New Egg and first cook

MasterMason

Well, after the long wait to finally get my egg to CA, I this afternoon, had a fully shipped fully assembled egg sitting on my deck with a full load of Lump. Being a brave soul, I decided my first cook would be what I have been drooling over on this site for a month now, pulled pork. I rubbed them down (2 butts, 12.4 total weight) and wrapped and put in the fridge this afternoon, Went and watched some of the local baseball games, attended my board meeting, and then rushed home, pulled the meat out of the fridge stuck the polder in it, used the MAPP torch to start the egg, put a big chunk of Hickory on it, and then loaded it up indirect with a platesetter and a pan. Now I just have to stop the rising temp and try and stablize around 250 dome. Looking forward to some great eating for dinner tommorow, if all goes well.

Puj

MasterMason,[p]For a "brave soul" you have the infrastructure for pulled pork in place - good job. Welcome and enjoy your dinner tonight.[p]Puj

Clay Q

MasterMason,
Man, you leap right in. I took baby steps when I first started using my egg. A low-n-slow is a great way to baptize the egg. [p]It's gonna be good- don't rush it, 250 dome is fine, just chug along without peeking......I know your peeking, ok a few times is allright. [p]Got your sauce made? Coleslaw? Buns, pickles and beer at hand? Camera? [p]Welcome to the worlds best BBQ, brave soul.
Clay Q

TRex

MasterMason,[p]Best of luck on this your first of thousands of great cooks on your BGE.[p]Post pics!![p]Cheers,[p]TRex

Bordello

MasterMason,
Congratulations and good luck. As Clay-Q below says, no peeking, well O. Well it's new and you're going to peek, hell, I did. Keep in mind it's an indirect (plate setter) cook at a low temp so it's pretty safe to lift daisy wheel top and peek down through the top vent, you may need a flashlight. Sounds like you have been getting your education here so good luck and shout out if you have any questions as there is usually someone here except for the late hours. keep in mind many are on the other coast so they turn in before we do.[p]Cheers,
New Bob

katman

Clay Q,[p]Nice thing about a low and slo is if you have to peek you can quickly open the slider and take a look! Good eatin from your first cook MasterMason!

MasterMason

Clay Q,[p]
Got the Beer, will get the buns, and have the fixings for the sauce. I know it is a sacrilidge, but I just can't choke down cole slaw, I have tried a bunch of them, and I just flat out don't like it, so I didn't bother