GrillnBrew

Thanks Tekobo, starting to consider which accessories I might want, but that will be another post. Looks like you're bit of a night owl!

Is the rack the pizza stone is sitting on an optional accessory? Those pizzas look great, and cooking two at once would be a luxury!

I lived about a 5 minute bike ride down Newells Lane from west lake, had a friend who lived on John Dr. and I would go there to swim and fish quite a bit. I heard rumors about the drive-in, was hoping it wasn't true, but that is a unique spot so I'm sure it is in high demand. I'll definitely hit Coveside next time, smoked whitefish dip and a cold beer always hit the spot.

Hi BOC, Portage is my hometown too! Of course when I lived there Pfizer was Upjohn, so that dates me a bit. I was born there, but moved away when I was 10, went to Waylee elementary, older brother graduated from Portage Central. My oldest brother was principal at Moorsbridge. I go back once a year to see family, it's a lot different but as long as I can get an olive burger at West Lake Drive Inn, I'm happy.

I've been brewing about 15 years now. I have a Sabco that served me well after doing time with canning pots, turkey fryers, water coolers etc. I have since downsized to a Blichmann Brew Easy which does a better job with 5-gallon batches and I no longer have to lift kegs filled with wet grain. I used to do 10-gallon batches, but I don't drink as much, kids moved out and with the pandemic, we haven't had any homebrew club meetings or beer festivals where I can share. I do have a recipe that I brewed at a local brewery, the head brewer was in my club and always enjoyed my chocolate rye porter, so I was able to brew that on his system. He brewed it again in December and now it is out in cans, so that is cool. I did quickly notice that Tony and RD are into brewing, so I followed those threads very closely. I think it is cool that RD can get water from the creek running by his house, I can imagine the profile is perfect for stouts. Lots of expensive gadgets is right!

Hi All, I kind of jumped on Kirby's welcome post, so I figured I should start my own. I have been lurking for quite awhile and really enjoying the stories and all the pictures of the great cooks. I currently have a Kamado Joe classic that will be 4 years old next month. I am starting to experience the size limitations and was looking at the Big Joe, but if I'm going to spend $2500 on that, I decided I owed it to myself to explore the KK, more money but no broken fireboxes, cracked lids etc. I came here to specifically look at the 23", thinking adding that to my classic would pretty well cover most of my cooks. The more I read and the more pictures I look at, I am thinking I may want to go with the BB 32, which I guess will definitely cover all my cooks. I probably do 70% grilling and 30% low and slow, mostly butts, ribs and briskets, and grilling is chicken, seafood and steaks. My wife and I are empty nesters, but lots of family is nearby and most events end up at our house with me grilling for 6-15 people, which is why I typically go for the large protein cooks. I haven't pulled the trigger yet, but I feel my resistance weakening.

Kirby, I live in High Point, a little less than 2 hours east of Asheville. Thanks you for the offer, I may show up if/when the sun ever comes out again and it gets a bit warmer.

Yes! Cruel, but gorgeous, thanks for the extra push!

Hi Kirby, Where in NC do you live? I've been lurking on this site since last fall and weighing the pros and cons of jumping in with both feet while reading as many posts as I can. This week I saw where Dennis put the picture of the Autumn Nebula tiles on the website, and thought that just might be the push I need. Seeing the picture of your grill in that color may have pushed me a little closer to the edge.