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bradleya123
bradleya123 Posts: 466
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We've had the LBGE for a week now and made some of the best ribs we've ever had and then a pizza last night.  Wow this is going to be fun!!!  Looking for something to go low and slow with, any suggestions?

Scott & Ann
Durham, NC
Retired Navy, LBGE
Pinehurst, NC

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  • six_egg
    six_egg Posts: 1,110
    Easy and most forgiving piece of meat would be a Boston Butt.

    XLBGE, LBGE 

    Fernandina Beach, FL

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  • gdenby
    gdenby Posts: 6,239
    Hi, welcome.

    Pork butts are surprisingly easy. The generally come out better the bigger they are, 7 - 8 pounds is good. If you cook at the top end of the temp range, 350F, takes about an hour a pound, sometimes less. At the classic 250F, 12 - 16 hours. In which case you need to be able to hold the temp fairly steady for that amount of time.

    FWIW, a guy I used to work with thought an Egg was too expensive, despite my encouraging him to get one by feeding him samples. He eventually found one on Craigslist. His 1st cook, his wife told him, "Your best ribs ever." After that, she told him to stop bringing home pulled pork from a nearby pit because his was as good, or better, not to mention less expensive.
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  • blasting
    blasting Posts: 6,262

    Pork butt or meatloaf.  The egg does something magical to meat loaf.

    More importantly, welcome to the forum,  and congratulations! 

    Phoenix 
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  • THEBuckeye
    THEBuckeye Posts: 4,231
    Butt

    Like Spatchcock Chicken, a Rite of Passage

    And, you'll learn about the dreaded stall

    Plus, it's really hard to screw up you family and friends will think more highly of you!  ;)
    New Albany, Ohio 

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  • six_egg
    six_egg Posts: 1,110
    blasting said:

    Pork butt or meatloaf.  The egg does something magical to meat loaf.

    More importantly, welcome to the forum,  and congratulations! 

    Yes welcome. Sorry I did not mention it in my post.

    XLBGE, LBGE 

    Fernandina Beach, FL

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  • StaMic006
    StaMic006 Posts: 13
    +1 for the pork butt.
    Buford, GA  LBGE, BGE MiniMax
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  • Acn
    Acn Posts: 4,424
    Welcome!  Good to see another Duke fan here.  Pork butt is a great initial low and slow.

    LBGE

    Pikesville, MD

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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Welcome....kinda ;)
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • corey24
    corey24 Posts: 386
    Congrats....GO HEELS!

    XL Egg Owner Since Dec 2013 - Louisiana

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  • n8er
    n8er Posts: 114
    Da Butt
    Egging year 'round in North Dakota
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  • Sea2Ski
    Sea2Ski Posts: 4,088
    @bradleya123 You did ribs, so you understand temperature control at low temps. 

    Go big. 

    Get a 3 or more bone in prime rib, and cook at 225-250 indirect. Simple salt and pepper rub.  Does not even need any smoke added to keep things really simple.  It is technically low and slow, but not a long cook. Actually it is one of the easiest. 
    You will be blown away.
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    ....just look for the smoke!
    Large and MiniMax
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    Caliking said:   Meat in bung is my favorite. 
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  • Bart1434
    Bart1434 Posts: 160
     congrats on the new purchase and welcome,  +1 on the pork butt but -10000000 on being a duke fan :o  

    Southwestern, CT

    "I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball." - Pete Rose

    ...and to eat some great Food of course
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  • tarheelmatt
    tarheelmatt Posts: 9,867
    Congrats and GTHD



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    Thomasville, NC
    My YouTube Channel - The Hungry Hussey
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,164
    tarheelmatt said:
    Congrats and GTHD



    Quite the potty mouth today I see.  :)
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • gator753
    gator753 Posts: 81
    Welcome aboard. +1 on the pork butt also.
    Marshall, TX

    LBGE 2016
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  • Acn
    Acn Posts: 4,424
    northGAcock said:
    tarheelmatt said:
    Congrats and GTHD



    Quite the potty mouth today I see.  :)
    UNC fans avoid long words out of respect for their athletes.

    LBGE

    Pikesville, MD

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  • tarheelmatt
    tarheelmatt Posts: 9,867
    Acn said:
    northGAcock said:
    tarheelmatt said:
    Congrats and GTHD



    Quite the potty mouth today I see.  :)
    UNC fans avoid long words out of respect for their athletes.
    Marcus Paige only made first team academic All American, but that's none of my business.  
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    Thomasville, NC
    My YouTube Channel - The Hungry Hussey
    Instagram
    Facebook
    My Photography Site
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  • smokeyw
    smokeyw Posts: 367
    tarheelmatt said:
    Acn said:
    northGAcock said:
    tarheelmatt said:
    Congrats and GTHD



    Quite the potty mouth today I see.  :)
    UNC fans avoid long words out of respect for their athletes.
    Marcus Paige only made first team academic All American, but that's none of my business.  

    Yeah, but what subjects did he take? We all know about that :-)
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  • tarheelmatt
    tarheelmatt Posts: 9,867
    smokeyw said:
    tarheelmatt said:
    Acn said:
    northGAcock said:
    tarheelmatt said:
    Congrats and GTHD



    Quite the potty mouth today I see.  :)
    UNC fans avoid long words out of respect for their athletes.
    Marcus Paige only made first team academic All American, but that's none of my business.  

    Yeah, but what subjects did he take? We all know about that :-)
    Men's basketball was cleared bro.  Next.  

    And he studied History/Journalism.  
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    Thomasville, NC
    My YouTube Channel - The Hungry Hussey
    Instagram
    Facebook
    My Photography Site
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  • tgs2401
    tgs2401 Posts: 423
    Love Duke! Wait till Basketball season, the haters get really cantankerous as their teams lose while the Blue Devils keep on winning :)

    1st. Welcome!

    2nd. Go with a Boston butt. Very easy and delicious results. I've tried it both turbo and low and slow and both were great. The low and slow gives you a better crust if you have the time.
    One large BGE in Louisville, KY.
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  • tgs2401
    tgs2401 Posts: 423
    This might be a good option

    One large BGE in Louisville, KY.
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 9,830
    Welcome aboard fellow Blue Devil. 

    And give the UNC guys a break. They have a long history of academic excellence among their athletes dating back to at least 1981 when senior Al Wood said on television "Sometimes it just bees that way" after a loss to Duke - 2 months prior to his graduation. 

    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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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,318
    Welcome aboard and enjoy the journey.  If you haven't found this site yet give it a look: http://www.nakedwhiz.com/ceramic.htm  Will likely have answers to most any ceramic cooking questions you may have.  Should you wonder about "spatchcock chix" you will find out all about it in the recipe section.  FWIW-
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • JohnnyTarheel
    JohnnyTarheel Posts: 6,540
    Welcome!!!!


    Charlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
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  • Wolfpack
    Wolfpack Posts: 3,551
    edited July 2016
    tarheelmatt said:
    smokeyw said:
    tarheelmatt said:
    Acn said:
    northGAcock said:
    tarheelmatt said:
    Congrats and GTHD



    Quite the potty mouth today I see.  :)
    UNC fans avoid long words out of respect for their athletes.
    Marcus Paige only made first team academic All American, but that's none of my business.  

    Yeah, but what subjects did he take? We all know about that :-)
    Men's basketball was cleared bro.  Next.  

    And he studied History/Journalism.  
    Yep and so were Hillary and OJ...
    Greensboro, NC
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  • RAC
    RAC Posts: 1,688
    Welcome!

    Ricky

    Boerne, TX

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  • Hans61
    Hans61 Posts: 3,901
    I've heard (from Steven Raichlen) that beef plate ribs is brisket on the bone!  I know I wanna try and think it'd be easier than a whole packer since you're new. Regardless, have fun, post pics, and no such thing as a dumb question as long as you've read previous threads! 
    “There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body.”
    Coach Finstock Teen Wolf
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  • Sweet100s
    Sweet100s Posts: 553
    edited July 2016
    @bradleya123, welcome from a Gilbert Adams resident freshman year and an overnight resident of K-Ville.  

    I graduated thanks to scholarships,  financial aid, and loans.  The stereotype I see repeated in the media seems like it was invented by an alien. Yes there were rich kids and poor kids but what mattered most was how smart you were. 

    Day 1,  I did not care about college basketball.
    Today my favorite resume accomplishment -  "Most creative sign of the weekend" made while camping out for a a Duke-UNC game.  USA Today, Sports section, left side front page weekend news tidbits column. Above the fold.


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  • bradleya123
    bradleya123 Posts: 466
    WOW I didn't know I was going to strike such a cord.  I love it!  
    Go Duke and Keep Egging On!!!!
    Retired Navy, LBGE
    Pinehurst, NC

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  • THEBuckeye
    THEBuckeye Posts: 4,231
    So, I did business with  UNC a few years back. I asked my contact, so, if UNC is out of the tourney and Duke is still in it, do you root for Duke....the ACC?

    He turned red and said, Hell No! 
    New Albany, Ohio 

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