Taking the Plunge

llrickman

Hello all my name is Larry and i am an avid grill/smoker and have been looking for the grill i want.
Several weeks ago my father bought a BGE and i have been talking to him about it alot lately. The one thing he keeps saying is "if i would have found the egg earlier i would have saved thousands on grills over the years"

Well after hearing him brag about it over the last several weeks im going to buy one Thursday afternoon.

Any tips,secrets etc... would be appreciated

One question i have is does the BGE need to be seasoned like cooking some burgers or chicken or something in it before attempting smoking

I am buying the large egg with plate setter , anything else i might need to start off?


Thanks
Larry

eggineric

You won't regret it. I've had large for about a year and my small for about 6 months. Love it. Won't buy another type of grill. Some additional tools would be an ash tool, grid lifter, and a cast iron grate. There along with the platesetter will get you cooking about anything you want to. Good luck. When do u pick it up?

llrickman

I live in Lubbock, Tx but im working in Amarillo till Thursday. Im going to go buy there as soon as i get to town and pay for it. I talked to them yesterday they have it in stock (except for the setter) and will deliver it for $15

I plan on cooking something on it Thursday night just not sure what yet. Burgers , Beer in the butt chicken , Steak I just dont know yet.

LOL i just got off the phone with my dad again and he said oh you will need the ash tool.

I am so excited to get it

JB

You won't regret the purchase. I bought my large about a month ago. I've been grilling for 20+ years, wish I would have bought one years ago. They are amazing cookers.

Panhandle Smoker

A Thermapen thermometer will be your next best accessory then a pizza stone and a pizza peel for pizzas. As for what to cook... hang around here there is some amazing talent with endless ideas. You will feel the same way your dad does soon. Enjoy your new Egg.

Grandpas Grub

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Don't wait until Thursday. Wednesdays are perfectly good days.

Only 2 for now.
Thermapen (no substitutes at all).
http://www.thermoworks.com/products/thermapen/splashproof_thermapen.html

Looks like Thermoworks has some of the old style left for a lower price.
http://www.thermoworks.com/products/thermapen/tpen_home.html

Adjustable Rig, Spider, Wok & drip pan.
http://www.ceramicgrillstore.com/ceramicgrillstore/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Itemid=226


GG

llrickman

Grandpas Grub wrote:

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Don't wait until Thursday. Wednesdays are perfectly good days.

I wish i could but im still in amarillo ive gotta wait till i get back to Lubbock

My dad decided hes gonna cook in the eggfest smoking the ozarks