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Shawnodell83
Shawnodell83 Posts: 53
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i heard to burn at a low temp at first... true? Any recommendations for a first run? 
Edwardsville, IL (Near St. Louis, MO)
Large Big Green Egg & Weber Genesis II 
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  • Kent8621
    Kent8621 Posts: 843
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    pork butts are easy and a great go to.

    2 Large Eggs - Raleigh, NC

    Boiler Up!!

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  • JethroVA
    JethroVA Posts: 1,251
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    I have also heard to not go too high at first.   A good first cook is a spatchcock chicken, followed by a turbo pork butt.  
    Richmond and Mathews County, VA. Large BGE, Weber gas, little Weber charcoal. Vintage ManGrates. Little reddish portable kamado that shall remain nameless here.  Very Extremely Stable Genius. 
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  • jtcBoynton
    jtcBoynton Posts: 2,814
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    Welcome to the egg world.  Go to https://biggreenegg.com/getting-started/#lighting the "getting started" section to learn all about your new egg.

    Yes low temps at first. What BGE says:

     Do NOT Cook at High Temperatures Your First Use

    This may damage the gasket before it can properly seat itself. Your first few cooks should be under 350°F/177°C to allow the gasket adhesive to fully cure and adhere to the EGG. If you do damage the gasket, you can easily replace it with a self-adhesive high temperature replacement gasket available from any Big Green Egg dealer.

    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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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,396
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    Welcome aboard and enjoy the journey.  Above all, have fun.
    Should you land on the highly recommended spatch-**** chix here's a link to the process and recipe:
    That site also contains a wealth of ceramic cooker info. 
    Only challenge I see right out of the gate for the pork butt is temperature control over the cook duration if going L&S.  FWIW-

    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • NC_Egghead
    NC_Egghead Posts: 786
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    Welcome to the forum and all that is BGE, and MORE! I agree with @JethroVA, do a spatchcock chicken. It’s an easy, relatively quick and very forgiving cook. Above all else, just enjoy experimenting.
    Charlotte, NC

    XL BGE, WSM, Weber Genesis 2, Weber Kettle
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,674
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    300 to 500 is just fine on your new Egg. Seen lots of 600/700 at EggFests and no problems. 
    just go enjoy. And no you do not need ( or have to have) 700 to do a pizza. 
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.   

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  • smbishop
    smbishop Posts: 3,053
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    lousubcap said:

    That site also contains a wealth of ceramic cooker info. 

    In addition to nakedwhiz.com, I learned a lot from thirdeye when starting out and still go back to his site:

    http://playingwithfireandsmoke.blogspot.com/2006/02/recipes.html

    Welcome, ask questions and post photos!
    Southlake, TX and Cowhouse Creek - King, TX.  2 Large, 1 Small and a lot of Eggcessories.
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  • Hans61
    Hans61 Posts: 3,901
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    If you’re new to bbq do a chicken. If you’re just new to egging I’d say do your favorite Q and see how it compares to your other cookers 
    “There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body.”
    Coach Finstock Teen Wolf
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