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  1. Re: KK in crate on patio - HELP with a few questions Made husband help as the KK was my gift to him! And again, thanks for your help Tucker!
  2. I was set on the pork butt, but hubby wanted to do ribs. As it was getting late in the morning, we decided on ribs for the first cook, but he bought both chunks of meat. Did the ribs (set 1/2 of the slab in a brine of water, salt, brown sugar and garlic, didn't brine the other 1/2 just to compare) Used a rub that was 1/2 McCormick Maple something-or-other and 1/2 onion flakes. Cooked for 3-4 hours. Not really sure of the temp as we were up and down and down and up learning how to regulate temps. When I went to remove them from the rib rack, they were stuck. As I pryed them off, I was surprised to get squirted with some rib juice! Also threw on some corn on the cob for about 2 hours. Everything was great. Husband loved the ribs, even picky 4 YO daughter complimented on them. Sons and dog were equally happy. That was last night. After dinner, I started the pork butt in the fridge with some rub/paste. Followed the Nakes Whiz's Mojo Smoked Pulled Pork recipe pretty much to the T. Started the butt around midnight, checked it at 5am and it was still at 230. When I got back up around 8, the fire was out and temps at 100. Had to run out to get more lump, took me FOREVER to get the dang fire started again. All the while the pork was sitting on the patio cooling and the dog was sitting at the door drooling. Was a little concerned that the cool-down period this morning was going to ruin it, but then I got it back in the cooker at 230-250 for another 5 hours or so. Had to grab a meat thermometer and the meat was at about 200 when I pulled it off. Again, it was stuck to the grill. I thought I could stick a fork in either side, pick it up and move it 20" to the platter I had waiting. Agh, no! So juicy and tender that it was falling apart as soon as I touched it. Pulled it, threw on some Mojo Sauce, put it on a roll with cole slaw and it was great! Again, daughter loved it. Very exciting. Hmmm. What to cook tomorrow....
  3. Re: KK *should* be here by the weekend! We're in Solomons, MD (southern Calvert Co). Unpacking took longer than it should have, but that was fine. Chaulk it up to quality family time, sweating our butts off, minimal swearing, but the patio getting prettier with each board removed. He knew what it was fairly quickly. Very excited.
  4. Hacking the crate apart and then came across a post mentioning the 8 lag bolts at the bottom... I did briefly look at those 2 hours ago and wonder if I should put down the hammer and find a wrench... Oh well. So lots of posts mention the Owners Manual. Where can I find that? I peeked in the KK but haven't unloaded the contents yet. Is it in there? Is it online somewhere? Does it have instructions on how much charcoal to use, how to get up and running? Thanks!
  5. Re: KK *should* be here by the weekend! Have to go to Lowe's tomorrow, so will check there too. Thanks. Guess I need to get the pool to go with the grill. Next summer hopefully.
  6. Re: KK *should* be here by the weekend! Matte Ocean Green. Will have to think of a name for her (I've already decided it's a she!) My truck just arrived in Baltimore, so will set-up delivery appt tomorrow. Still hope to get it by the weekend... Looked at pork butts at the grocery store. Decided to wait - hubby may get wise if he sees a huge hunk of meat in the fridge. Looked for Royal Oak at Walmart but didn't see any, will check the BGE store tomorrow.
  7. Re: KK *should* be here by the weekend! Thanks. My kids (2, 4, & 6) will LOVE the thought of eating pork 'butt'. Should have them giggling for the entire 12 hour cook! Hubby loves pork too, so that will be it! Will read up on the forum for cooking it.
  8. Re: Secret Tracking Device? I guess mine was on the same ship. It should be to me (MD) by the end of this week. Do you have yours yet?
  9. My husband and I have looked at these for a couple years now. A few months ago, we looked at tile colors and both liked the same one. Since he's an "I gotta have it now" kind of guy, I decided in May to purchase it and surprise him. Two months later, it's almost here and he has no clue. So I want to be able to hit the ground running this weekend, probably cooking BBQ ribs. I purchased the rib rack with the KK. Haven't even started to think about charcoal. Any suggestions on what/where to buy, best recipies, etc. I guess we'll just figure it out as we go, but I thought I'd check with the pros for some tips. Thanks! ajaeger
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