grill shopping

So easy a poolman can do it :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

only those coming from gas grills have difficulty, and they usually figure it out within a half dozen cooks, if your currently using a grill like a kettle or a charcoal smoker you will figure it out really fast, ceramic grills are easier to control than steel grills

everyone here loves the egg. there is a bit of a learning curve for controlling temps, but it's not bad. Once you get the hang of it, you'll kick yourself for waiting two years (TWO years?! Really?). Plenty of help here too.

Look at it this way... it comes with a lifetime warranty. It will be the last grill you will ever buy (until you buy a second or third - or 7th!!! - egg). That said, I have owned a Weber kettle for 20-30 years and it still works. At least I think it does - haven't used it since I bought my first egg.

'Course, if you get fed up with messing with charcoal......

The BGE is like no other grill I have ever used. It's like a cross between a smoker crossed with a grill crossed with a wood fired oven. Hmmm if you get the hint that it's very versicle then I guess I've made my point.

As to temperature control - not hard at all. That's not to say there's not a learning curve, but it's not that steep. There's a post around here that gives a visual clue for a starting point for a number of different target temperatures.

There are at least two things to keep in mind when bringing the BGE up to temp:

1. Take your time with adjustments. There's a lot of thermal mass there and mass has inertia. So, make an adjustment and wait. It will take ten or more minutes for the temperature to stabilize at the new settings.

2. It's a lot easier to raise the temperature to your target than it is to lower to your target. So, take you time and try not to over-shoot your mark.

It's not hard to get the Egg to a desired temperature, but it's not a turn a dial and your there - it does take a bit of experience .... experience I'm in the process of acquiring (I've had my egg only since Sep 2010).

Anyway, you'll often read that getting an Egg will change your whole outdoor-cooking experience and it's true. Getting mine has changed my whole outlook on grilling/smoking.

I must have thought about my egg purchase for 4 years before I finally pulled the trigger. That was about a year ago now and I have no regrets. In fact I just told my wife this morning that the egg was one purchase I don't regret. I can't say that about many other things I've bought a year later.

Get the egg, you won't be sorry. I had a "good" gasser for twelve years and finally had a burn through in the fire box. At my age, I wanted to get some thing that would be my last grill and be fun to use. Friends suggested the BGE and after some research, I broke down and bought the XL. Best grill I ever bought. It turns out great food and is fun to learn about and use. Plus being a part of this forum is another big plus. Can't find a question (about grilling) that some one on here can't answer. Go for it!

Barry
Marthasville, MO

I'm a newbie and love my BGE - just wish I'd gotten it sooner. Sure, price was a big factor and I was worried about the learning curve to control the temperature.

I've had my grill about a month and use it mostly on the weekends. Haven't really had any trouble at all getting it to the temperature I want and maintaining that temp. Took the advice of the experts here and slowly get it to the temp but don't overshoot and try to bring it back down.

So far, I've cooked chicken, ribs, burgers, steaks and have lots of pics of my cooks yet to post. I have cooked on gas and charcoal grills before but nothing compares to the BGE.

I have the medium and am very happy with it - it's perfect for me.

Go for it!

30 plus hours @ 250 dome using good quality lump and filling it FULL.

I've had a cook burn at 225°F (at the grid, that's 250°F at the dome thermometer) for 19 hours and, when I shut it down and came back to clean, found there was at least another 5 to 8 hours of charcoal left in the firebox.

As for cooking pork butts for pulled pork - oh yea!

The only thing you will find after you have your egg is that you will wish you had done it sooner. If you are a grill person you will be using it to make things you never thought of all year long. Best purchase I ever made. Since may 2010.

I have cooked on a lot of different grills and cookers-- hibachis, kettles, drums, barrels, bullets, gassers, and fire pits. Nothing is as easy and versatile as the egg. I debated, like many, for a year or two. I am so happy I bought the BGE! There is nothing else that compares and it is worth every penny. Hands down... The ultimate Cooking Experience.