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BGE vs. Hasty Bake?

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bicktrav
bicktrav Posts: 640
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Wondering if any of you have ever compared the two. Any thoughts on the differences, pros/cons of each?
Southern California
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
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    @DMW
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 17,170
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    The resident Hasty Bake expert is in Asia currently so you'll have to stand by...
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
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    He's currently buying black-market gum from a trans man-boy named Kiki in Singapore.
    ______________________________________________
    I love lamp..
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  • Jupiter Jim
    Jupiter Jim Posts: 3,351
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    What is a Hasty Bake?

    I'm only hungry when I'm awake!

    Okeechobee FL. Winter

    West Jefferson NC Summer

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  • EggMcMic
    EggMcMic Posts: 340
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    I just looked at the hasty bake website (hastybake.com) because I didn't know either. Seems to be a similar concept to the indirect mode of a BGE. Didn't investigate fully but I wasn't sure about a direct mode of cooking. 
    EggMcMcc
    Central Illinois
    First L BGE July 2016, RecTec, Traeger, Weber, Campchef
    Second BGE, a MMX, February 2017
    Third BGE, another large, May, 2017
    Added another griddle (BassPro) December 2017
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  • Jupiter Jim
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    Ok just googled it and now I'm sorry I bought a Big Green Egg first!

    If you believe that I also have some waterfront property for sale very cheap!

    :) 

    I'm only hungry when I'm awake!

    Okeechobee FL. Winter

    West Jefferson NC Summer

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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,164
    edited December 2016
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    Jupiter Jim said:

    Ok just googled it and now I'm sorry I bought a Big Green Egg first!

    If you believe that I also have some waterfront property for sale very cheap!

    :) 

    I am looking for some cheap waterfront property. :)
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • Legume
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    northGAcock said:
    Jupiter Jim said:

    Ok just googled it and now I'm sorry I bought a Big Green Egg first!

    If you believe that I also have some waterfront property for sale very cheap!

    :) 

    I am looking for some cheap waterfront property. :)
    Be patient, melting icecaps will bring the waterfront to you in a few years, give or take a thousand.
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,832
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    I am in Singapore, I did not buy black market gum (I don't want a caning), I do not know a man-boy named Kiki. I just got back to my hotel room, and it's is 2:43AM.

    All that said, the Hasty Bake has merits. As far as direct grilling goes, it works great, I use it more than my XL BGE for direct grilling. As far as long low and slow goes, the BGE is much more capable and stable. I have used it for indirect cooks and it works just fine, but when weather is questionable, not so much. Also, I can run by XL indirect with a full load of lump for at least 30 hours without touching it. The HB, not so much. I can give more commentary, but not now.
    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

    XL BGE - S BGE - KJ Jr - HB Legacy - BS Pizza Oven - 30" Firepit - King Kooker Fryer -  PR72T - WSJ - BS 17" Griddle - XXL BGE  - BS SS36" Griddle - 2 Burner Gasser - Pellet Smoker
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  • bicktrav
    bicktrav Posts: 640
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    @DMW Sounds like the Hasty-Bake loses to the egg for low and slow. What about high-heat cooking? Can it do 800 degree sears and pizzas like the egg or does it lose there too? 
    Southern California
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,832
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    bicktrav said:
    @DMW Sounds like the Hasty-Bake loses to the egg for low and slow. What about high-heat cooking? Can it do 800 degree sears and pizzas like the egg or does it lose there too? 

    High heat sears, no problem. For pizzas, it really doesn't have the ceramic mass to hold the heat in. I would also posture that the BGE isn't the best pizza cooking vessel (see my signature) as well, but that's another story.
    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

    XL BGE - S BGE - KJ Jr - HB Legacy - BS Pizza Oven - 30" Firepit - King Kooker Fryer -  PR72T - WSJ - BS 17" Griddle - XXL BGE  - BS SS36" Griddle - 2 Burner Gasser - Pellet Smoker
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  • lkapigian
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    B)DMW said:
    I am in Singapore, I did not buy black market gum (I don't want a caning), I do not know a man-boy named Kiki. I just got back to my hotel room, and it's is 2:43AM.

    All that said, the Hasty Bake has merits. As far as direct grilling goes, it works great, I use it more than my XL BGE for direct grilling. As far as long low and slow goes, the BGE is much more capable and stable. I have used it for indirect cooks and it works just fine, but when weather is questionable, not so much. Also, I can run by XL indirect with a full load of lump for at least 30 hours without touching it. The HB, not so much. I can give more commentary, but not now.

    What are you doing out till 3AM in Singapore
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 14,610
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    lkapigian said:
    B)DMW said:
    I am in Singapore, I did not buy black market gum (I don't want a caning), I do not know a man-boy named Kiki. I just got back to my hotel room, and it's is 2:43AM.

    All that said, the Hasty Bake has merits. As far as direct grilling goes, it works great, I use it more than my XL BGE for direct grilling. As far as long low and slow goes, the BGE is much more capable and stable. I have used it for indirect cooks and it works just fine, but when weather is questionable, not so much. Also, I can run by XL indirect with a full load of lump for at least 30 hours without touching it. The HB, not so much. I can give more commentary, but not now.

    What are you doing out till 3AM in Singapore
    Finished the things he's paid to do and paid to do things he shouldn't do.
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 14,610
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    Or maybe there's a Sheetz in Singapore.
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  • lousubcap
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    And lest you think @DMW went over to the hasty bake dark-side, he may share the good fortune that landed it in his lap or just choose to pass.  FWIW-
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • DMW
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    lousubcap said:
    And lest you think @DMW went over to the hasty bake dark-side, he may share the good fortune that landed it in his lap or just choose to pass.  FWIW-

    Here's the post that explains how I came to have a Hasty Bake:
    http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1174373/hasty-bake-score-what-would-you-do/p1

    @Legume I was entertaining a customer, drinks and whatnot.
    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

    XL BGE - S BGE - KJ Jr - HB Legacy - BS Pizza Oven - 30" Firepit - King Kooker Fryer -  PR72T - WSJ - BS 17" Griddle - XXL BGE  - BS SS36" Griddle - 2 Burner Gasser - Pellet Smoker
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