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Ditto. I bought two as well.

I used it on my BigGreen Egg; it works great. The silicone doesn't go near food, unless you accidentally drag some meat across your gasket. Here's how I did it: - I put a thick bead on the lip of the base, and used some wooden dowels I had as spacers between the lid and the base to keep it thick. - Placed wax paper over the silicone, closed the lid, waited 24 hours - Peeled the wax paper, removed the dowels, filled the void left by the dowels with more silicone, more wax paper, closed the lid, waited another 24 hours - Peeled the wax paper, voila - new gasket! The bead of silicone doesn't go from edge to edge of the lip, so there is no overhang into the body of the cooker. I would imagine you could do something similar to a KK, but I'm not sure how you could put spacers in there to maintain the thickness of the silicone while it cures. Keith

I had the same experience as Conodo. The 3/8" side fits and works well. Keith

Hitman, I agree with you about the Barritt's, but I can't find it here (don't know if it's avail. in the US). I enjoy an occasional Dark & Stormy, but the Stewart's, which is all I can find in NH, is so spicy that it gives me heartburn. So the Gosling's Black Seal just sits on the shelf, mocking me...

Well said, mguerra. I agree with you about fine sippin' tequila as well. Rum is my spirit of choice, and I do usually partake of a rum and coke, or a mojito. However, the best way to enjoy a cigar (Tatuaje, or anything by Pete Johnson or Don Pepin Garcia are my go-to smokes lately) is with a fine sippin' rum. An ounce or two of Zaya Gran Reserva, Pyrat, or Ron Zacapa on the rocks will last me a half hour or so. And the smoke from the KK blends beautifully with what is trailing from a fine Nicaraguan smoke...

Conodo, That sounds like a plan to me! I'm a New Englander during the summer, and a Floridian during the winter, but my in-laws live in Chambersburg, so it's a fairly short drive to Harrisburg. You do the cookin', I'll bring the rum and/or cigars!

mguerra, I've been singing the praises of the chuck roll over the brisket for a few years now. But for a Texan to recommend a chuck over the Official State BBQ Meat of Texas, that is expert testimony! Primeats, I may be able to help with some cigar info, but I can't help you with single-malt scotch (I prefer rum with my cigar ) Keith

I'm with you, Sanny. Getting an arguably over-engineered cooker made perfect sense to me, so making sure my inducer tube fit just so was money well spent. It's only overkill if it doesn't fit into your own vision of what is right, good, or appropriate. I've long since given up trying to explain to my friends, who own gassers, Webers, or WSMs, why I would "pay so much for a charcoal grill."

mguerra, When I discovered the problem, I found a local machine shop, and they said they could machine another groove for $30. I left the tube with them, picked it up later that day, and they said, "It was easier than we thought it was gonna be when we talked on the phone; it will be $10." So now, I have a properly machined inducer tube that only sticks out approx. 1 3/8 inches, which I like better than the 2 inches or so it would have stuck out had it fit in the first place. Was my solution overkill? Probably; but then again, all of us on this forum went and purchased the best, most well-made cooker on the planet. I feel like I was doing the proper thing.

I don't know if this is the DO chuck roll recipe you were looking for, but this one is from the BGE forum. I've done this one a few times, and it is fantastic. Substitute the word "egg" with "KK." Also, the author refers to the "platesetter;" that is just a ceramic barrier for indirect cooking. Your pizza stone/heat deflector will work in it's place. The recipe is the quote block below. Enjoy! Keith

I wouldn't have expected the redistribution of dirt and grime either. This is a new home for me (Just moved in in Jan.), and my first with a pool or pool cage. I don't have any pine trees or large trees of any kind hanging over my cage. I don't know why there is a problem with dirt accumulating...just lucky I guess.

The main purpose of the pool cage is to keep out bugs and debris, like leaves and pine needles. They also satisfy the local and state laws that mandate a pool not be accessible by unattended children. I grew up in Massachusetts; and spent some time in the Ft. Lauderdale area in the 90's, and had never seen a pool cage (also called a Mansard cage). But here in SW Florida, they are everywhere. In fact, since I've been down here, I've only seen one home with a pool that did not have a cage. Firemonkey, are pool cages common up in the Orlando area? Keith

Thanks Dennis, I never doubted the quality or source of the stainless on my KK. Good to know about contamination, however. I learned something today! I will polish the stainless tomorrow, after the rain clears up, and I am going to order a cover from Johnnyboy. The contamination is probably from whatever crud is in the air and comes through my pool cage's screens. I have to give my lanai a good rinse every couple weeks, as I'll notice that walking across it barefoot leaves the soles of my feet black. The same stuff is on the surface of the KK, and I'm sure is what has contaminated the stainless. Now if I could just get rid of the damned pool cage... Keith

Conodo, that is just the quality of the picture. There are small dots of rust on both sides of the spring cover. I purchased some metal polish from the auto parts store, just in time for the rain to start falling...

Thanks for the replies. Firemonkey, I am in Cape Coral, but not on the beach, or close enough to it that I should have to worry about salt. I guess I'll try Barkeepers Friend before I go heavier duty with Naval Jelly Keith

Well, this was a surprise; I didn't expect to see rust on my KK. I searched the forum, but couldn't find any other posts about this, so I thought I'd start one. I found some dots of surface rust on the spring cover and panels around the top of the spring, and some rust on the spring itself. I took a couple of pictures, but I don't think the rust on the spring is very visible. I sprayed the spring and surrounding areas with WD-40. Has anyone else ever gotten rust on any of the stainless on their KKs? All the other SS parts are rust-free. I have already contacted johnnyboy for infor about his covers. My question is, will covering the KK help prevent rust? Also, what would be the best method to remove the surface rust without scratching the surface of the stainless steel? Keith

If it doesn't work outside the US, let me know. I extracted the video from the MSNBC site, and can send it to those outside the US (or in the US, if you want it), or post it somewhere for downloading. The file format from the website is .flv (Flash video file), but I can convert to another format; a .avi file or QuickTime .mov are probably the most common formats...

Conodo12 - Thanks for your offers for help. Here are some pics. The inducer tube is the Bulkhead inducer from BBQGuru. It is 4.5 inches long. The other pictures are of the faceplate, the factory-installed tube from inside the KK, and the bulkhead inducer tube inserted into the KK from both the outside and the inside. I think you can see that the bulkhead inducer tube does not extend far enough into the KK to screw the locking plate onto the tube's threads. Keith Bulkhead Inducer Tube: Inducer Faceplate: Inducer tube from inside KK (2 views): Bulkhead Inducer Tube Inserted from outside: Bulkhead Inducer Tube inserted from inside KK (2 views):

Dennis, which tube is that? Is that one that you make? It looks shorter than the Stumps tube sold by BBQGuru. I have already filed just enough of the hole in the faceplate to accommodate the Bulkhead Inducer tube, so your small inducer tube would probably not have a tight fit at this point. It appears that my only two options are to either find a machine shop that can cut another groove into the inducer tube, so I can fit the tube deeper into the KK, or to cement it in with silicone or stove cement. Am I missing anything? Keith

Is this a joke? Okay, taking Amphoran's advice, I went to Home Depot before they closed, and purchased a round file. I filed the stainless panel until the inducer tube fit through. Now, the problem is, with the snap ring at the outermost groove, the inducer tube still does not extend far enough into the KK to thread the lock ring onto the threads. The tube that is built into the KK extends just far enough into the interior of the KK that the inducer does not extend far enough to thread the locking ring. Anyone have any ideas? I'm fresh out, and I should probably step away from the keyboard before I type something I'll regret.

Inducer tube won't fit Okay, I knocked out the plug, and, following the advice I got here on the forum, just tried to insert the inducer tube into the port from the outside, threaded end first. It wouldn't fit. No problem. I got some needle-nose pliers, took off the snap ring, and inserted it smooth-side first into the port from the inside. And...the inducer tube stops at the stainless steel panel on the outside of the KK. It seems to be off center, just enough to stop the travel of the inducer tube. Here is a pic of the inducer tube, as far as it can go, just to the inside of the stainless panel. Now what the heck do I do? Kind of aggravated here; 9 lb. picnic prepped and ready to go on, just had to get the BBQGuru set up. Wasn't really expecting this kind of headache. Keith

Okay, I just received the inducer tube from BBQGuru. Now my question is, on which groove does the snap ring go? And who has snap ring pliers? I wish I had know about needing a special tool before receiving the tube . Is there another method I can use to move the snap ring without damaging it? Sorry, having spent my entire adult life in apartments and then a condo (just moved into my first house), I'm a novice DIY'er, and am not always sure of the best way to go about a handyman's project. Thanks as always, Keith

I have a BBQGuru Competitor, with the 10 CFM fan. Can I plug the fan directly into the Guru port on my KK, or do I need to purchase an inducer tube? And if I DO need to purchase an inducer tube, which one do I need? The Stumps Adaptor is long enough, but would need silicone to seal it up. The Bulkhead Style Inducer seems like a cleaner install, as it is threaded, but wouldn't it stick out of the side of the KK? What have others here used? Are there any pics? Thanks for your help. Keith Cape Coral FL / Stratham, NH

Hi everybody, I've been on the forum for almost 3 years, but I am, as of this week, a proud KK owner. I purchased the pale blue Gen 2.2 that Chris Lilly used at the South Beach Food & Wine Festival. 6 hours of driving, a dented tailgate on my truck, and one backache later, she's sitting on my patio with a couple of green, ovoid-shaped things that I used to think were pretty, but now just make me shake my head (no disrespect to the folks in Atlanta, or the people who love their products; I do too)... This thing is great! I was totally surprised by the heft and quality of the stainless steel grids - unlike anything I've ever seen! Dennis has been completely helpful and very responsive to my questions/requests. I'm sure I'll have questions to ask everybody - in fact, I'll be posting my first in just a few minutes. Just wanted to say hello to everybody and hopefully, join the fray. Keith Cape Coral, FL / Stratham, NH

mguerra, Do you happen to know the weight of a Gen 2.2? I'm trying to figure out what kind of rig I'll need to wheel it from the driveway to the patio. I was thinking an appliance dolly, like one would use for a refrigerator or oven.