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Gonna be an Egghead soon!
I like to cook full racks of pork spare ribs and whole packer briskets in my Cookshack so I'm not totally new, but I'm going to enjoy the burgers and brats much more now over the gas grill. But I'll probably cry when I sell my cookshack because I just don't have the room for both. But at least I'll finally get me some smoke ring!
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You are going to be in for a real treat! Going from gas to an egg will be a huge improvement.Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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You'll find room when your looking for a 2nd egg! Enjoy"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 -
It's just one of the best things you could have done for yourself and your family. Mine has been rolling for 15-16 years and it just keeps rolling. Good for you!Best - Jack
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Ha! Weber I'm already looking for that second egg! I just priced a MM at the pool store by my house and about choked. Imma gonna be pounding craigslist for one I guess.
RAC, I'm going to buy a large BGE for my main unit and I had one in my area posted just last night. Of course it's already spoken for but I'm second in line. My local SAMs club has the XL for $1200 but that's just too big for me and the wife. The large at my pool store dealer is only $300 more than the MM which is mind boggling! I'll likely order it tomorrow on my way to get some cedar lumber to build the table. -
Welcome aboard. & FWIW I'd highly recommend buying from a dealer vs Sam's, Costco, etc.LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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@shadowrider The XL is NOT too big Beware that Sam's may not come with the BGE lifetime warranty. Find a reputable dealer (and ALWAYS!! ask for a discount). It is just my wife and I and have fired it up for just one hotdog. It comes in handy when the kids come over and we do pizza or Pulled Pork or brisket. It is nice to have the space when you need it - if you don't have it, you have to improvise.
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Yea Husker I read on the BGE site that they don't retail to those kinds of places. Don't really care to push my luck on any possible warranty claims. Their prices are really in line with those anyway so I'll get it from them unless I get a smoking deal on CL.
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One hot dog? That's hardcore! I like it!
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Welcome Shadowrider! I am sure you will love the BGE. There will be a learning curve but I feel you will master it in no time. Oh yea, gas is for water heaters, logs, clock in kitchen, etc.Lenoir, N.C.
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@shadowrider CL is fine and dandy. Obviously no warranty but, if the price is right and that's what you want ok. Personally I wouldn't buy one without a full warranty but, that's me. Others have bought 2nd, 3rd and so forth eggs from CL. EITHER way you go enjoy it.LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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Tips for your New BIG GREEN EGG from THE BIG GRILL SHOP!
Make a calendar event to tighten your band bolts in 30 days. Especially the top band that holds the dome. (My Dome fell off a tall deck. The Egg Gods were with with me, it didn’t break!)
2. Go to www.biggreenegg.com and register your new Egg. While there, go to The Forum and register. Tons of information, recipes, photos, how-to’s and (usually) good banter.
3. YouTube is your friend. Google “Big Green Egg (insert name of food)”. Lots of tips and tricks.
4. Get in the habit of “Burping” your Egg from the first cook. What is “Burping” you ask? Google is your friend.
5. Buy a good thermometer to take meat temperatures. Thermo-pens are popular. Thermo-pops are (cheaper and) popular. Amazon is your friend. With the Egg, you cook meats and fish to a temperature. The time to cook is not the key (but you’ll learn what takes how long for planning purposes).
6. Don’t do a high temp cook (500 degrees plus) for the first few cooks. You need to break in the gasket - the felt seals around the base and the dome.
7. “Spatchcock” Chicken is a popular first cook. Search “Spatchcock” in the Big Green Egg Forum’s search feature. It’s a 375 degree cook and the chicken will AMAZE you.
8. Pork Butts and Ribs are popular first “Low and Slow” cooks at 225-250 degrees. Depending on size, Butts can take several hours to hit 200-205 degrees when it will probe like “butah” . Ribs, depending on method, can take several hours to pass the “bend test”
9. Learn the terms: Direct, Raised Grate and Indirect and how/when to employ them.
10. Setting and controlling temperatures can take some practice . Remember, it’s all about air flow. More air, more heat. And when cooking a “Low and Slow” it’s MUCH EASIER to catch the temp on the way up then trying to cool it down.
11. You are about to become a Rub Hoarder. DizzyDust, Big Byron’s Butt Rub and Oakridge BBQ are popular. There are a TON of rubs on the market. Make room in the pantry. Try them.
12. Big Green Egg lump is smokey. Brands like Rockwood, Nature Glo, Sugar Maple and others are not. EGGsperiment with what lump you like with what food. All lump is not created equal - burns faster, burns longer, lights faster, lights slower, produces little/ a lot of ash, etc.
13. Eggsperiment with smoking woods. Hickory for Butts, for example, Apple for Chicken. Try it!
12. In addition to BGE Eggsessoires sold by the Big Grill Shop, there are a ton of 3rd party products to suit your every BGE need. Shop around, search the Forum.
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NPHuskerFL said:@shadowrider CL is fine and dandy. Obviously no warranty but, if the price is right and that's what you want ok. Personally I wouldn't buy one without a full warranty but, that's me. Others have bought 2nd, 3rd and so forth eggs from CL. EITHER way you go enjoy it.
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My favorite smoking chips are (in preference order):
Applewood/Hickory/Cherry for pork
Cherry/Applewood/Hickory for chicken
Mesquite/Hickory for beef.
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Wish I could get another egg, but momma said no.1 XXL BGE, 1 LG BGE, 2 MED. BGE, 1 MINI BGE, 1 Peoria custom cooker Meat Monster.Clinton, Iowa
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@shadowrider Different lump imparts different flavor and some are overly smokey for some people's palate. That and maybe that particular person didn't wait for " good smoke". We prefer a neutral burning lump and add different wood chunks to add to or change flavor.LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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@badinfluence , I'd say no if I were "momma" too. LOL!!! Enough is enough brother. You have more eggs than Carter had liver pills.
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NPHuskerFL said:@shadowrider Different lump imparts different flavor and some are overly smokey for some people's palate. That and maybe that particular person didn't wait for " good smoke". We prefer a neutral burning lump and add different wood chunks to add to or change flavor.
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Welcome to the club!
Large Egg with adjustable rig, Kick Ash Basket, Minimax and various Weber's.
Floyd Va -
Thanks to all for the welcome. I'm drooling at the thought of getting my hands on one!
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I would reconsider buying a used egg. The warranty is worth the extra money. I own a medium and XL, I have had 2 platesetters and a base replaced in the 4 years I have owned a medium and in the 2 years I have had my XL.
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Nickels worth of free advise:
The cost to get in is minuscule in comparison to the cost to stay in.
There is a defined value on a lifetime warranty.
Welcome to the machine, you will love the egg, you will love this forum. There are some pretty wise folks here, and they are very helpful and friendly. Coolest forum by far, that I know of."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
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Well I got it today. It took some doing as their shipment that came in this week was only half of what they ordered. So they had a new one in a display station they had setup in their showroom and they let me have it since the other half was delayed. Got it from a pool and spa sales place right by the house and they are an authorized distributor so I get the warranty. Also had one in the box found at a hardware store which has a boatload of BGE grills and accessories but this place is closer and was the cheapest by about $50 or so. I'm happy happy happy...
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