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Buying my first egg tomorrow..

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  • XC242
    XC242 Posts: 1,208
    Welcome!
    LBGE (still waitin' for my free T-Shirt), DIgiQ DX2 (In Blue, cause it's the fastest), Heavy Duty Kick Ash Basket, Mc Farland, WI. :glasses:  B)
    If it wasn't for my BGE I'd have no use for my backyard...
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,227
    Welcome aboard.  You started with the correct size.  Well done.

    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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  • ElkhornHusker
    ElkhornHusker Posts: 493
    Next purchase a Blackstone griddle.  Seems to be the SOP around here
    Elkhorn, NE
    1 large egg
    28" Blackstone
    Akorn Jr. 
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  • Aviator
    Aviator Posts: 1,757
    edited May 2018
    Free unsolicited advise:
    dont buy the nest. look at the new modular table.  For starters you can just buy the base only and then go from there. 

    ______________________________________________ 

    Large and Small BGE, Blackstone 36 and a baby black Kub.

    Chattanooga, TN.

     

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  • bluebird66
    bluebird66 Posts: 2,953
    Welcome to the addiction!
    Large Egg with adjustable rig, Kick Ash Basket, Minimax and various Weber's.
    Floyd Va

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  • onedbguru
    onedbguru Posts: 1,648
    welcome to the cult.
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  • unoriginalusername
    unoriginalusername Posts: 1,146
    Welcome aboard. Wish I had started with the xl 
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  • distanceman
    distanceman Posts: 138
    @Stubby you can probably get it out on your own. I did it with my 6 year old son. I cut the side of the box so I could pull the parts of my XL out one by one. Nothing was too heavy for me. Getting it in the nest was a little tricky, but not too bad at all! I say go for it!! :)
    Located Middle GA

    Current: XL w/ Woo & 17" Half Moon Plates, SMOBOT

    RIP: Weber 22" Kettle, Slow 'n Sear, Akorn Jr., Pit Barrel Cooker
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  • JohnnyTarheel
    JohnnyTarheel Posts: 6,629
    Welcome brother... congrats!!   You will love it 
    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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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
    Nice job!  Big time Congrats!!!
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    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP PitBoss Navigator 850G 11/25
    Tampa Bay, FL
    EIB 6 Oct 95
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  • Stubby
    Stubby Posts: 134
    There she is =)
    XL.......for now

    Kernersville, NC
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  • SSQUAL612
    SSQUAL612 Posts: 1,186
    Now all she needs is a Smokeware cap, Eggmates, Adj Rig Woo Combo, Flame Boss 300 controller, Thermapen, Blackstone, Sous Vide and a garage full of Rockwood and you'll be set.   Welcome to the Asylum!
    Tyler, TX   XL BGE 2016, KJ Classic 2019,  MES, 18.5 WSM,  Akorn Jr,  36"&17" Black Stone, Adj Rig, Woo, Grill Grates, SS Smokeware Cap, KAB,  FB 300, Thermapen 
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  • tenpenny_05
    tenpenny_05 Posts: 286
    Welcome! Whatever you do.... Do not tell anybody here how to cook a 1/2 inch ribeye....
    Kansas City, Kansas
    Second hand Medium BGE, Second hand Black Kamado Joe Classic, Second hand Weber Kettle, Second hand Weber Smokey Mountain
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  • SSQUAL612
    SSQUAL612 Posts: 1,186
    tenpenny_05 said:
    Welcome! Whatever you do.... Do not tell anybody here how to cook a 1/2 inch ribeye....
    Or that the Forum Website is antiquated.  
    Tyler, TX   XL BGE 2016, KJ Classic 2019,  MES, 18.5 WSM,  Akorn Jr,  36"&17" Black Stone, Adj Rig, Woo, Grill Grates, SS Smokeware Cap, KAB,  FB 300, Thermapen 
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  • SSQUAL612
    SSQUAL612 Posts: 1,186
    But feel free to tell us all about your favorite LUMP and how it's the best.   =)
    Tyler, TX   XL BGE 2016, KJ Classic 2019,  MES, 18.5 WSM,  Akorn Jr,  36"&17" Black Stone, Adj Rig, Woo, Grill Grates, SS Smokeware Cap, KAB,  FB 300, Thermapen 
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,182
    Time to get that baby dirty. Congrats. You’ll love it. 
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  • Stubby
    Stubby Posts: 134
    SSQUAL612 said:
    Now all she needs is a Smokeware cap, Eggmates, Adj Rig Woo Combo, Flame Boss 300 controller, Thermapen, Blackstone, Sous Vide and a garage full of Rockwood and you'll be set.   Welcome to the Asylum!
    I have one ready to install.. will have to wait for Friday.
    XL.......for now

    Kernersville, NC
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  • NorthPilot06
    NorthPilot06 Posts: 1,179
    edited June 2018
    Congrats!!  Welcome to the club - when folks say kiss your money goodbye, they mean it. First it was a kettle, then a green egg, then that wasn’t enough...
    DFW - 1 LGBE & Happy to Adopt More...
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  • Stubby
    Stubby Posts: 134
    First fire
    XL.......for now

    Kernersville, NC
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  • Stubby
    Stubby Posts: 134
    Soaking wet now. 
    XL.......for now

    Kernersville, NC
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  • jtcBoynton
    jtcBoynton Posts: 2,814
    Man, does that thing shine!  :):):)    

    Put some charcoal in that egg, its hungry.
    Southeast Florida - LBGE
    In cooking, often we implement steps for which we have no explanations other than ‘that’s what everybody else does’ or ‘that’s what I have been told.’  Dare to think for yourself.
     
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  • Stubby
    Stubby Posts: 134
    jtcBoynton said:
    Man, does that thing shine!  :):):)    

    Put some charcoal in that egg, its hungry.
    Yes I will first cook this weekend.. just not sure what I want to do..  :s
    XL.......for now

    Kernersville, NC
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  • R2Egg2Q
    R2Egg2Q Posts: 2,137
    Congrats on getting it home!  Time to update your signature as “XL coming soon” no longer applies.  Maybe change that to the next size you think you’ll get.  =)
    XL, Large, Small, Mini Eggs, M&M BBQ Texas Smoke King, Shirley Fabrication 24x36 Patio, Humphrey's Weekender, Karubecue C-60, MAK 1-Star General, Hasty Bake Gourmet, Santa Maria Grill, Webers: 14" WSM, 22.5" OTG, 22.5" Kettle Premium, WGA Charcoal

    Bay Area, CA
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,227
    Looks great.  Start with a pork butt.  Or some chicken.  Or burgers.  Or pork chops.  

    Glad I could help.  

    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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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,182
    Stubby said:
    First fire
    Been a long time since I cooked on a new egg. Enjoy. She’ll never look like that again. Not that there’s anything wrong with that! 
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  • SSQUAL612
    SSQUAL612 Posts: 1,186
    edited June 2018
    1st cook 1/2” Ribeyes...definitely.
    Tyler, TX   XL BGE 2016, KJ Classic 2019,  MES, 18.5 WSM,  Akorn Jr,  36"&17" Black Stone, Adj Rig, Woo, Grill Grates, SS Smokeware Cap, KAB,  FB 300, Thermapen 
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  • distanceman
    distanceman Posts: 138
    @NorthPilot06 that is an awesome setup! Once I'm done moving around every few years, id love a pool and outdoor kitchen set up like yours. I too started with a Kettle for many solid years...8 I think. Then bought an Akorn Jr and Pit Barrel Cooker thinking it would satisfy my desire for an Egg. They didn't...so I finally bit the bullet last fall. Thad all she wrote! 
    Located Middle GA

    Current: XL w/ Woo & 17" Half Moon Plates, SMOBOT

    RIP: Weber 22" Kettle, Slow 'n Sear, Akorn Jr., Pit Barrel Cooker
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  • Eoin
    Eoin Posts: 4,304
    XL, good choice. Of course, it'll be needing a baby brother soon.
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  • THEBuckeye
    THEBuckeye Posts: 4,232
    Who's tired of all the winning?

    Congrats!
    New Albany, Ohio 

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