bri134 Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Hey Everyone, Longtime lurker, first time poster. I absolutely love this community and its passion for outdoor cooking! I stumbled onto this site a couple years ago whilst doing 'homework' on smokers. I whetted my appetite with a Weber Bullet, which worked OK while I was stationed in Hawaii - many many smoked butts, tri-tips, rib roasts and various fowl were consumed all for the betterment of my outdoor cooking education. I've recently been transferred to the Baltimore/DC area and the colder temps just wreck my bullet temps, and my family and I have gotten used to year-round grilling and smoking. So, after trying to convince the wife for the better part of 18 months that pulling the trigger on one of Dennis's gorgeous pieces of culinary art, she finally caved and here I am. I'm (im)patiently awaiting shipment of a 23" cream and gold pebbled masterpiece of grilling hardware. At any rate, just wanted to say hey and to thank you all for the truly impressive amount of help, advice and reassurance you've given to people like myself that helped me take the KK plunge. Cheers, Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mguerra Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Re: New Member/Owner in the Nation's Capital Welcome. Enjoy. Cook a pork butt roast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisLinkletter Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Re: New Member/Owner in the Nation's Capital Welcome to the forum.. Looking forward to you cooking on your Komodo.. Thanks for joining too.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loquitur Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Re: New Member/Owner in the Nation's Capital Great to have you on the forum, Brian. I'd love to see som pictures of your KK!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trudeto Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Re: New Member/Owner in the Nation's Capital Brian, welcome aboard! Glad to hear you were able to convince your wife to commit to a KK, and of your recent arrival to the DC area. My wife took a bit of convincing, but she hasn't complained once since mine arrived about 3 yrs ago. I have a 3 rib Standing Rib Roast on right now, as a late Mothers Day dinner. I am about an hour south of DC. If you hurry, you could just about make it to dinner!! Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paswesley Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Re: New Member/Owner in the Nation's Capital Brian, welcome to the family. I live in Severn, which is close to you. I know from experience with my own, that your wife will not regret giving her buy-in to get the cooker. Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bri134 Posted May 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Re: New Member/Owner in the Nation's Capital Well it's shipped! 7 long agonizing days it gets to sunny MD... any advice from the vets on how best to make the time pass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mguerra Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Re: New Member/Owner in the Nation's Capital 24 hours pre-arrival inject a pork butt and put in the fridge. Have hot batteries available for the camera. Set aside some tip money and or adult beverages for whoever is helping move the beast in place. Get your torch or charcoal chimney, if you don't have those yet. Go to Wal-Mart and buy six bags of Royal Oak lump. Join Amazon Prime and get free two day shipping on a Maverick or Oregon Scientific remote thermometer. I suggest the Oregon Scientific AW-131. If you are in to it, put a special cigar in the humidor. If you enjoy spirits of any sort, put a special bottle in the freezer, ice cold spirits are awesome! Get fresh spices to make up a good rub. Clean off your favorite outdoor chair and throw a cover over it. Find your rain gear, just in case it's raining that day. Clear the path from the drop-off point to the final resting spot. Get your 2x4's and pad them, if you will use that method to move the behemoth. Wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kravnh Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Re: New Member/Owner in the Nation's Capital If you are in to it' date=' put a special cigar in the humidor.[/quote'] What is your special cigar, Dr. Guerra? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mguerra Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Re: New Member/Owner in the Nation's Capital I like Torano and CAO products mostly. Also Rocky Patel Sun Grown and also his Vintage 1992. Torano has a cigar you rarely see in stores or on the net. I call their office to get them sent to me. It is the red label Nicaraguan. Inexpensive and super flavorful!My favorite CAO varies between the Italia, Anniversaire, and the Criollo. They are all three damn good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kravnh Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Re: New Member/Owner in the Nation's Capital I know of, and also enjoy, the Toraño Nicaraguan Selection, although it is hard to find. From CAO, I like the Brazilia and the original red label Maduro. Unfortunately, I haven't really found anything by Rocky that I like enough to keep in regular rotation. Try the Toraño Exodus 1959 50th, it's a bit more complex than the regular Exodus 1959, which is already a great cigar. I am also really enjoying the Toraño Single Region Jalapa, which just came out last year. It is, as the name suggests, completely made of tobacco from Jalapa, Nicaragua. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bri134 Posted May 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Re: New Member/Owner in the Nation's Capital She finally arrived! Unloading and moving it was a total labor of love, cant wait for dinner tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mguerra Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 Re: New Member/Owner in the Nation's Capital Hey, another Italian "fragile"! But they didn't pack that leg lamp with the easy off box, like KK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr.008 Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 Re: New Member/Owner in the Nation's Capital Congrats Brian. It looks great. I am jealous. Still another two weeks for mine to arrive. Enjoy cooking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
