food t0mato's trials

[The Hot Pepper]

I already peeped that pic and freaked out at the feet directly on pavement lol. And cardboard right there! Ha.

 

[Grass Snake]

lets see a pizza done on that thang
 

 

[MikeUSMC]

be careful opening the lid all the way without it being in the stand.

Really though, I'm saying that because it happened to me with my barrel. After cutting the top off, it's super top-heavy unless it's on perfectly level ground. Thankfully I caught it as it wanted to tip over. I ended up putting a shit load of fire bricks in the bottom of it, like a counterweight

 

[t0mato]

Thanks dudes. The primo doesn't radiate heat like a kettle BBQ. It shouldn't scorch anything.

I'm not to worried about tipping over yet. There's plenty of weight in the bottom between the heat deflectors and the grates. I'm actually more worried about backdraft burning me when I open it. Always remember to burp lol

 

[MikeUSMC]

Where's the damn PICS?!?!?!?!

 

[t0mato]

Soon. There will be an update soon.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

Where's the damn PICS?!?!?!?!

 

 

[The Hot Pepper]

PS Mike was dead on!
 
That pic is real...
 

Today was the very 1st day I use my Primo XL and I made some very delicious St. Louis ribs. Everybody was raving about it and I even surprised myself with how good the ribs came out. Here's the bad news, I was cleaning up my Primo and I just lifted the cover up slowly, I let go and all of the sudden the lid tipped over and I couldn't do anything about it. The 1st day I opened the Primo XL, I tighten all the nuts and bolts. I need some advice from all the Primo XL owners out there. This shouldn't had happen and now I'm without a grill.
 

 

 

[t0mato]

I checked the lid bolts. They were still pretty tight.

The ground is level and yes it's top heavy but there's a crap ton of weight in the bottom keeping it from teetering. When the cart is done that problem won't even exist anymore.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

That dude had it in a cart and it was level. Be careful is all.

 

[t0mato]

I treat it like it's my own child......literally.

 

[t0mato]

Maybe I'll prop the back up a little.

 

[MikeUSMC]

That doesn't mean much. My kids fall down all the time

 

[t0mato]

lets see a pizza done on that thang
 

Someday. The baking stone we have is a bit too big for it.

 

[MikeUSMC]

Maybe I'll prop the back up a little.

I definitely would do something, man. Got any bailing wire? Maybe you could tie it down to a couple cinder blocks or something? Or dumbbells/ weights?

 

[t0mato]

The grill is parked at 225. Plus or minus a few degrees.

I don't want to open the lid so I'll only post a few cooking pics. There's the update for now.

 

[t0mato]

 

[Ashen]

She's lit. Patience is key with this thing. It takes forever to get up to temp. This is definitely harder than the Weber kettle. But once it's hot it should stay hot all day.

Is that a looftlighter they gave you? Those things are cool. Look forward to seeing all the great Q that comes off of that pit.

 

[t0mato]

Is that a looftlighter they gave you? Those things are cool. Look forward to seeing all the great Q that comes off of that pit.

Yeah!

Their Black Friday special was a free looftlighter and a free bag of primo charcoal.

 

[tctenten]

Build a stand. Pretty easy and very stable.