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I come from using a pellet smoker/grill.......
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uwing
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Have only used the pellet grill but one time since September. The food from the BGE produces far better results. This is the 2nd bird cooks I have had and they by far the best bird cooks I have had...... love this BGE
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Looks great!LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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Those look great. Try a spatchcock on the egg. Haven't cooked a chicken any other way since I first tried it.I moved to a BGE from a Bradley. Loved my Bradley but would never go back.Glad you are enjoying the egg.Long Island, NY
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Those look great, welcome!!
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Once ya go Spatchcock ya won't go back
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I agree with all above. I only do spatchcock. Let us know if you need details.
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I had to Google spatchcock, looks like you just butterfly it. I've done that with pound chicken, never tried it without the pounding. ..... going to have to try it out.
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Just cut out the backbone and break the breast bone( I give it one good CPR chest compression). Lay it out and 400 raised direct. Dry for the night in the fridge for better skin. Easy peasy. Good stuff.
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Spatchcock is the way, you will never go back.Dan, Columbia,Mo.
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Looks like a winner to me. If I may ask, what pellet grill did/do you have?
Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
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Looks great. And +1 on spatchcock.Ajax, ON Canada(XL BGE, MED BGE, La Caja China #2, and the wife's Napoleon gasser)
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uwing said:@SGH I have a PG2100 made by Englander.
Awesome my friend. Nothing wrong with a pellet smoker at all in my opinion. I have been known to cook on other cookers besides the egg as well. A man can't have to many ways to cook the way I see it.Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
Status- Standing by.
The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. -
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@SGH I know I will still use it. The BGE seem to becoming my go too. I will have both cookers going for thanksgiving.
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My father in law has a Traeger. It works great for him as he is 78. Just turn it on and go. I've had some great ribs and wings off it.Kennesaw Ga. XL Egg. Cheers, Kevin
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@uwing like @SGH said, there is nothing wrong with having multiple cookers. I love my BGE but I sometimes fire up my webber kettle from time to time. I've never used a pellet cooker before but would love to give it a time sometime. Welcome to the cult and I looks forward to seeing some of your cooks!1 large BGE, Spartanburg SC
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Welcome, birds look great!
NW IA
2 LBGE, 1 SBGE, 22.5 WSM, 1 Smokey Joe
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I did my first spatchcock a couple of weeks ago and it was a snap. Bird is so good on the BGE, nice looking birds.LBGE - I like the hot stuff. The big dry San Joaquin Valley, Clovis, CA
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It's all good...Grillin_beers said:@uwing like @SGH said, there is nothing wrong with having multiple cookers. I love my BGE but I sometimes fire up my webber kettle from time to time. I've never used a pellet cooker before but would love to give it a time sometime. Welcome to the cult and I looks forward to seeing some of your cooks!Thank you,DarianGalveston Texas -
Welcome!Put some foil over the platesetter and you'll have less mess to clean-up and no chicken grease smell on other cooks.Cooking on an XL and Medium in Bethesda, MD.
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Ragtop99 said:Welcome!Put some foil over the platesetter and you'll have less mess to clean-up and no chicken grease smell on other cooks.
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@Ragtop99 I usually put a foil pan under with added water to promote moisture. I simply forget this time. Here some chicken thighs with a mopping sauce. Never thought of just wrapping the platesetter, seems to be more logical. Thanks for the tip!
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Those birds look good!#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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Hey man! Thanks for that pic over on the other forum. Coulda gone the rest of my life without seeing that again. As a matter of fact, I've been dieting ever since so it that too tall Mexican lifts me up again all that will be seen is lean and mean. I think you owe me beer!Photo Egg said:
It's all good...Grillin_beers said:@uwing like @SGH said, there is nothing wrong with having multiple cookers. I love my BGE but I sometimes fire up my webber kettle from time to time. I've never used a pellet cooker before but would love to give it a time sometime. Welcome to the cult and I looks forward to seeing some of your cooks!
Steve
Caledon, ON
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Welcome! I'venever used a pellet grill but have heard nothing but good about them. BTW, your chickens are upside downuwing said:Have only used the pellet grill but one time since September. The food from the BGE produces far better results. This is the 2nd bird cooks I have had and they by far the best bird cooks I have had...... love this BGE
Steve
Caledon, ON
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@uwing, welcome.
Funny, I joined a Facebook meat smoking page, and as soon as I said I used an egg, the groaning and lame comments towards me started. "You have to be rich", "we built ours" "we only believe in pellets and chips","do you even hunt?" and on and on.... Glad to see you have an open mind, and like more than one type of cooker.
This forum has helped me use my egg to it's fullest, hope you enjoy yourself.
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@anton if the same page I joined, the one that sells the t-shirts. That can be a tough crowd. Oddly pellet smokers usually get most the grief. They think you should be chopping down trees and rubbing two sticks together to stoke a fire. .... lol..... It can be a good resource though.
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