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I would guess that subject has been used before but here I am. Live in Florida, north of the Tampa area a few miles, and have had my large egg for a few years now. I got it based on a recommendation from the builder of my outdoor kitchen. He wondered what I was going to do with my ratty looking verticle metal smoker once he finished building my nice masonry kitchen complete with grill, fridge, and sink. The project was being done at the request of the wife who wanted to tidy up the deck. I went and looked at one, went on-line and found you guys, and decided what the hey. We redesigned the project and included a large egg. Never looked back. Love this thing. Love the grill also, btw.
It took me way too long to buy a BBQ Guru. Makes me wonder how long people resisted electricity, cars and other improvments to life. What a great gizmo this thing is. Especially to the beginning of the cook. No more major over shooting and ramping back. For those of you who haven't done it yet, birthdays and fathers' day are coming. Work on your begging skills.
Prepped the egg yesterday evening for todays cook. Full bowl and 2 sticks of lighter split and put in four locations. Partailly opened two 7.5 lb. bostons and filled the bags with Mogo and set them to marinade overnight. Up at 4 this morning and lit the sticks. By the time I removed the meat from the fridge and got them ready the fire was well underway.
I dusted them with some butt rub for good measure. I boiled the residual mogo and added some water so the drip pan started warm and by 4:35 they were on and by 5 the egg was at 250. Hasn't moved since.
They are both in the plateau range now which is my favorite time. Just hanging out, drinking some beer and smoking a cigar. Florida is nice this spring. Great egging weather.
Hope everyone has a great weekend. Thanks for helping me all these years and I will try to assist others now that I have an ID.
GS
PS: Some links to pictures of the kitchen with the egg.
http://outdoorkitchenmagician.com/Gallery/Kitchens/P1010009_1
http://outdoorkitchenmagician.com/Gallery/Kitchens/P1010003_3
It took me way too long to buy a BBQ Guru. Makes me wonder how long people resisted electricity, cars and other improvments to life. What a great gizmo this thing is. Especially to the beginning of the cook. No more major over shooting and ramping back. For those of you who haven't done it yet, birthdays and fathers' day are coming. Work on your begging skills.
Prepped the egg yesterday evening for todays cook. Full bowl and 2 sticks of lighter split and put in four locations. Partailly opened two 7.5 lb. bostons and filled the bags with Mogo and set them to marinade overnight. Up at 4 this morning and lit the sticks. By the time I removed the meat from the fridge and got them ready the fire was well underway.
I dusted them with some butt rub for good measure. I boiled the residual mogo and added some water so the drip pan started warm and by 4:35 they were on and by 5 the egg was at 250. Hasn't moved since.
They are both in the plateau range now which is my favorite time. Just hanging out, drinking some beer and smoking a cigar. Florida is nice this spring. Great egging weather.
Hope everyone has a great weekend. Thanks for helping me all these years and I will try to assist others now that I have an ID.
GS
PS: Some links to pictures of the kitchen with the egg.
http://outdoorkitchenmagician.com/Gallery/Kitchens/P1010009_1
http://outdoorkitchenmagician.com/Gallery/Kitchens/P1010003_3
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Welcome! Wish I was in FL right now.
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Come on down. We need the tourism revenue. BTW, watch out for the tall bald guy selling high speed rail tickets. It's a skam.
GS -
Welcome and glad you found the forum back then and that it has helped you as it has all of us. Sounds like you have everything under control so I'm sure the dinner will be just fine.
Enjoy the cigar and beer and plan what yer gonna Egg next.
Regards,
Bordello -
I know the price turns a lot of people away from the egg but it it SOOOO worth it. I have done done three large butts at once and they all turned out wonderfull. Did 5 beer can chickens at once also. Everyone who eats from it is very impressed and it really has more to do with the egg than the eggor. A grand just seems too big a leap for most people it seems. Too bad the price doesn't go down.
GS -
GS,
Welcome,
I read the forum daily but don't post much. I'm in Jupiter FL, and yes the weather is very nice this time of year but I'm not ready for the almost 80 degree days this week.
Yes the Egg sure is a wonderful thing and I cook on one of my 4 eggs as much as possible.
Pork Butt Mike is close to where you live so you might want to hook up with him.
Are you thinking of coming over to the Sunshine State Eggfest?
The wife and I will be there and it is a great Egging event.
Jupiter JimI'm only hungry when I'm awake!
Okeechobee FL. Winter
West Jefferson NC Summer
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I'll be off golfing with the guys during the Eggfest. I have never been to one but someday I intend to do so. Add it to my bucket list I guess.
GS -
Welcome to our world.
We do like to see pictures please.Salado TX & 30A FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers. -
Here are two links to the kitchen pictures on the builders website.
http://outdoorkitchenmagician.com/Gallery/Kitchens/P1010009_1
http://outdoorkitchenmagician.com/Gallery/Kitchens/P1010003_3
I'll try to take some pictures of the pork when it is done.
I like the pictures as well.
GS -
Welcome to the forum. There are alot of Florida eggheads around here.Happily egging on my original large BGE since 1996... now the owner of 5 eggs. Call me crazy, everyone else does!
3 Large, 1 Small, 1 well-used Mini -
Thanks for the welcome. I know there are at least as many who want an egg as who have one around here. They are just great.
Maybe not as good as diamonds but you can't cook with diamonds and you can't wear an egg on your finger.
GS -
Morning GS:
Welcome to the cult! Keep an eye out as there is a group of Tampa area EggHeads who get together for lunch occasionally (it is time to do it again soon too). I'm in the south Brandon (Bloomingdale) area myself and some might say have gone a little overboard about the Egg...here's a pic of my outdoor kitchen area (one of my favorite places to spend some time)...
Get stuff together now for tonight's dinner...stir fried rice with meat pulled from some beef ribs done recently...gonna be good!
Enjoy your pulled pork later!Have a GREAT day!
Jay
Brandon, FL
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Beautiful outdoor kitchen! I wonder how much use your gas grill will recieve.
Southlake, TX and Cowhouse Creek - King, TX. 2 Large, 1 Small and a lot of Eggcessories. -
Call me lazy but I still use the gas grill a lot. It is a very hot grill and it cooks beef very quick and very good. I do however use the egg for roasts. They are both good. Sometimes it is hard to choose.
GS -
That's the perfect way to spend a late afternoon
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fantastic setup
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That is a great setup you have there. I imagine you do some big parties needing all of that.
How will I find out about the Tampa lunches? I used to live in Bloomingdale from 79- 94 so I familiar with the area.
GS -
Morning GS:
Usually they are announced on the forum at least a couple times before the date, so just keep an eye out...last time we had 15 or 16 people...hope you can make the next one (whenever it is).Have a GREAT day!
Jay
Brandon, FL
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Just passed the stall. Got 18 degrees to go. Getting hungry smelling it all day. Got to luv this q'ing.
GS -
Thanks.
GS -
sweet kitchen! thanks for posting and welcome to the group.
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