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edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
O.K. here goes the first of many,many questions we will proably ask this forum.Gave my hubby his first"EGG" last night(medium),couldn't wait til Christmas morning-had been sitting on this egg for months(was on lay-away)and was too excited about his reaction.First off what is indirect heat and if we are to obtain it via fire bricks,what are they and where do we obtain them?
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  • Sundown
    Sundown Posts: 2,980
    destindonna,
    Anything that gets between your moast, ribs, butt ot shoulder and the fire. A drip pan fire bricks or a pizza stone.
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  • Unknown
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    destindonna,
    Welcome to the forum and don't ever hesitate to ask a question. There aren't any 'dumb' ones. We all started out asking them just like you. Bring'um on! You and hubby are about to become the envy of all of your friends and neighbors when you start turning out some of the best food you've ever had. Please forgive my manners in the first responses. Neither of my brain cells are connecting this morning. Merry Christmas!
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  • Retired RailRoader
    Retired RailRoader Posts: 980
    destindonna,
    Congratulations on your new addition. I hope you realize that you just introduced your husband to the new love of his life. Fire bricks are very good for indirect heat but I think most of us use the BGE plate setter. Below is a link to the Naked Whiz's web site that explains what a plate setter is. Let us know what your first cook is and remember to take pictures and post them. [p]Merry Christmas.
    Retired RailRoader
    [ul][li]Plate Setter[/ul]
    Everyday is Saturday and tomorrow is always Sunday.
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  • Spin
    Spin Posts: 1,375
    destindonna,[p]Hot air heat is indirect heat. Heat minus the direct heat of the coals and fire is the indirect method. This method is excellent for long cooks, roasting, baking, and cooking delicate things in the egg.[p]Firebricks will certainly work as an insulator in your egg but I would recommend against going that direction. Firebricks are big, taking up a considerable amount of valuable space and add a large amount of heating load to the fire making temperature regulation a bit longer to achieve.[p]I like to use a round pizza stone as a heat insulator. It fits the egg nicely and only requires 1-2 inches of clearance around it to achieve any temperature you may need to cook at. Pizza stones are definitely not created alike and we eggers are very good at destroying ones that cannot take temps we like to supject them to. BGE makes pizza stones that can take 1000 degrees all day long and keep going.[p]A nice Christmas present.[p]Spin
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  • The Naked Whiz
    The Naked Whiz Posts: 7,777
    Spin,
    I think this is your first post in a VERY long time. Welcome back. We have missed you! (If you listen to my historic first-ever Whizcast, you'll find that you were my first inspiration!) I hope you are back to stay. Merry Christmas to you and Sue. I hope to see you at Waldorf![p]TNW
    The Naked Whiz
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  • The Naked Whiz
    The Naked Whiz Posts: 7,777
    destindonna,
    Sounds like you are more excited than he is, lol! It's his egg and you are already posting questions? Hmmm, I think we have 2 new eggers, not one! Welcome![p]May I humbly suggest my website for your viewing pleasure when you get some time? I have quite a bit of info there. I have FAQ entries of firebricks and the plate setter and many other topics you will eventually stray into. Don't miss the flashback movie![p]TNW
    [ul][li]The Naked Whiz's Web Site[/ul]
    The Naked Whiz
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  • Woody
    Woody Posts: 45
    destindonna,[p]If a plate setter is not available this Christmas eve, you might try this in a pinch. It does work - I used this method before I got my plate setter.[p]Woody[p]Old Dave sent me the basics for this indirect cooking setup a while back and I recently got around to making it after seeing it in use at Nature Boy's.
    Nature Boy and I went to Lowe's and picked up a flat 1/8" thick plain 3/4" X 40" (or maybe 36") steel for a couple bucks, cut it into 2 pieces and bent it to fit so that it would hang about 3" below the fire ring.[p]
    Old Dave found that a 9" pie pan (generously given to me by Chris)placed on the cross-steel frame, is the perfect-sized heat buffer between the cook and the fire..... allowing just enough airflow without snuffing the fire
    [p][p]

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  • Spin
    Spin Posts: 1,375
    The Naked Whiz,[p]Ver glad to be back. Merry Christmas to you and yours.[p]Spin ands Sue
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  • WessB
    WessB Posts: 6,937
    Spin,
    Glad to see your name on the board again, we have all missed havin you around. Sally and I send our wishes and prayers to you and Sue...and with any luck we will get to see you guys again soon.[p]Wess & Sally
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  • Cornfed
    Cornfed Posts: 1,324
    Spin,[p]Yes, welcome back! If you remember, you were also the primary culprit in convincing me to get an Egg. Many years later, still here and still cooking![p]Happy Holidays,
    Cornfed
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