BGE Rotisserie

cmac610

jimmymiller1955 said:

I have been thinking seriously about buying one of these but I want to know that both the BGE and the KJ versions are waterproof before I do so.  Does anyone know if they are waterproof or just water-resistant?

Probably a little water resistant, but I wouldn’t leave the motor out in the rain. 

alaskanassasin

gallon ziplock over the motor and a rubber band.

CGS

Grader07 said:

Just ordered my BGE large rotisserie.  Will ship out tomorrow.  Got it from the Ceramic Grill Store…. Always seem to have what I need at the right time at that store and all around really friendly people there!!!

thanks for the biz, always appreciated. T

RyanStl

Has anyone tried rotating the fire around the meat instead?

alaskanassasin

I tried it, but heat rises. If I would have remembered it would have saved me a lot of hassle.

Botch

RyanStl said:

Has anyone tried rotating the fire around the meat instead?

My tanning booth works like that.  

HeavyG

alaskanassasin said:

I tried it, but heat rises. If I would have remembered it would have saved me a lot of hassle.

Yeah, but radiant heat is also a thing.

Langner91

Here is my initial impression review of the BGE Rotisserie.

1.  It looks good.  Powder coated steel "wedge" that is fabricated.  It feels sturdy, and has an inner lip to catch inside the egg.


There are several places where the pieces are joined together.  Not welds, they must be some form of swage-lock to keep the top, wedge, and inner ring together.



2.  Very minimal instructions.  Obviously, it isn't a difficult piece to use, but the only documentation is found on the flap of the inner box.  The pictographic warnings appear to say "Attention", "Keep on a shelf higher than your wife can reach", "Plug into an outlet only when partly cloudy", "Wear an oven mitt", "Do not tough your egg", and "Do not light your cigarette using the top vent."  So, you've been warned!  I was expecting to see "Do not wear a neck tie while using."



There's a QR code to take you to the BGE Webpage.

3.  They really missed it by a hair when it comes to how it fits with eggmates.  I would have sent my Engineers back to the modeling software if they were this close. For the price they are charging, they could have made the wedge a little taller and changed the motor design by fractions of an inch and it would have cleared the eggmates.  I really think this is a miss on their part.  The unit will only work with the eggmates lowered.  You could probably get by with the left eggmate up, if you remove the handle from the skewer and don't mind it rubbing on your mate.  However, I would be afraid that the flat spots would stop the motor from turning with weight on the skewer.

Here's the left side with the eggmate up and the handle removed.  You can't tell me that 1/2" more height would hurt here.  I might even "notch" my eggmate a little.  So close.



Here's how close the motor bracket is to clearing the egg mate:



You can't put the right side eggmate up.  The bracket clears the shelf when down, but it would have been so much better if that bracket were 1/2" higher.

4.  The motor isn't sealed against weather, but the on-off switch is!  There is a soft plastic cover on the switch that lets you depress it.



Again, you can see how close it is to clearing the eggmate, even when down.  Just a little more height with a different cord position, and you could grill with mates up.

I haven't cooked anything, yet.  Once I am over all the turkey I ate yesterday, I will give it a go.

It should be fun!

MasterC

Chicken was good


Black Friday deal 

littlerascal56

Bought a Napoleon Prestige Pro with the rear IR burner mainly to do rotisserie chicken and prime rib roasts.  After 1 year, I can say it cooks both to perfection.  The rear IR burner makes the skin crisp on a chicken in a 60 minute cook, and nice bark on a prime rib in 1.5 hours. And all the grease falls into a drip tray.  No flare ups or acrid smoke taste.  Family and friends love the flavor. 

I still like butts & briskets on the egg, but the gasser is hard to beat for the above 2 cooks by far. If I could only own a BGE, than the rotisserie option might be worth it. 

MasterC

One quirk is the power switch placement. It's located on the back of the motor. Maybe they could only get left hand units. This would be my first change on second generation, switch in front.

I cooked directly over the coals and it was the juiciest chicken to ever come off my egg.
Taste was fantastic, seasoned with Dizzy Pig wonder bird. 

pgprescott

Seems pretty good to me. I’m gonna plan on picanha  and some Al pastor action next. There’s a little flop going on, but I’ll do a better job securing them next time. It doesn’t really appear to be an issue. Just the legs flopping a bit. Still clears the coal bed  

Langner91

I have three picanha steaks and a pork butt in the freezer.  You have given me inspiration, @pgprescott!

pgprescott

Chicken is a winner. 

pgprescott

Langner91 said:

I have three picanha steaks and a pork butt in the freezer.  You have given me inspiration, @pgprescott! 

Not sure what’s available over there in the land of the free but the grocery market on the west end off Ave G has every ingredient you can imagine including achiote paste and tons
of dried chilies. It great. Also has a small butcher counter tons of people use for their flat top taco cooks. It’s a hidden gem. Probably a few of those over there too. 

Langner91

I know the place well!  I see they have Sunday hours.  I am headed to RF to have lunch with my girls tomorrow, so I will swing in at that time.

Thanks for that idea!  I am sure there is a market over here, but I have always liked that one on the West end.

cookingdude555

pgprescott said:

Seems pretty good to me. I’m gonna plan on picanha  and some Al pastor action next. There’s a little flop going on, but I’ll do a better job securing them next time. It doesn’t really appear to be an issue. Just the legs flopping a bit. Still clears the coal bed  

All the Weber's and PBC's are lining up at the window to watch the cook.  I don't blame them, it looks good.

pgprescott

cookingdude555 said:

pgprescott said:

Seems pretty good to me. I’m gonna plan on picanha  and some Al pastor action next. There’s a little flop going on, but I’ll do a better job securing them next time. It doesn’t really appear to be an issue. Just the legs flopping a bit. Still clears the coal bed  

All the Weber's and PBC's are lining up at the window to watch the cook.  I don't blame them, it looks good.

🤣

cmac610

Did a few chicken wings the other day using an OnlyFire rotisserie basket that I had for my Arteflame. Worked like a charm!

Stormbringer

@pgprescott nice looking chicken! Did you have coals only on one side or all across fire bowl? I've been inspired by this thread to dust off the LetzQ and give it another spin.

pgprescott

Stormbringer said:

@pgprescott nice looking chicken! Did you have coals only on one side or all across fire bowl?

Pretty much filled it up but I lit them with two fire starter squares in the back right and back left respectively. By the end, the fire had migrated close to the center. I had no issues rolling @ 375 the whole cook. Thought about using the genius, but it settled right in there before I launched the birds so I just rolled with it. 

mr toad

cmac610:  Two questions - 1. How difficult is it to clean the basket and, 2. What "set-up" are you using in the fire box - Thank you

pgprescott

FYI they have a large barrel shaped basket and a flatter basket but I don’t have them yet. Also, Weber and Napoleon have several options for rotisserie in addition to the Only Fire mentioned by @cmac610 above. I will also add that they are notorious for being a PITA to clean. No first hand experience so I’m interested in what people do to clean. I’m gonna bite though. Just have to run through the dishwasher maybe a couple times, I hope. 🤞🏼

cmac610

mr toad said:

cmac610:  Two questions - 1. How difficult is it to clean the basket and, 2. What "set-up" are you using in the fire box - Thank you

1. I spray with a good amount of cooking spray which makes it pretty easy to clean. Without the spray it sucks. 

2. I have the BGS SS basket with the divider in it. Coals just in the back half. Has worked great for everything I’ve cooked with the rotisserie so far. 

JohnfromKentucky

Is there any difference in taste when you do rotisserie vs spatchcocking?

pgprescott

JohnfromKentucky said:

Is there any difference in taste when you do rotisserie vs spatchcocking?

Hard to say. I do my spatchcock chickens raised direct, so it’s a similar methodology. I would think the spinning might allow for the whole bird to be cooked at higher temps (350-400) while not getting scorched due to the constant movement. In theory this should produce even juicier chicken. I will say this chicken was very good and extremely moist for non brined birds. 🤷🏼‍♂️

MasterC

Going to give this thing a whirl 

Runs about an inch and a quarter above the fire ring at it's lowest point. 
The tube is a little off center due to its large diameter, but this can be fix with spacers.
Game on.

The_Buffalo

Langner91 said:

Stormbringer said:

Picture from a trade show in Europe showing the pizza wedge

I wonder if the composite handle is required for the pizza wedge?  I have never seen a handle like that!

It's not required, this is just a new replacement soft grip handle option. 

Langner91

Pork butt thawing.  I have vacation to burn, so al Pastor is going to be epic on Saturday after prepping it on Friday!

I pulled a butt out of my freezer that must have been bought during the Covid pig slaughter.  Dang thing was $0.99 per pound! 

BYOTequila!

Langner91

Started the pork butt al pastor. I have no idea how long this might take....