New Egghead

oldfaithful

I live in Central Maine and just purchased a Large BGE last week! I have had my eye on one for a few years and finally pulled the trigger.  It was delivered and assembled yesterday afternoon and it had lump in it and was lit within 30 minutes! I have already purchased the Smokeware Cap and Adjustable Rig, any other "must haves" to get me going?  Looking forward to spending lots of time ( and money) on this new hobby!

First cook was a success! Chicken thighs raised direct followed by a gingerbread indirect. 

pgprescott

@Carolina Q will fill you in on all the goodies

YEMTrey

Good looking chicken, and beautiful backdrop to Egg to!

shtgunal3

Welcome 

StillH2OEgger

Welcome aboard. My only suggestion is to resist the urge to load up on extras until you have a few cooks under your belt. I think we all have accessories we don't use.

Chicken looks great and it appears you've got a nice even glow coming from the charcoal. My first direct grilling effort had a very small effective cooking area.

Hans61

Looks like you know what you're doing! Welcome!

northGAcock

Nothing like messin up a brand new egg. Welcome aboard. 

smbishop

Thermapen, Pizza stone, Remote thermometer, after you have mastered stabilizing temps - a temp controller unit, Cast Iron Dutch oven for chili, etc., grill mats and an A-Maz-N smoker box for smoking cheese and what not.  A spider and a Wok, A Large CI pan that will fit, Paella pan... of course there is more. 

bgebrent

Beautiful venue!  You have a fellow Maine Egger @fishlessman, always take his comments literally. 

Tony_T

oldfaithful said:

…. any other "must haves" to get me going?

If you plan to do ribs and/or butts, get a platesetter (and some disposable drip pans).  
You can do indirect with firebricks, but the platesetter is easier.
If you want to do pizza, get a pizza stone

Oh, and some sort of BBQ pad to protect that nice wooden deck from stray lump falling out if the bottom vent: http://www.homedepot.com/p/The-Original-Grill-Pad-30-in-Round-Berry-Black-Deck-Protector-GP-30-C-BK/202448220

Welcome, and enjoy!

EggNorth

Welcome and great looking cook and cooking area.  I would recommend a good pair of oven mitt/gloves.  I have the BGE glove and works fine.

1move

Welcome and congratulations!!!

I would say a thermapen and some high heat gloves. I never used a thermapen when BBQing and ended up getting one thanks to this forum and their ability to spend my money. To be honest it is probably one of the best accessories I purchased for the egg.

johnkitchens

Welcome. Nothing like that new Egg feeling. 

NERVOUS

Welcome!  I'm new to the BGE world too.  Thermapen is the most useful accessory I've purchased so far, but I have to also agree with the ConvEGGtor (aka plate setter) recommendation.  Your BGE is only 1/2 as useful without the ability to cook indirect.

matoch

Another vote for the thermapen here. 

YukonRon

Get a safe. Put your cash there. The real expense of the BGE is not the purchase, it is owning it.  Wallet Genocide follows.
Seriously, though, have fun and welcome to the forum!

oldfaithful

Thanks for the input!  I think the Thermapen will definitely be a purchase I make in the near future.  I have the oval stone that came with the adjustable rig for indirect cooking purposes.  Is the BGE plate setter something I should still consider?

lousubcap

Welcome aboard and enjoy the journey.  When you have time, give the following link a look-a wealth of ceramic cooking into along with recipes:
http://www.nakedwhiz.com/ceramic.htm  And I echo going easy out of the gate.  FWIW-

jabam

welcome aboard! Thermapen is the only for sure, everything else is personal preference. A lot depends on what you like to cook, and how much you like gadgets!

BigWader

@oldfaithful - if you have the oval stone you don't need the plate setter.  Mine has been in the box since my adjustable rig arrived.

Welcome aboard.  In addition to the thermapen I vote for a pizza stone.  I have an Emile Henry that I got a steal on from woot but lots of people go with the BGE stone.

Also, not sure where your Egg is in relation to storage, but I'd start thinking about that.  Once you start getting smoking woods, accessory racks, etc, etc., you need space.

johnnyp

Welcome 

dh7

This may be a given for many but DO NOT buy your Thermapen on Amazon it is so much more $$$.  Buy directly from ThermoWorks.  Also they are having a 15% discount using code offer 15offsitewide.  I buy a lot of items on Amazon but finding on a lot of bbq items it definitely isn't cheaper.  

 

YukonRon

Welcome to the Lifesyle. The least expensive part of your journey is over with the purchase of your BGE. Wallet genocide is next. 
Seriously, have fun, and I look forward to your future posts.