Used Large Egg - $250

cookingdude555

I got lucky yesterday on an egg find.  Actually it was Friday night.  I was searching online classifieds for BBQ as I do, and came across a large that had been posted 30 minutes prior.  I called and the nice lady told me it was mine, and we arranged pickup for Saturday (up by @Botch 's neighborhood, I am surprised I beat him to it ).  When I got there, I learned that this was the beloved egg of her father that passed a few years ago.  We had a great conversation about what a great man her dad was, and I told her it was only fitting that I name the egg Mike, after her dad.

I didn't see any cracks when I picked it up yesterday, but it was just a quick scan.  Today I pulled it out and removed several inches of ash and almost concrete since it has been sitting for a few years, and to my pleasant surprise, there are no cracks anywhere.  Not only that, a lot of the ceramic is somewhat white in places, and the gasket has no sign of high heat use ever before.  A little shocking for an egg that is about ten years old.  I assembled it back together, and put the bag of BGE lump she gave me in it to give it a cleaning burn (like 600ish, not nuclear or anything).  It got the meat sweats from the cleaning run.  I am excited to give it some use.

nolaegghead

Nice score

blasting

great find!  Once you get that wood refinished, it'll be like a different egg

cookingdude555

Thanks @nolaegghead and @blasting.  I did take the opportunity to scrub the exterior while it was blazing hot with some mild soap and a lot of hot water.  The meat sweats came right off, and a lot of gunk came off the side tables.  I haven't decided if I am going to keep them on or not.  I usually keep the eggs between stainless tables, but I guess it wouldn't hurt to leave these on.

nolaegghead

nolaegghead

I have used that stuff to clean the outside.  Works like magic.  You really want to make it quick and neutralize it with some vinegar afterwards.

td66snrf

Congratulations 

cookingdude555

@nolaegghead, is it like easy off?  Thanks @td66snrf.

nolaegghead

Yep.  Lye...aka sodium hydroxide

nolaegghead

But in a pump spray...less mist than aerosol 

cookingdude555

Thanks I will give it a try.

I thought about easy off but was worried on what the ceramic exterior might absorb into it. Not absorb through the porcelain enamel, but through the crazing cracks in the enamel. 

mEGG_My_Day

Nice find and great story !! 

ryantt

Lucky to find such a good deal.  I was looking on Craig’s list on Saturday and someone had a used medium but want 1100 for it.  I sent an a message to check the price, thinking crap that’s got to be an error. Nope that was correct and it already sold. People in Ohio have the wrong idea on what a used egg is worth.  I might put my XL up for sale for $2500 then buy 2 new ones.  

cookingdude555

ryantt said:

Lucky to find such a good deal.  I was looking on Craig’s list on Saturday and someone had a used medium but want 1100 for it.  I sent an a message to check the price, thinking crap that’s got to be an error. Nope that was correct and it already sold. People in Ohio have the wrong idea on what a used egg is worth.  I might put my XL up for sale for $2500 then buy 2 new ones.  

@ryantt thats pretty funny.  I have a few of those type of KJ's & BGEs for sale in my area with the same pricing.  There is a KJ jr that has been for sale for $430 forever here.  Its not a stale ad either as they keep refreshing it so that it looks like it is just listed.

Botch

Score, Congrats!
The wood side tables on mine look exactly like yours.  

lousubcap

Better to be lucky than good.  Great find. Congrats.

JohnnyTarheel

Nice score.... treat Mike well!!

thetrim

Excellent score and keep the legacy going!

bluebird66

Great score!