Mcjudsten Posted October 26, 2021 Report Posted October 26, 2021 New 42 delivered and placed. @tekobo - this (42+16) has been the target setup for 2+ years - just took a while to get here! Also, learned from building the ramp last time and had the crane do the heavy lifting today! Great to see the tweaks and new innovations @DennisLinkletter continues to roll into the design - steel band on the lid, D gasket, firebox divider, etc. Excited to break this in and get get cooking this weekend! cheers! 6 Quote
tony b Posted October 26, 2021 Report Posted October 26, 2021 That had to be "puckering" watching your KK floating in the air like that? Glad to see that it "landed" safely! You're going to have soooo much fun with this new setup! Can't wait to see pics of your first cooks on it! What's on deck for the virgin cook? 1 Quote
tekobo Posted October 26, 2021 Report Posted October 26, 2021 Beautiful @Mcjudsten! Seriously jealous of that combo. The perspective on that picture makes the 16 not seem quite so small but we know the difference between the two is MASSIVE. I am curious about these two pans. What do they do? Quote
Basher Posted October 26, 2021 Report Posted October 26, 2021 Awesome mcjudsten.2 extremes right there.Break in cooks? A lamb, a goat, a cow?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
Mcjudsten Posted October 26, 2021 Author Report Posted October 26, 2021 15 minutes ago, tekobo said: Beautiful @Mcjudsten! Seriously jealous of that combo. The perspective on that picture makes the 16 not seem quite so small but we know the difference between the two is MASSIVE. I am curious about these two pans. What do they do? Those are ss drip pans. There is no double bottom for the 42, would be too big. These are singles. 1 1 Quote
Mcjudsten Posted October 26, 2021 Author Report Posted October 26, 2021 2 hours ago, tony b said: That had to be "puckering" watching your KK floating in the air like that? Glad to see that it "landed" safely! You're going to have soooo much fun with this new setup! Can't wait to see pics of your first cooks on it! What's on deck for the virgin cook? There were a couple of “moments” on this delivery. The lift gate on the delivery truck was half busted and I watched the whole crate tip while being lowered off the truck. And when the crane started the lift they were square side to side, but a little off center front to back- so it started to rotate to the back- had to call a stop and reset! 1 1 Quote
C6Bill Posted October 26, 2021 Report Posted October 26, 2021 Do you get a goat and a duck for ordering a 42+16 combo lol congrats, they look great !!!!! 5 Quote
remi Posted October 27, 2021 Report Posted October 27, 2021 Love the crane shot... heart stopping stuff. 2 Quote
Poochie Posted October 27, 2021 Report Posted October 27, 2021 19 hours ago, Mcjudsten said: Those are ss drip pans. There is no double bottom for the 42, would be too big. These are singles. I had no idea there were double bottom drip pans in that shape. I'll one of those would fit in a 32". Right Dennis? By the way, great setup you've got and good to have extra help when the goodies arrive. You also said you learned from building the ramp last time. Could you share what happened? I'm asking because I built a ramp for my upcoming 32". Thanks! Quote
Mcjudsten Posted October 27, 2021 Author Report Posted October 27, 2021 These are single bottom drip pans- not double. Here is the ramp from last time - 12ft to go up stairs that were 4ft high. It ended up working, but required a come-along winch and 5 guys and a lot of extra time and planning. At 1500lbs the 42 is tough to manage. 3 Quote
Mcjudsten Posted October 27, 2021 Author Report Posted October 27, 2021 On 10/26/2021 at 5:36 PM, Basher said: Awesome mcjudsten. 2 extremes right there. Break in cooks? A lamb, a goat, a cow? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk The two things we really don’t even try on the 16TT are pizza and brisket. The kids have been asking for kk pizza since it was dropped the drive- so that is on the list for sure. Quote
Dono Posted October 28, 2021 Report Posted October 28, 2021 Great delivery pics @Mcjudsten! I had almost forgotten how stuffed with stuff they are when they arrive. Great looking pair. Pizza sounds like a pretty good choice for the burn in. Enjoy. 1 Quote
Poochie Posted October 28, 2021 Report Posted October 28, 2021 OK, thanks for the ramp photo. I only have a small step (slab) to get it into my metal building. It's around 6" so my ramp should do it without a problem. Looking forward to seeing some kind of animal cooking on your KK. 1 Quote
Mcjudsten Posted November 6, 2021 Author Report Posted November 6, 2021 A couple of low temp pre burn in cooks. Chicken for a deconstructed pot pie and short ribs for a ragu. Both were great. Now we are 12 hours into the burn in/ venting process, stable at 750f and still “negotiating” with two spots on the lid that are steaming with tiles popped out. All part of the process. I see kk pizza in the light at the end of the tunnel next weekend! 9 Quote
tekobo Posted November 6, 2021 Report Posted November 6, 2021 @Mcjudsten, shiny new KK and good looking cooks. Congratulations! I particularly like the fact that the grates are split - much more manageable than I imagined 42 grates would be. 2 Quote
MacKenzie Posted November 6, 2021 Report Posted November 6, 2021 (edited) Wow, great arrival pixs and you have jumped right in and everything is looking very tasty indeed. Edited November 6, 2021 by MacKenzie 1 Quote
johnnymnemonic Posted November 6, 2021 Report Posted November 6, 2021 Nice! I got the same grill. Loving it. Bout to post some pics of my cooks as well. I still can't believe it. 1 Quote
tony b Posted November 6, 2021 Report Posted November 6, 2021 Jumping right into the deep end of the pool. Well done! Quote
C6Bill Posted November 6, 2021 Report Posted November 6, 2021 (edited) I believe the temp for the burn in process should be 550f is it different for a 42 ? You might want to drop that temp a little to make those two spots easier to manage ? But congrats , it is a beauty !!!!!! Edited November 8, 2021 by C6Bill Quote
Poochie Posted November 8, 2021 Report Posted November 8, 2021 Back to those drip pans...I'll bet one will fit inside the other to make a double bottom pan. And it's possible that they are full size steamer pans. If they are, you can purchase two more and make another double bottom pan. This is a plan I have now with 2 full size steamer pans and 2 half size. You can also buy covers for them if needed. Good luck on your future cooks on it. Quote
