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I'm not happy with the startup time of my Egg(s). I'm using starter blocks and don't want to mess around with a weed burner/propane tank. I use one starter block in the Egg, go inside prep the food and still have to wait on the Egg.
I would like to find a way to start my Egg so that by the time I'm done prepping the food in the kitchen and I head back out it's ready to go.
Steve
XL, Mini Max, and a 22" Blackstone in Cincinnati, Ohio -
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I don't like that I don't have one in every size. I don't like that it was kind of expensive, but I've gotten over that and it has paid itself off in my mind. I don't like that it's not in a table, but that's on me. I don't like that accessories are expensive, but then again, I don't have to buy them.
It wasn't hard to come up with some reasons to not "like" something, but it is much easier to come up with reasons to like my Egg.
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I wish I could cool it down when I f-up and overshoot with food on
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YEMTrey said:I'm not happy with the startup time of my Egg(s). I'm using starter blocks and don't want to mess around with a weed burner/propane tank. I use one starter block in the Egg, go inside prep the food and still have to wait on the Egg.
I would like to find a way to start my Egg so that by the time I'm done prepping the food in the kitchen and I head back out it's ready to go.Large and Mini BGE
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YEMTrey said:I'm not happy with the startup time of my Egg(s). I'm using starter blocks and don't want to mess around with a weed burner/propane tank. I use one starter block in the Egg, go inside prep the food and still have to wait on the Egg.
I would like to find a way to start my Egg so that by the time I'm done prepping the food in the kitchen and I head back out it's ready to go.Greensboro, NC -
@Legume, great point! If you don't love your egg pm me so I can buy it.Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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I still use an electric starter. 7 minutes and I pull it and close dome with vents wide open til I hit my temp. Quick, clean, and easy.
Little Rock, AR
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YEMTrey said:I'm not happy with the startup time of my Egg(s). I'm using starter blocks and don't want to mess around with a weed burner/propane tank. I use one starter block in the Egg, go inside prep the food and still have to wait on the Egg.
I would like to find a way to start my Egg so that by the time I'm done prepping the food in the kitchen and I head back out it's ready to go.GWN -
My biggest gripe is the all-or-nothin' setup constraints. Did Lucys on the Weeber yesterday and it's nice to move things around flipping and searing, controlling momentum of the cook by the off heat zone sans lid. Going from 18" to 22" is also rewarding. Will be thinning the egg collection down in the near future to a Large, OTG, and WSM. A Jumbo Joe will be added again for camping now that a Pelican Bass Raider will be occupying the truck bed.BrandonQuad Cities
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Cost, here; like Sookie that part's been pretty much forgotten by now.
The other: every once in awhile, with both my Large and Small, something odd happens, it won't reach temp, or won't hold temp, or will skyrocket in temp for no damn reason.
This has gotten rare with experience, KABs, and diligence, but still, every once in awhile, Mr. Egg just goes completely Stupid and I don't know why.
Kinda like Life. I'll live with it._____________"In the twinkling of an eye, I found myself without an office, without a seat, without a party, and without an appendix." - Winston Churchill
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YEMTrey said:I'm not happy with the startup time of my Egg(s). I'm using starter blocks and don't want to mess around with a weed burner/propane tank. I use one starter block in the Egg, go inside prep the food and still have to wait on the Egg.
I would like to find a way to start my Egg so that by the time I'm done prepping the food in the kitchen and I head back out it's ready to go.
Aledo, Texas
Large BGE
KJ Jr.
Exodus 12:9 KJV
Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. -
I also use the electric starter, 8 minutes then leave it open a bit for hotter cook or close the lid, vents wide open ano then slow it down 50 degrees below target temp
Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga -
@YEMTrey, I've overcome that problem by using 4 firestarters when I'm in a hurry.
XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle
San Antonio, TX
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My small takes a long time to come to temp and has difficulty reaching high temps.Flint, Michigan
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People still use firestarters? You guys should try the paper towel trick. Soooo soo easy and you save a lot of money. If you use firestarters, you have to give it a try at least once. I take two paper towels, fold them at the tear line so they're stacked on each other, and pour a tablespoon or so of veggie oil on top. Any oil will work. Whatever you have laying around. Fold it together and squeeze a time or two, and then unfold and tear the two apart and crinkle into a ball. Throw on and light!NW IOWA
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YEMTrey I have had very good results from placing the coals in a chimney and putting the lit starter block underneath. By the time I am done with prep I have a chimney full of glowing coals.A poor widows son.
See der Rabbits, Iowa -
YEMTrey said:I'm not happy with the startup time of my Egg(s). I'm using starter blocks and don't want to mess around with a weed burner/propane tank. I use one starter block in the Egg, go inside prep the food and still have to wait on the Egg.
I would like to find a way to start my Egg so that by the time I'm done prepping the food in the kitchen and I head back out it's ready to go.LBGE Atlanta, GA
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YEMTrey said:I'm not happy with the startup time of my Egg(s). I'm using starter blocks and don't want to mess around with a weed burner/propane tank. I use one starter block in the Egg, go inside prep the food and still have to wait on the Egg.
I would like to find a way to start my Egg so that by the time I'm done prepping the food in the kitchen and I head back out it's ready to go.
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YEMTrey said:I'm not happy with the startup time of my Egg(s). I'm using starter blocks and don't want to mess around with a weed burner/propane tank. I use one starter block in the Egg, go inside prep the food and still have to wait on the Egg.
I would like to find a way to start my Egg so that by the time I'm done prepping the food in the kitchen and I head back out it's ready to go.I spent most of my money on good bourbon, and bad women...the rest, I just wasted!! -
I've settled in on using 91% alcohol. Leave egg open , squirt a little, light, and when I come back....ready to adjust for target temp...no problems. Usually goes right to the target within a few minutes. Of course I do use Rockwood, so everything works perfectly every time !!!!
Donnie Dawes - RNNL8 BBQ - Carrollton, KY
TWIN XLBGEs, 1-Beautiful wife, 1 XS Yorkie
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Big Green Egg prices are getting rediculous. $400 for a mini and now $700 for a small. I bought my large for $700 a little over 5 years ago
All Big Green Eggs should include a table nest at no extra cost (Since they eliminated BGE feet)
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All nests should include the nest handler
Can anyone say money grab?"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 -
Not a "don't like" as much as an "I wish I could", but I wish I could do rotisserie cooking on the egg.Always seeking the high I experienced from my first true BBQ experience.
Downingtown, PA
LBGE, WSM, Weber Kettle -
@YEMTrey I put 3 starters in that are 120 degrees apart. One thing I changed recently was putting the starters closer together. My start up time has decreased significantly. When I put them farther apart, I would get 3 individual hot spots. Putting them closer together would give me one area of lit coals and comes to temp quicker.Simi Valley, California
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I hate the lower vent slider. I know it should fit tight but the fact it is difficult to slide and has those sharp edges is a very poor design, You would think they could make one that is airtight yet easy to move... other than that it work pretty good.Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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Skiddymarker said:I hate the lower vent slider. I know it should fit tight but the fact it is difficult to slide and has those sharp edges is a very poor design, You would think they could make one that is airtight yet easy to move... other than that it work pretty good.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Well, "spa-Peggy" is kind of like spaghetti. I'm not sure what Peggy does different, if anything. But it's the one dish she's kind of made her own.____________________Aurora, Ontario, Canada
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I don't like that mine is only a medium and not a larger one.
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I don't like that my XL isn't portable.
XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle
San Antonio, TX
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My new and improved egg would have the following:
1. A better lower vent as Skiddy mentioned.
2. A Rutland gasket factory installed.
3. The BGE DFMT should be rebuilt so the average user can open the egg and not have the thing flop open. Not many people know about the 90 degree trick.
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