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@Keith B - I start out at 350F - 375F for most of the cook, then ramp up to 425F - 450F for the last 15 - 20 minutes to get crispy.

@Keith B - I weighed mine out into 2 oz and 4 oz vacuum bags. I'm just stashing them in a box in the pantry. I've found these bags from FoodSaver work well for small quantities, better than making them off of 8" rolls (usually too big). http://www.foodsaver.com/food-storage-bags-and-containers/vacuum-seal-bags-and-rolls/11-inch-vacuum-sealer-rolls/foodsaver-11-x-16-portion-pouch-vacuum-seal-roll-2-pack/FSFSBF2626-002.html#start=4

It's still a damned big grill for a newbie! Can't wait to see more cooks!

Tasty looking lunch! Love the "deck salad bar!"

As Aussie says, Nicely spun chook!

@Bruce Pearson - jury is still out before I unconditionally endorse this gadget. But, so far, it's done a respectable job. The reason that I jumped on this in the Kickstarter was the fact that you could use it with the rotisserie because of no wires to get wound up.

Welcome to the Family (aka, The Obsession)!! Talk about jumping in to the deep end of the pool to learn to swim!! The 42" right out of the gate! Hats off to you, man!

Great solution. Love the location. And, what a sweetie - the dog that is!

Big Hugs, Doc!!! Just know that you are loved here. We're Family!

I like "My Blue Heaven."

I use the 18" version of the same stuff, slightly cheaper and it has always been large enough on the hunks of meat that I've cooked in it. I rarely do whole packer cuts of brisket, unless it's a big party. Waaaayyy too much meat, even to vacuum seal and freeze part of it.

Great name!

My kind of entertainment, especially sipping the cocktail by the KK!

Happy Birthday, Bruce!

Nice ribs, mate. What did you put on them?

Great cook, Aussie, but that ear(lette) of corn is far too small. You make one good pass around the cob and you're done already!

Not as an actual "test," but i moved my phone, which was running the app, from the kitchen counter (within 6 ft of the KK) to the living room about 15 ft from the KK, and I lost the signal. So, I had to move the phone back to where it was. It sync'ed itself right back up. Was a good spot for it anyway, as that's where the phone charger is plugged in, so I just left it there to recharge. They say if you want more distance, you need the Block version (which isn't in production yet), or to otherwise connect it to WiFi, using an old phone (don't ask me how to do that - I maybe an Engineer, but I'm computer hardware stupid - not my field at all!)

I ordered 2. As God as my witness, i will never boil shrimp again!

Probably not. It's a sealed unit.

On this cook, it was inserted past the minimum mark - probably close to 3 inches. I had to tug pretty good on it to get it out at the end of the cook and it was a chore inserting it at the beginning, so I wasn't worried about it coming out!

Did the second cook last night with the MEATER. Bacon wrapped boneless beef ribs on the OctoForks. While the MEATER did a good job on the meat, the ambient temperature (and corresponding cooking time) were all over the map. The KK dome temperature was 300F and the MEATER ambient temperature reading was coming up slowly like before. Then, all of a sudden it turned over and started going down, a lot (70F) - HUH??? So, I went out to check on it and everything seemed OK. My first thought was - DAMN, the thing has burned out already!!! The ambient end of the probe was sticking out of the end of one rib (inserted long ways to ensure minimum depth - the probe has a scored line and the probe needs to be inserted to at least that depth), which put it near the coals on each rotation (i.e., pointed straight down at the basket). Then, all of a sudden, the temperature reading started increasing again and finally reached near the KK thermometer. I was baffled, but let the cook go on, as the meat temperature was behaving normally and that's what really mattered. Well, when I took the Fork off at the end of the cook and brought it inside and pulled the MEATER probe out of the rib, I could see what had happened. The bacon had dripped fat onto that end of the probe and coated it. There was a black crust all over the end of the probe. I guess what happened was that initially it acted like insulation, causing the reading to drop. Then, once the bacon rendered out and the fat burned off the end of the probe, the reading started going up again. Interesting for sure! Now, I just have to figure out what the next "test cook" will be??

1300 ft - WOW! The rolls of pink that I get on Amazon are only 150 ft and they last me a very long time. This would be more than a lifetime supply - assuming it's not waxed!! https://smile.amazon.com/Butcher-Durable-Approved-ORIGINAL-smoking/dp/B00NC5S6OM

@CeramicChef -

I assume that's to cover their extra shipping costs for multiple units, seeing as they claim "free shipping."

Just don't OD!