Fogo Super premium

JMo

I’ve been using Fogo super premium lump for a while with good success but today I reverse seared some filets on one egg and roasted Brussels sprouts on another and both had a very strong chemical taste like lighter fluid.  Anyone experiencing issues with a recent batch of Fogo?  Very odd!   

JRWhitee

I use the Fogo yellow bag when I cant get Rockwood but never had that issue. Now Cowboy is another story

JMo

So weird my clothing even has the chemical smell.  Must just be a bad bag.  

pgprescott

The South American stuff has a very odd smell while burning.  I don’t find it pleasant. That said, I have not noticed it affecting the taste of my food negatively. I avoid it because of that. I just don’t enjoy being out around the egg when using it. It’s a weird odor. It’s just the wood I think. 

Lit

I have not had that issue with fogo but i had the exact thing happen with a bag of the KJ big block. I have used hundreds of pounds of both and just that once. I couldnt use the bag i got it was so bad.

JMo

Thanks hopefully this was just one bad bag.  

Powak

I’ve only tried one bag of fogo and it definitely had that smell after lighting. One of my cooks on it gave a little bit of that astringent smoke flavor to the chicken I was cooking. That was my last bag of Fogo. I’ll take RW, RO, B&B anyday over that.

Langner91

Resurrecting this old post.

Woke up to an email from Fogo telling me I should upgrade my egg using a Rutland gasket.

email said:

It can be argued that there are not many ways to improve the Big Green Egg. The one area that we have found that it is possible is with the gaskets. There is a replacement gasket out there called the Rutland Gasket. It is a fiberglass “rope” gasket that only attaches to the base of the Egg and doesn’t require one on the dome. We were able to locate the gasket, precut to size and great instructions provided with it from a gentleman named Ron Pratt.

Take a look at today's video, we will take you through everything you need to know step by step!

The video is here.

Great Mention,  @RRP!

lousubcap

A true celebrity walks amongst us.  Great work @RRP.  Well deserved.  

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Langner91 said:

Resurrecting this old post.

Woke up to an email from Fogo telling me I should upgrade my egg using a Rutland gasket.

email said:

It can be argued that there are not many ways to improve the Big Green Egg. The one area that we have found that it is possible is with the gaskets. There is a replacement gasket out there called the Rutland Gasket. It is a fiberglass “rope” gasket that only attaches to the base of the Egg and doesn’t require one on the dome. We were able to locate the gasket, precut to size and great instructions provided with it from a gentleman named Ron Pratt.

Take a look at today's video, we will take you through everything you need to know step by step!

The video is here.

Great Mention,  @RRP!

That's funny- they posted that video on the bge subreddit today too. They are pushing those rutland gaskets!

caliking

I give it 3 months, until a BGE branded Rutland-type gasket drops. 

Hansm

I have good results with FOGO Premium in the black bag. I also have goos results with Blueshog.  I have 2 bags of BGE unopened, oak/hickory and maple. Want to try the BGE before I buy Rockwood, Don't need 4 open bags. Cowboy sux on so many levels, lighting, taste smell ....

buzd504

I only use the FOGO extra super double premium.

Hansm

The BGE Maple was fantastic !!!

The Cen-Tex Smoker

buzd504 said:

I only use the FOGO extra super double premium.

Pfffft. Only triple platinum, lump for me. Center cut, of course. 

Canugghead

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

buzd504 said:

I only use the FOGO extra super double premium.

Pfffft. Only triple platinum, lump for me. Center cut, of course. 

Miss our friend Mikee

JohnInCarolina

Canugghead said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

buzd504 said:

I only use the FOGO extra super double premium.

Pfffft. Only triple platinum, lump for me. Center cut, of course. 

Miss our friend Mikee

We never did get that pizza dough recipe…

The Cen-Tex Smoker

JohnInCarolina said:

Canugghead said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

buzd504 said:

I only use the FOGO extra super double premium.

Pfffft. Only triple platinum, lump for me. Center cut, of course. 

Miss our friend Mikee

We never did get that pizza dough recipe…

We didn’t deserve it. 

JohnInCarolina

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

buzd504 said:

I only use the FOGO extra super double premium.

Pfffft. Only triple platinum, lump for me. Center cut, of course. 

Amateurs.   I only buy FOGO ELITE.

caliking

a week or so ago, caliqueen forced me to clean the garage a bit. She sort of unearthed part of my charcoal stash - 200lbs+ of Fogo Premium. Purchased several years ago, when it was <$1/lb on Amazon. 

Its 2X the price now!

JohnInCarolina

caliking said:

a week or so ago, caliqueen forced me to clean the garage a bit. She sort of unearthed part of my charcoal stash - 200lbs+ of Fogo Premium. Purchased several years ago, when it was <$1/lb on Amazon. 

Its 2X the price now!

Did caliqueen buy your explanation of the stockpile as an “investment” ?

caliking

JohnInCarolina said:

caliking said:

a week or so ago, caliqueen forced me to clean the garage a bit. She sort of unearthed part of my charcoal stash - 200lbs+ of Fogo Premium. Purchased several years ago, when it was <$1/lb on Amazon. 

Its 2X the price now!

Did caliqueen buy your explanation of the stockpile as an “investment” ?

I acted surprised. Not sure how convincing my "I have no idea how that got there" line was.

Lit

JohnInCarolina said:

Canugghead said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

buzd504 said:

I only use the FOGO extra super double premium.

Pfffft. Only triple platinum, lump for me. Center cut, of course. 

Miss our friend Mikee

We never did get that pizza dough recipe…

He really never gave it to you?

Canugghead

https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1174248/saturday-night-pizza

BigreenGreg

Canugghead said:

https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1174248/saturday-night-pizza

Thanks for posting this gold, before my time and had me nearly in tears at my desk.

nolaegghead

Sam Feris(sp?) Hahahaha

nolaegghead

(In a Bernie Sanders/Anteater voice...)  That pie lacks symmetry, very amateur! 

JohnInCarolina

Canugghead said:

https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1174248/saturday-night-pizza

Lots of peculiar responses from Mikee.  Not starting a pizza business, but won't give his recipe to anyone, including his own daughter.   Amazing.  

I had a good laugh at him accusing Yolk for being a troll after Jason committed the sin of... asking him for his recipe.  

The Cen-Tex Smoker

nolaegghead said:

Sam Feris(sp?) Hahahaha

another winner ha ha.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Remember the guy who came on for like 5 minutes, had an egg for like a week, said he had met Meathead online or something like that and kept correcting everyone with links to amazing ribs articles? I still laugh about that guy. He was mad.

Canugghead

BigreenGreg said:

Canugghead said:

https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1174248/saturday-night-pizza

Thanks for posting this gold, before my time and had me nearly in tears at my desk.

Glad it made your day, it was getting too boring and quiet here!