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BGE vs. Hasty Bake?
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bicktrav
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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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The resident Hasty Bake expert is in Asia currently so you'll have to stand by...
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He's currently buying black-market gum from a trans man-boy named Kiki in Singapore.
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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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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
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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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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!
Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax
Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
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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!
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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 -
@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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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 -
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 SingaporeVisalia, Ca @lkapigian -
lkapigian said: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 -
Or maybe there's a Sheetz in Singapore.
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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-
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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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