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Finally got my Egg
Chad4ua1717
Posts: 6
Just purchased my first large egg ! Wife is not thrilled...imagine that , but excited to hear what the professional eggheads on here have to say... Ready for advice guys
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And the journey begins......
You will really enjoy the lifestyle.
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She will be happy soon enough! Cook her favorite cut of meat on the egg and she will be thrilled as well! Welcome.
Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's -
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It looks like you have been cooking a lot on that thing!Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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yeah i bought it about a week or two ago haven't had much luck but have actually taken off work to play with this thing the past two days.
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Keep at it!Chad4ua1717 said:yeah i bought it about a week or two ago haven't had much luck but have actually taken off work to play with this thing the past two days.
Where have you struggled?I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.
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not sure if its put together excataly right i have a slight overhang in the front and on the right , the gaskets were almost black after the test run. Is that normal ?
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You need to adjust that or you are going to fry your gaskets!Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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A slight overhang is fine. You can check your gap with a dollar bill.Chad4ua1717 said:not sure if its put together excataly right i have a slight overhang in the front and on the right , the gaskets were almost black after the test run. Is that normal ?
Put a $ bill in and if it takes a slight tug to remove it then it is fine. Move the bill over and try again. Work all your way around and keep trying. If it is slightly tight all the way around you are golden.I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.
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My first large didn't have an adjustment problem, but my second one drove me crazy. I worked and worked on it until I got it like I wanted it.Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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Sweet thanks guys, ill give that a shot I already had the igrill 2 moved it over from the weber. To answer your question where am i struggling .. I bought the grate to go on top it seems very fragile and there is little to zero room under the top grate . This add on does not seem like the best addition. I opted not to get the plate setter Sams had a vision kit that had a 13 in and 15 in stone and bracket for 40 bucks. I figured it would be the same , but the grate seems to want to balance on the foil drip pan underneath.
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To earn your man card on here you MUST have at least 2 eggs. So if she was not happy with the first 1 get a second one and give it to her for Valentine's Day. Instant man card in my book.
naw in all seriousness it gets easier with practice. A lot of guys will say get the AR setup from CGS, but I have it and the plate setter and honestly use the plate setter more. Get a good instant read thermometer from thermo works. Cook to temp not color. Then play with it for awhile before sinking more money into stuff you might or might not use.1 XXL BGE, 1 LG BGE, 2 MED. BGE, 1 MINI BGE, 1 Peoria custom cooker Meat Monster.Clinton, Iowa -
My advice: keep your wallet locked up if you're gonna hang here. Welcome.
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Welcome to the forum?
Any road will take you there if you don't know where you're going.
Terry
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Having bought that vision kit with two stones, he might be better advised to just get a spider and use one of his stones with it for indirect. Just a thought.badinfluence said:To earn your man card on here you MUST have at least 2 eggs. So if she was not happy with the first 1 get a second one and give it to her for Valentine's Day. Instant man card in my book.
naw in all seriousness it gets easier with practice. A lot of guys will say get the AR setup from CGS, but I have it and the plate setter and honestly use the plate setter more. Get a good instant read thermometer from thermo works. Cook to temp not color. Then play with it for awhile before sinking more money into stuff you might or might not use.Little Rock, AR
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My wife wasn't crazy when I bought my first egg. Big $$. Even less so when I struggled in the beginning and the cooks tasted too smoky. Now my wife loves the Egg. I cook way more, I bring the mess outdoors which keeps her kitchen cleaner and she loves the food. This year she let me Egg the Thanksgiving Turkey and she said it was the best ever. Welcome and keep on learning.XL BGE; Medium BGE; L BGE
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Welcome!Large Egg with adjustable rig, Kick Ash Basket, Minimax and various Weber's.
Floyd Va -
My wife now cooks maybe twice A YEAR.
Thanksgiving and a Veal Parm. PeriodNew Albany, Ohio -
Welcome.... Be nice to your egg and your wife will come around quickly.....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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Welcome.. you are going to love it.
My wife actually said , "You should look into getting one of those green grills"
... less than 24 hours later ... a LBGE was on the back deck. Done!
However, now the accompanying beer budget is under review!
Deadhead gone Egghead -
Move the SRF (Snake River Farm) web page up to your bookmark bar, then call her over to take a look at the lovely proteins they have.. That will do it..
Welcome... You are in for a great time..Greensboro North Carolina
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Congrats to the new Egghead
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Welcome. It's Friday night..... Hope to see you on here Monday morning.
Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN -
Welcome. "Professional Eggheads"
Surely you jest. Enjoy. Get that joker aligned asap. Enjoy the eats.LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL -
Congratulations! You are in for lots of fun and good eats.
Weber Kettle, Weber Genesis Silver B, Medium Egg, KJ Classic (Black)
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