Just received the new SnS XL and have put 2 chuckies above a pan of bourbon baked beans.
Preliminary thoughts - the added weight of the bottom grate, and the tab which extends out from the bottom add to the units stability so that it will be harder to tip it over. It doesn't reduce grate space so it is great!!
Some early pics - I'll post finished ones late today.
Cookers:
Large Big Green Egg with a Ceramic Grill Store rack system, and the SnS setup.
Weber Genesis SA-E-330 LP INDIGO with SS Grates, Weber Crafted frame kit, baking stone, griddle (2/3), all from Ace Hardware.
For the first time in a long time I have no kettles as I gave them all away.
Everything Else:
SnS #3 with certificate. I was their first customer.
Sous Vide equipment.
SnS and Thermoworks instant read and leave-in thermometers.
Grill Grates for BGE.
Kingsford Blue Bag, Weber lighter cubes, Weber charcoal chimneys.
Rubs with salt: Meat Church Holy Cow.
Rubs without salt: Home-mixed versions of previously sold SnS Grills Rocky's Rub and Not Just for Beef using their recipe. SPOG.
Spices: Lots of 'em.
fuzzydaddy , I was so happy with my pre-production SnS (ahhh, that would be L.E. #9 - a gift from #1 - not that I am proud to be in the single digitdom or anything), that I was not looking for the XL. Not even thinking of it.
#1 saw it though and thought I should have it; it arrived this week.
So far, I'm liking it! Only issue I am having so far is the sun beating on the kettle making temp control slightly more challenging. I keep moving the grill to the shade to stay in the 23x range.
The searing capacity will be great too! I'm heading out of town on Wednesday so I'll probably order just before I return as I don't want it arriving and sitting on the front porch for days.
Well, fuzzydaddy , when the chuckies are done, I have more to cook. Hopefully something will require some searing, and I'll let you know how that goes, too!
Here's to a successful safe trip! Enjoy your XL!! LOL (we really are SO easy!)
Well, since I got off to a much later start than I wanted, I decided to crutch them. Here is how they look pre-crutch - 5 hours in. The XL is bringing tears to my eye, David Parrish ! Low on water, coals holding fine, and I just opened up the vents to "getterdone"
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Hi, my name is Darrell. I'm an OTR truck driver for over 25 years. During my off time I love doing backyard cooks. I have a 48" Lang Deluxe smoker, Rec-Tec pellet smoker,1 Weber Genesis 330, 1 Weber Performer (blue), 2 Weber kettles (1 black and 1 Copper), 1 26" Weber kettle, a WSM, 8 Maverick Redi Chek thermometers, a PartyQ, 2 SnS, Grill Grates, Cast Iron grates, 1 ThermoPop (orange) and 2 ThermoPens (pink and orange) and planning on adding more cooking accessories. Now I have an Anova sous vide, the Dragon blower and 2 Chef alarms from Thermoworks.
Scotch: Current favorite- The Arran (anything by them), Glenmorangie 12yr Lasanta, sherry cask finished. The Balvenie Double Wood, also like Oban 18yr, and The Glenlivet Nadurra (Oloroso sherry cask finished) among others. Neat please.
About meReal name: Aaron
Location: Farwell, Michigan - near Clare (dead center of lower peninsula).
Occupation:
Healthcare- Licensed & Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at MyMichigan Health, a University of Michigan Health System.
All done. Good smoke ring, but it turned out to be a bit tough and didn't pull as easily as usual. Taste is still good. Took it to 207-209, never as probe tender as usual. 2 hour faux cambro.
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Scotch: Current favorite- The Arran (anything by them), Glenmorangie 12yr Lasanta, sherry cask finished. The Balvenie Double Wood, also like Oban 18yr, and The Glenlivet Nadurra (Oloroso sherry cask finished) among others. Neat please.
About meReal name: Aaron
Location: Farwell, Michigan - near Clare (dead center of lower peninsula).
Occupation:
Healthcare- Licensed & Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at MyMichigan Health, a University of Michigan Health System.
Scotch: Current favorite- The Arran (anything by them), Glenmorangie 12yr Lasanta, sherry cask finished. The Balvenie Double Wood, also like Oban 18yr, and The Glenlivet Nadurra (Oloroso sherry cask finished) among others. Neat please.
About meReal name: Aaron
Location: Farwell, Michigan - near Clare (dead center of lower peninsula).
Occupation:
Healthcare- Licensed & Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at MyMichigan Health, a University of Michigan Health System.
A couple of pork butts ago (<--- yes, that's a unit of time measurement around here) I had one turn out like that. It was disappointing and perplexing.
. Great Looking Chucks!
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