Welcome to the IHoP

[dem beats 1,223]

Gotta go get an old friend Salior Jerry

mm, <3 Sailor Jerry

I have a handle bottle. Sorry make that a handle bottle 2/3 full now.

I moved from kettle tonic to diet and jerry now.

OHM NOM NOM NOM

[///M5 2,833]

will you primarily be smoking or grilling?

How many people do you want to feed? Ribs butts brisket?

Mostly grilling. The only reason I am interested in doing this is because I read what you guys are saying about doing this and figured I would give it a try. If I liked it maybe I could get rid of the gas grill. As for what I would cook, pretty much anything that is good to eat.

I love smoking and charcoal and all that but quite honestly its far too much of a hassle for one or two people compared to a gas grill

I am lazy though,

It isn't a hassle with a ceramic cooker, not at all.

[dem beats 1,223]

since we're talking BGE's here, just how hot can you get 'em? 700? 800? More?

I could blow glass in it. I regularly find medium size hunks of glass in the ash when I let the old coal burn off. I'm pretty sure it can get into the 900's at the grate if not much more.

I should also mention that it burned off the felt gasket they have on there in less than 5 seconds once after opening while insanely hot.

I bought some Cotronics gasket, if you'd like some no problemo

never seen that before. AWESOME!

I will take you up on that!

[///M5 2,833]

something like that, only gas and more burners

Bluestar and Wolf have some very nice ones

IMO a sear burner is an accessory to a grill, not a repalcement. I wouldn't want one of those inside, but would love to have my actual grill in a covered porch.

[///M5 2,833]

since we're talking BGE's here, just how hot can you get 'em? 700? 800? More?

I could blow glass in it. I regularly find medium size hunks of glass in the ash when I let the old coal burn off. I'm pretty sure it can get into the 900's at the grate if not much more.

I should also mention that it burned off the felt gasket they have on there in less than 5 seconds once after opening while insanely hot.

I bought some Cotronics gasket, if you'd like some no problemo

never seen that before. AWESOME!

I will take you up on that!

1500 deg F gasket material and I have a whole roll. Something like $70 for it, but I decided it was necessary.

[///M5 2,833]

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[dem beats 1,223]

Okay gents.

I need a bookshelf DIY recomendation. I don't think the wife will let me put in towers in the living room unless they are spectacular to look at and have a small and not too tall foot print.

I have the 18" Q for low end anyway. She will use it to pound out music when she's in the mood so basically a strong mid bass for rock music. Probably used 95% of the time for TV/movie watching, but the reason for the upgrade is she wants to have better sounding louder music, and she hates watching action movies with the TV's crap speakers.

It will be backed up RIGHT against the wall, perhaps touching it. So forward vented or sealed?

Any sugestions?

Budget?

I really don't want that to be a limiting factor.

If I really had to come down to it? I doubt I would invest more than 300-400 for a pair for everything. That puts it in the realm of cost of the NHT classic 3's that I really liked(though extremely harsh IMO) and under some of the b & w's.

How big is too big?

I JUST talked her into "small" floor standers.

Either I have been a good husband and pleased the W, or the other shoe is dropping. Either way... I'll give max dimentions, but for right now she said. "smaller than your towers". I have the RC50 from energy (pre klipsh) which are deep as FOOK. I could go taller though.

Here is a link.

http://www.energy-speakers.com/na-en/products/rc-50-overview/

[dem beats 1,223]

"I will not have my friend ridiculed by the common soldiery!!

Would anyone else like to have a little giggle when I mention my friend Bigus Dickus?

He has a wife you know.... Know what she's called? Incontenentia, Incontenentia Buttuxs!"

[dem beats 1,223]

since we're talking BGE's here, just how hot can you get 'em? 700? 800? More?

I could blow glass in it. I regularly find medium size hunks of glass in the ash when I let the old coal burn off. I'm pretty sure it can get into the 900's at the grate if not much more.

I should also mention that it burned off the felt gasket they have on there in less than 5 seconds once after opening while insanely hot.

I bought some Cotronics gasket, if you'd like some no problemo

never seen that before. AWESOME!

I will take you up on that!

1500 deg F gasket material and I have a whole roll. Something like $70 for it, but I decided it was necessary.

I only saw a spreadable material on the web site. I'll look further. it sounds absolutely great. How did you get it to stick to the cooker, will it adhere to ceramic.

[///M5 2,833]

Okay gents.

I need a bookshelf DIY recomendation. I don't think the wife will let me put in towers in the living room unless they are spectacular to look at and have a small and not too tall foot print.

I have the 18" Q for low end anyway. She will use it to pound out music when she's in the mood so basically a strong mid bass for rock music. Probably used 95% of the time for TV/movie watching, but the reason for the upgrade is she wants to have better sounding louder music, and she hates watching action movies with the TV's crap speakers.

It will be backed up RIGHT against the wall, perhaps touching it. So forward vented or sealed?

Any sugestions?

Budget?

I really don't want that to be a limiting factor.

If I really had to come down to it? I doubt I would invest more than 300-400 for a pair for everything. That puts it in the realm of cost of the NHT classic 3's that I really liked(though extremely harsh IMO) and under some of the b & w's.

How big is too big?

I JUST talked her into "small" floor standers.

Either I have been a good husband and pleased the W, or the other shoe is dropping. Either way... I'll give max dimentions, but for right now she said. "smaller than your towers". I have the RC50 from energy (pre klipsh) which are deep as FOOK. I could go taller though.

Here is a link.

http://www.energy-speakers.com/na-en/products/rc-50-overview/

Umm, those are small.

[///M5 2,833]

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[nem 2,019]

will you primarily be smoking or grilling?

How many people do you want to feed? Ribs butts brisket?

Mostly grilling. The only reason I am interested in doing this is because I read what you guys are saying about doing this and figured I would give it a try. If I liked it maybe I could get rid of the gas grill. As for what I would cook, pretty much anything that is good to eat.

You can't really grill on the offset smoker you linked, it is only a smoker. Not so much on the Smoky Mountain either. If you want to do both the BGE is really a GREAT starting point.

I still use my gas grill as often if not more often though, so it isn't a replacement. Anyone who says that you cannot get grilled flavor off gas is an idiot. You can't BBQ on gas though as that needs real fire.

And since you are up North I will tell you that there is a HUGE difference between BBQ and Grilling.

Thanks for all the input guys. I am going to play around with my gas grill and some wood chips for now and maybe get the BGE after Christmas.

[nem 2,019]

Gotta go get an old friend Salior Jerry

mm, <3 Sailor Jerry

I have a handle bottle. Sorry make that a handle bottle 2/3 full now.

I moved from kettle tonic to diet and jerry now.

OHM NOM NOM NOM

Down to half of a handle bottle and only used 4 cans of diet Coke. My face is feeling funny

[dem beats 1,223]

ready for super pic spam?

Set modemz to super-turbo-speedz!

[dem beats 1,223]

Okay gents.

I need a bookshelf DIY recomendation. I don't think the wife will let me put in towers in the living room unless they are spectacular to look at and have a small and not too tall foot print.

I have the 18" Q for low end anyway. She will use it to pound out music when she's in the mood so basically a strong mid bass for rock music. Probably used 95% of the time for TV/movie watching, but the reason for the upgrade is she wants to have better sounding louder music, and she hates watching action movies with the TV's crap speakers.

It will be backed up RIGHT against the wall, perhaps touching it. So forward vented or sealed?

Any sugestions?

Budget?

I really don't want that to be a limiting factor.

If I really had to come down to it? I doubt I would invest more than 300-400 for a pair for everything. That puts it in the realm of cost of the NHT classic 3's that I really liked(though extremely harsh IMO) and under some of the b & w's.

How big is too big?

I JUST talked her into "small" floor standers.

Either I have been a good husband and pleased the W, or the other shoe is dropping. Either way... I'll give max dimentions, but for right now she said. "smaller than your towers". I have the RC50 from energy (pre klipsh) which are deep as FOOK. I could go taller though.

Here is a link.

http://www.energy-speakers.com/na-en/products/rc-50-overview/

Umm, those are small.

Not to my wife. And thanks for making my HT 'peakaz feel undersized, and now I have to upgrade.....

[dem beats 1,223]

In laws and me set up tree at Ws parents house.

UP close Jack

Jack doing his normal puppy thing....

Jack and his cousin Cornelius

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

something like that, only gas and more burners

Bluestar and Wolf have some very nice ones

IMO a sear burner is an accessory to a grill, not a repalcement. I wouldn't want one of those inside, but would love to have my actual grill in a covered porch.

They call it a grill, so I call it a grill. A grill for one or two perhaps but a grill nonetheless

[nem 2,019]

He sure is a pretty dog.

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

They call it a grill, so I call it a grill. A grill for one or two perhaps but a grill nonetheless

which is what I would normally use about 90% of the time; save the BGE XL for crowds and for BBQ

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

http://jalopnik.com/5415431/what-happens-when-you-dont-change-your-oil-for-60000-miles

[jcarter1885 995]

In laws and me set up tree at Ws parents house.

Jack and his cousin Cornelius

What kind of dogs are Cornelius and Jack?

[dem beats 1,223]

He sure is a pretty dog.

He gets the bitch's.

Of all species.

[dem beats 1,223]

Jack is an English mastiff, Cornhole is a pit terrier mastiff mut.

Cornie is a good dog, just WAY too much energy for my house!

[dem beats 1,223]

http://jalopnik.com/5415431/what-happens-when-you-dont-change-your-oil-for-60000-miles

maintenance, you're doin it wrong.

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

He sure is a pretty dog.

He gets the bitch's.

Of all species.

and to think, all mine want to do is hump each other

*sigh*