Assembling Large BGE tonight... Any tips?

Shawnodell83

Going to assemble tonight and thought I would ask the forum if there is anything I should pay attention do, do a certain way, tips? Thanks! 

Photo Egg

Welcome to the forum....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F82uidM3Ehk

Photo Egg

And really crank/tighten the 2 main band bolts in the back. They will bend slightly if you do it right.

Woodchunk

Have your 1st cook thawing out while putting together. 

alaskanassasin

you going to need some beer!

Canugghead

Welcome aboard!
At the 1:26 mark, notice the rubber caps on the nest arms? Remove them!
Why? down the road if/when you have to lift the egg out, the melted rubber can hold on and tear chunks of ceramics.

pgprescott

Photo Egg said:

And really crank/tighten the 2 main band bolts in the back. They will bend slightly if you do it right.

This is the most common error we encounter with Eggs we do not assemble. The bolts will noticeably bend. If the do not bent, they arent
tight enough.

Also, do not push the bands into the ceramics any further than the edge of the ceramics. It is human nature to want to push them onto the “haunch” a bit, but the edge of the bands will pretty much line up with the transition between the gasket and the ceramics. No further really. 

Other than that, follow the directions. 

BGEChicago

God bless, welcome to the club...... Your just getting started to the wallet drain

MaskedMarvel

Beer

td66snrf

Stand back and look at the alignment. Make sure the bottom vent is centered  in between the legs of the nest and the handle lines up with the lower vent.

YukonRon

Are you done yet?

Sea2Ski

Nothing for putting it together, but after you have done a few cooks, recheck those bands. Then recheck every 6 or so months.