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mjk412
Posts: 113
I purchased my large bge about two
weeks ago. Cooked on it a few times. I'm just having trouble justifying that huge purchase. Part of me wants to sell it and just keep using my wsm and kettle. However, it's nice having one that can do it all. Anyway, just wanted to see if you guys faced this, and what was your turning point to not look back.
weeks ago. Cooked on it a few times. I'm just having trouble justifying that huge purchase. Part of me wants to sell it and just keep using my wsm and kettle. However, it's nice having one that can do it all. Anyway, just wanted to see if you guys faced this, and what was your turning point to not look back.
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You should not sell it!
Donate it to your local Fire Department station. They'll put it to good use.
Maybe you can claim it as a charitable donation.
"Too bad all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving cabs and barbecuing." - George Burns -
Okay. Take a very deep breath. Tell us what you have cooked and what the experience has been. There is a tremendous amount of information and people with lots of tips. We need to know more.Columbus, Ohio--A Gasser filled with Matchlight and an Ugly Drum.
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I can't say that I relate. I have more than one and I really enjoy them. Plus, should you choose to sell, you will more than likely regret that even more as you are sure to take a loss.
i would say give it time, as these things should outlast all of us... Well, unless something unfortunate happens!
Hope your feelings change.XL BGE - Med BGE - Mini BGE - Traeger Pellet GrillsHillsboro OR -
^^ +1 Also have you mastered the vents yet to hold the temp?
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I was initially disappointed by the heavy smoke taste and complicated use(so I felt) I started reading some smokers are new to me I've been a gasser. I changed my lump brand started letting the Voc's burn off and now I have 2 and want to cook every meal on them. There are lots of great folks on here with a lot of knowledge hopefully they will chime in with better knowledge base to help you. I would suggest don't sell, take some time and get to know the ins and outs, just my opinion but I wish you the best of luck-Todd
Franklin N.C. LBGE and a SBGE -
Temp control is no problem. I've cooked ribs (amazing), burgers, chicken, and pizza. It's just the cost.
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Buying quality only stings once.
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Yes..I had a bit of remorse even though I kept telling people it was the best (especially my wife) My first burger I egged for her I used Cowboy lump and didn't let the VOC's burn off. Needless to say, she wasn't impressed.
After making such a huge purchase and hearing about how great the egg was, I knew I must be doing something wrong. So I embraced it and started having fun learning. I spent several hours/days on the forum reading and learning. My outdoor cooking skills went from run of the mill hamburgers and hotdogs to great burgers, stuffed pork loins, ribs, turkeys, pork butts, and more.
Eventhough I had buyers remorse, this thing has changed my life as far as food goes.
Keep it, Keep it, Keep it!!!Steven
Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter,
two cotton pot holders to handle PS
Banner, Wyoming -
Give it 6 months. At this point it's worth just as much as it will be in 6 months 2nd hand so you might as well put it to good use and learn what you can before losing out selling it"The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
Minnesota -
@mjl412 ... I get the costs ... dang, everything seems to be a hundred dollars.I've slow smoked and eaten so much pork, I'm legally recognized as being part swine - Chatsworth Ca.
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Stemc33,
thats funny because my wife is not impressed either. I told her I want to make meatloaf on the egg. And she started grumbling about it. Haha. -
Steven
Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter,
two cotton pot holders to handle PS
Banner, Wyoming -
If I didn't think I could afford it, I wouldn't have bought it in the first place. Besides, have you priced Weber gassers? They ain't cheap! http://www.homedepot.com/b/Outdoors-Grills-Grill-Accessories/Weber/N-5yc1vZbxazZ1ls
Plus, you have a lifetime warranty. You'll never have to buy another grill. How long will a gasser last?I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
MichaelCentral Connecticut -
True. You are right about that Carolina Q.
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Carolina Q said:If I didn't think I could afford it, I wouldn't have bought it in the first place. Besides, have you priced Weber gassers? They ain't cheap! http://www.homedepot.com/b/Outdoors-Grills-Grill-Accessories/Weber/N-5yc1vZbxazZ1ls
Plus, you have a lifetime warranty. You'll never have to buy another grill. How long will a gasser last?Henderson TN. 1 large BGE, 1 Webber Gasser (recently seems to have converted into a warming oven) -
stemc33 said:
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I will tell you how I made the decision. I could not cook on a kettle ---period. I burnt more food than I ever ate. I tried. I cooked all kinds of stuff. I hated that kettle like a bad sunburn. I traded it ti the junkman for a swingset for the kids. I wore out a few gassers and l promised myself I would get something that would last. I waited two years to buy my egg as a result. I would not buy another POS gasser and I didn't like the food enought to spend a grand on one that would last. So I kept hunting. I found the egg, saved, And the first few cooks Sucked. So back to the forum and research. And more trial and error. And now I will quote YOU. "It will do it all"--in style. So just like your wsm. Practice. Then cook two butts side by side. See which cooker uses more lump. Which one tastes better. Which one you have to futz with more. Then cook a steak on your wsm right after you finish your pork butt with the same lump you started with 14 hours ago. Then call me in ten years and tell me how good the webber warrenty is when you tell them it rusted out. If all of that is not enough of a reason then I will gladly admit it may not be the right cooker for you.Columbus, Ohio--A Gasser filled with Matchlight and an Ugly Drum.
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@mjk412 what do you and your wife dislike about egged food and the egg in general (aside from the cost)? Do you find the food too smokey? Are you finding the food over or under cooked?
If your only issue with it is the upfront cost, that pain will dull very soon, and you will absolutely change your mind the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd time you use the lifetime warranty. The amount of $$$ you just paid bought you one of the best cookers in the world for life. Any issues you may have (they are few and far between... But time is a battle few things will win) and BGE will send out a replacement. Your money just bought you a damn fine ceramic cooker and a lifetime of peace of mind. -
Jstroke said:I will tell you how I made the decision. I could not cook on a kettle ---period. I burnt more food than I ever ate. I tried. I cooked all kinds of stuff. I hated that kettle like a bad sunburn. I traded it ti the junkman for a swingset for the kids. I wore out a few gassers and l promised myself I would get something that would last. I waited two years to buy my egg as a result. I would not buy another POS gasser and I didn't like the food enought to spend a grand on one that would last. So I kept hunting. I found the egg, saved, And the first few cooks Sucked. So back to the forum and research. And more trial and error. And now I will quote YOU. "It will do it all"--in style. So just like your wsm. Practice. Then cook two butts side by side. See which cooker uses more lump. Which one tastes better. Which one you have to futz with more. Then cook a steak on your wsm right after you finish your pork butt with the same lump you started with 14 hours ago. Then call me in ten years and tell me how good the webber warrenty is when you tell them it rusted out. If all of that is not enough of a reason then I will gladly admit it may not be the right cooker for you.
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Friends are shocked when I tell the the price I paid back in 2012, but then I frame it by discussing how much one would pay for a descent gasser, and then ask how long they'd expect to keep it before buying a new one. I then tell them I expect to cook on mine for another 50 years. Cost will work itself out, and that feeling should pass. But I understand where you're coming from. I won't tell you the coin I just shelled out to upgrade my home brewery.
LBGE (2012), MiniMax (2014), and too many Eggcessories to list. - Sudbury, Ontario -
ChillyWillis said:@mjk412 what do you and your wife dislike about egged food and the egg in general (aside from the cost)? Do you find the food too smokey? Are you finding the food over or under cooked?
If your only issue with it is the upfront cost, that pain will dull very soon, and you will absolutely change your mind the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd time you use the lifetime warranty. The amount of $$$ you just paid bought you one of the best cookers in the world for life. Any issues you may have (they are few and far between... But time is a battle few things will win) and BGE will send out a replacement. Your money just bought you a damn fine ceramic cooker and a lifetime of peace of mind. -
Food has been 50/50.
Ribs came out amazing. My wife hates ribs and she really likes these.
burgers dry
chicken boneless skinless dry.
pizza good. -
Cook her a spatchcock chicken.Henderson TN. 1 large BGE, 1 Webber Gasser (recently seems to have converted into a warming oven)
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mjk412 said:It's just the cost.
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. -
I hate to say this but to dry out food on the egg is more difficult than one might think. Maybe wrong temp and time issue. The cooking vessel is ceramic and it is ultra efficient with air flow. These two factors alone give you exponentially more moisture than other cooking vessels.
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Can't say that I felt that way the first egg and definitely not the second egg.LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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if you are cooking chicken try a spatchcock bird. It'll blow your mind!
also here is a website that will help you figure out everything about BGE and ceramic cookers in general. It's a wealth of knowledge that helped me endlessly when I was starting out.
www.nakedwhiz.com
now I realize that by me telling you that you should try cooking a spatchcock chicken and then directing you to the Naked Whiz website you may think I'm a horrible troll, but I'm not. We actually finally got rid of our resident troll this evening.
check out out the above link and ask questions here if you have any. There are tons of folks around here that are more than willing to help you out. I've had my BGE for 3 years. now both me and my fiancée think it was one of the best purchases we've ever made.
Welcome to the forums! Hang on to the egg, you won't be sorry. -
pgprescott said:I hate to say this but to dry out food on the egg is more difficult than one might think. Maybe wrong temp and time issue. The cooking vessel is ceramic and it is ultra efficient with air flow. These two factors alone give you exponentially more moisture than other cooking vessels.
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First of all skinless breasr is a MF. it doesn't have any moisture to start with. Cook a couple in a pyrex or cast iron pan with some Bbq sauce or even some italian dressing in tne egg. Indirect with platesetter. Around 350 until it comes apart. On the side put some sliced onions and potatoes in afoil pouch with some newmans italian dressing. At last minute grill some asparagus little olive oil and kosher salt. Vent should be couple credit cards wide and no daisy wheel.Columbus, Ohio--A Gasser filled with Matchlight and an Ugly Drum.
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Jstroke said:First of all skinless breasr is a MF. it doesn't have any moisture to start with. Cook a couple in a pyrex or cast iron pan with some Bbq sauce or even some italian dressing in tne egg. Indirect with platesetter. Around 350 until it comes apart. On the side put some sliced onions and potatoes in afoil pouch with some newmans italian dressing. At last minute grill some asparagus little olive oil and kosher salt. Vent should be couple credit cards wide and no daisy wheel.
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