Just wanted to introduce myself

rk772

Hello everyone, I'm Rob from Atascocita, Tx (Houston.) I just purchased my first egg this week after a month long battle with the wife between an egg and a gasser. We both won. There's a new Weber sitting just outside the pictured egg.
I went back and forth between the LG and XL, visiting the store several times to see them side by side. Since we were buying two grills, I decided to go with the LG. after getting it home and assembled, I started worrying it wasn't big enough. I actually emailed the dealer to see if he'd exchange it and he agreed. But after spending the last couple days flipping through 25 pages of this forum and utilizing the search button, I've decided to stick with my large. I have a family of 7 which includes, 2 adults, 4 teenagers, and an 11year old. 3 of them only eat chicken and turkey so I figure I won't be needing to do huge meat cooks. Also, the only time we entertain is when we have family over for holidays. Thanks to this forum, I've found ways to extend the cooking area of my LG for the extra meat on those occasions. 
I plan on firing it up for the first time this Sunday. I'm going to start off easy with a couple of spatchcock chickens then maybe some ribs a couple days later. My only newby question so far is what are your recommendations to brake in the gasket ring? My BGE dealer said a 3 hour burn at 300* while another dealer in Houston said at least 3 burns before doing a cook. 

tonyled

congrats and welcome!

add an adjustable rack from the ceramic grill store and you will never worry about size again!

blasting

Welcome aboard.  

rk772

tonyled said:

congrats and welcome!

add an adjustable rack from the ceramic grill store and you will never worry about size again!

thats the conclusion I'd come to after doing some research on this forum. I'm in the UK right now on business but plan on calling them when I get home tomorrow. 

bhedges1987

Welcome. My first two cooks were low and slow. Pork butt then a spatchcock chicken. After that your good to go. I didn't do a burn without food as that dealer suggested. 

lousubcap

Welcome aboard and enjoy the journey.  Safe travels home.

MelSharples

I would say that if your doing chicken the first cook you don't need to worry about "breaking in" the gasket. I would only worry about that if you were going nuclear on the first cook. We have a gasser and a large as well and both see their fare share of work. Gassers are great if you're in a hurry, in my opinion at least. Don't forget to burp...

YukonRon

The cost of buying a BGE is nothing compared to the future cost of owning an egg.
Welcome to the OCD Eggers forum. Great folks very knowledgeable about everything even remotely associated with the egg, and everything else.
The most important task you have to do is have fun.
Oh yeah, I host a support group for those dealing with BGE wallet genocide. Nobody judges, It is just a mechanism to help you will get through it.

kl8ton

Welcome! That gasser will be a good place to set your eggssesories.  I will tell you, I have a family of 8 and wished I had the XL.  But it is my only outdoor cooking device right now.  You have the weber if you are going to to a bunch of burgers, dogs, etc for a gang.  I would not do 3 cooks without food.  I would not even do 1 cook without food.  

tonyled

honestly, i wouldnt worry about the gasket at all.  if you do burn it off then you can upgrade it on the cheap to a rutland.  if it concerns  you just keep temp below 500 for the first few cooks and you will be fine

northGAcock

Pleased to meet you......hope you guess my name (Sorry...line from the Stones Sympathy for the Devil). Welcome aboard and way to put your foot down with the wife......I mean way to compromise with the wife.

GATraveller

Welcome to the asylum!!!  I cooked right out of the gate with mine....chicken thighs.  No need to break it in - just don't go too hot for the first couple cooks and you'll be golden.

WeberWho

Smart man by following this forum. Perfect way to look for information and always someone willing to help. The people in your family who are eating chicken and turkey won't be eating it off a gas grill anymore once trying it from the egg! Welcome 

rk772

Next question: the store gave me a big bag of cowboy with my purchase. Should I even try it with my first cook or just go buy a better brand tomorrow. I've read some pretty bad reviews on cowboy. 

YukonRon

rk772 said:

Next question: the store gave me a big bag of cowboy with my purchase. Should I even try it with my first cook or just go buy a better brand tomorrow. I've read some pretty bad reviews on cowboy. 

Better brand tomorrow.

Fred19Flintstone

Cowboy is crap.  Keep it for emergencies.  Buy better lump.

johnmitchell

Welcome.. Enjoy your new egg and have fun...

WeberWho

rk772 said:

Next question: the store gave me a big bag of cowboy with my purchase. Should I even try it with my first cook or just go buy a better brand tomorrow. I've read some pretty bad reviews on cowboy. 

Some don't mind it. Too strong in my opinion. I'd keep it around and use it for clean burns or high temp cooks

tarheelmatt

henapple

Welcome. Get to know @SGH. He's our dream guy. 

THEBuckeye

Don't overthink the gasket. Just don't let it get above 500 or so for the few couple of cooks and you'll be fine

My first cook was steaks. Not knowing what I was doing it shot up past the 700 mark and the gasket was fine. 

I cook on brick.....buy a grill matt or your brick will get stuff all over it that a power washer won't get off. 

Good luck!

tonyled

buy something better than cowboy and just mix the cowboy in with it.  if its free i wouldnt turn it down and mixing it will be a good way to get rid of it.  otherwise, @WeberWho 's recommendation on just using it for high temps is dead on

Jeepster47

Welcome to the forum.  The first egg size is always the hardest to choose ... the next egg one will be much easier.  It's too bad BGE doesn't have a rent-to-own plan.

I notice that you have the egg on brick.  If you plan on moving it around on the patio and haven't already bought the handler, please do consider it.  The handler ties the egg solidly to the nest and makes it much easier and safer to move around.

rk772

THEBuckeye said:

I cook on brick.....buy a grill matt or your brick will get stuff all over it that a power washer won't get off. 

Good luck!

Jeepster47 said:

I notice that you have the egg on brick.  If you plan on moving it around on the patio and haven't already bought the handler, please do consider it.  The handler ties the egg solidly to the nest and makes it much easier and safer to move around.

Good catch. I didn't even think about putting something under it. See, the forum has already saved me from staining my decking. The brick is just under the patio where I'll be storing the egg. At 6 feet out, it transitions to painted concrete pool decking which is where I'll be cooking. I've moved it back and forth a couple times and it seems to have a stable travel over the short 6' distance. 

500

I had a gasser when I got the Large Egg.  Nice one too.  Sold it a year later.  Never used it like I thought I would.

johnnyp

Welcome. Post plenty of pics

SMITTYtheSMOKER

Welcome.  Look to pick up another Large at one of your local Eggfests to help handle the load of 7 people.

THEBuckeye

rk772 said:

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THEBuckeye said:

I cook on brick.....buy a grill matt or your brick will get stuff all over it that a power washer won't get off. 

Good luck!

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Jeepster47 said:

I notice that you have the egg on brick.  If you plan on moving it around on the patio and haven't already bought the handler, please do consider it.  The handler ties the egg solidly to the nest and makes it much easier and safer to move around.

Good catch. I didn't even think about putting something under it. See, the forum has already saved me from staining my decking. The brick is just under the patio where I'll be storing the egg. At 6 feet out, it transitions to painted concrete pool decking which is where I'll be cooking. I've moved it back and forth a couple times and it seems to have a stable travel over the short 6' distance. 

Actually, it may be easier to get the grime off concrete than brick but I still think some sort of a mat is a good idea. 

JohnnyTarheel

Welcome!!  Enjoy!!!   Your gasser will be lonely!!!

bgebrent

Welcome brother!  You're in for a fun ride.  Enjoy and post your cooks.

jarc

Welcome.