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So you ARE a Rocket Scientist!!! @CeramicChef - hence the reason that I never went on to get mine after my Masters degree.

If you get to see it in person, try and spin that top damper. I see a lot of corrosion on the threaded rod. Nothing that a little WD-40 wouldn't fix, but just another test of how well/poorly this grill was maintained. Dennis can supply all the needed parts. Just make sure that the body and interior aren't damaged. As Robert noted, a damaged/missing firebox is rather unusual for any KK. It's not something that you mess with once you receive your grill. Most likely, they tried to mess with it after they had used the grill for a while, and the firebox becomes brittle with exposure to heat. Hence, the reason that you don't mess with it - ever!

Need to mozzy over there and try one someday. And NO, it's not Chicago pizza! Dude, 9+ years - smells like a PhD from here! In what discipline?

It just adds that nice salty punch on the plate, along with a good dousing of EVOO. The bigger crystals hold up and provide a bit of crunchy texture, as well. It's just traditional on this specific dish.

Made the mistake of not trying the bistecca when I was in Florence many years ago. Saw you did it right with the big salt crystals at the end! I've made them here, but it would have been special to have tried it there. However, I just bought my first picanha yesterday. Had to order it from my butcher. Have out of town guests next weekend. That puppy will get tossed onto the grill Friday night! Thinking Brazil/Argentine style (churrasco) on the rotisserie with chimichurri sauce. Nice looking bottle of vino. A 10 yr old Antinori Chianti, had to be outstanding!

They are addictive!

Totally normal.

All ya'll are killin' it! Keep on rockin' people!

I feel the same way about the local sweet corn (it's finally here!!! ) and I picked my first tomatoes off my plants this morning. BLTs for lunch from the Big Boy and I just finished the last of that one on toast with Duke's mayo, Chinese Black Vinegar, and Purple Crack - HEAVEN!

Assuming that you're talking about a full packer cut of brisket, you probably still have room for a couple of racks of ribs if you put them on vertically. If you don't have a rib rack, run down to Bed, Bath & Beyond, as they usually carry Steven Raichlen's gear and you probably can pick one up for cheap this late in the season. If not, you can still run some wooden skewers through both racks, leaving a couple of inches in between and set them up vertically next to the brisket. I'd put them in about 2 inches from the top and bottom of the racks (thinking vertically) about 1/3 of the way in from each end of the racks.

Excellent! That tri-tip looks perfectly cooked. And, everything is better with blue cheese on it!!!

Great looking pies! @MacKenzie - so its ketchup on steroids! Was hoping for something more exotic, like sriracha!

Can't wait to see the pictures.

OK, MacKenzie, you know me - what's "enhanced ketchup?" Because Inquiring Minds Like Ours Would Like To Know!

Yes, thats the restaurant; but I like the original one up in Metarie better than the one in the Hilton in the Quarter.

Got my final shipment from the Kickstarter - a bottle of Sriracha & garlic butter blend, another of Blend X (jalapeno mixed in with the Classic Sriracha). Tonight I did a NY strip with both of them inserted in the steak - FREAKING amazing! Can't wait for their commercial website to open, so I can order more bottles.

Funny, but my original thought was that Mike was your brother. Some similarities there, too!

I've been a bit leery of saving oyster shells and reusing them. I guess if I soaked them in PBW or something similar, they would be safe to use again? @5698k - I've ordered oysters and shells before (shucked oysters and the shells on the side), but the shipping costs were pretty high, as I recall. This just seemed a nice, clean solution to me. But, at the rate that they are going, it's not likely that it will get fully funded. Pity, as it's a great idea for us "land locked" seafood lovers.

Ran across this Kickstarter. Living in the middle of the country, I can rarely get oysters in the shell for grilling ala Drago's. I can get good oysters and have done the "muffin tin" method, which works OK. So, when I saw this idea, I jumped on it. It has a long way to go to get fully funded, but you gotta start somewhere! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1943390458/bienville-oyster-co-the-ceramic-oyster-shell-for-g?ref=category

Need to see if I can get split bones from my butcher. Love marrow on toast - excellent, Aussie!

Gorgeous oven. We have a place not far from here that imported a wood fired pizza oven from Italy. Best pizzas in the whole area.

How bad are the popup ads?

Love Kalbi, but have never done it sous vide. Might have to give it a try next time!

Nice looking piece of fish, MacKenzie!