin

I'm lucky my city allows for up to 7 hens in the backyard and I have a few neighbors who already have some.

Garvin

It was raining here and I don't have overhead cover so postponed until weekend!

Garvin

Here's a chicken coop that can hold up to 10 ladies and with all hardware and wood would cost about 200 dollars!!

Garvin

I like that color of blue and the name Trevor is so not what you would think to call a grill so it's perfect!!

Garvin

For the ridgeback it's such a healthy dog and is an one man dog, and the Anatolian shepherd is a LSGD and a natural protector-Look up the movie kate and leopold the dog featured is an Anatolian.

Garvin

My first dog was a female shepherd and I loved her so much! Been leaning towards a new dog in recent months have narrow down to two breeds, Rhodesian Ridgeback and Anatolian Shepherd but may need to put German Shepherd in the mix!!

Garvin

What a beast and the pork belly served with the Chinese buns looked great too!

Garvin

Going to redo tonight with a couple of firebricks along with the deflector and let both heat soak! Will post results and pictures.

Garvin

It's amazing that the German Shepherd has only won best in show twice now with Rumor's win in the show's history! (Westminster began in 1877)

Garvin

Here's my first Kamado pizza taste was good but need to figure out getting a darker crust. Temp was 500 but drop to 375 and rose to 400 please help!!!

Garvin

Greatest of all time=Joe Montana

Thanks for the link and I would have thought the upper grate would have sit up higher than the picture shows!

Garvin

HalfSmoke I would not have considered a Komodo Kamado if I haven't read most of your posts along with ckreef and bosco! The baking that you have done on yours since last year is amazing and the different cooks from bosco and ckreef now with Mackenzie and Aussie ora, and other's I dream of owning one.  Never really consider a 22 or larger KK  but who knows once I get the first one may decide bigger KK is in my future.

Garvin

2 hours ago, MacKenzie said:

distance between the regular grate and the upper grate

Is it possible to have you take a photo of your kk with the upper grate in place?

Garvin

1 hour ago, HalfSmoke said:

So does this mean you're leaning toward to a 16TT?

For the most part it's just me and on the occasion I do cook for more usually only a couple more folks! But haven't decided yet keeping options open, I know you can cook on a larger grill for a few people but can't cook for a larger crowd on a small grill. I want the KK for mainly low and slow and baking and if on the that occasion I need more space I have other's to go to. Ckreef I believe started with the 16tt and then moved up to the 19tt and I can see that being the case for me.

Garvin

Bruce for your next tri tip do sandwiches with garlic bread and a tomatoe relish or pico de gallo , just so good!

Garvin